Jennifer McCann

URI Coastal Resources Center & Rhode Island Sea Grant, University of Rhode Island & Rhode Island Sea Grant
Jennifer McCann

Jennifer McCann

URI Coastal Resources Center & Rhode Island Sea Grant, University of Rhode Island & Rhode Island Sea Grant
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Biography

Workshop: Engaging Local Communities in Offshore Wind: An Overview of Emerging Research

Jennifer McCann is the director of U.S. Coastal Programs at the URI Graduate School of Oceanography, Coastal Resources Center, and Rhode Island Sea Grant. In part because of her leadership in siting the Block Island Wind Farm through the Ocean SAMP process, McCann serves as the National Sea Grant Offshore Wind Energy Liaison. McCann leads research and provides technical support on blue economy-related topics to government decision-makers, the private sector, and the public both locally and abroad.