Offshore Wind Energy and Birds in Louisiana

PRESENTER: Robert Dobbs is the nongame avian ecologist for the Wildlife Diversity Program, Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, where he works to identify the status and distributions, habitat associations, and factors limiting populations of bird species of greatest conservation need, and to facilitate management actions and research and monitoring programs for their benefit. Rob is an avid birder in his free time, active in the birding community, particularly through the Louisiana Ornithological Society, and involved in numerous outreach efforts to engage the public in birding and the value of Louisiana’s avifauna. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Bird-related concerns associated with offshore wind energy development in Louisiana and an update on current offshore wind projects.