Schatz Energy Research Center

For anyone interested in forest management, woody biomass, and carbon markets, we recently released a report on the life cycle climate impacts of producing biochar from forest residues using the Takachar reactor. This report uses the Schatz Center's California Biomass Residue Emissions Characterization (C-BREC) model to offer new insights into the variable climate benefits of biochar as a carbon sequestration tool. You can read the report on our website or attached below: https://lnkd.in/gfb4qUgS

Attention: students at Cal Poly Humboldt! The Schatz Center is hiring two undergraduate students for research assistantships in offshore wind energy. These paid internship positions are expected to start in early February 2025 and continue to the end of the Spring Semester 2025, with the possibility to continue work into a portion of the summer. The position is supported with stipends made possible by funding support from the Philip & Yuriko Anton Climate Endowment. Eligible applicants must be in good academic standing, and currently registered at Cal Poly Humboldt. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/gu_aKSqJ

Attention: students at Cal Poly Humboldt! The Schatz Center is supporting the California Public Utilities Commission in hiring a research assistant for Spring 2025. This part-time, paid internship is expected to start around January 21 and continue through the end of spring semester, with potential for summer continuation. Eligible applicants must be (a) either undergraduate or graduate students, and (b) in good academic standing, and (c) currently registered at Cal Poly Humboldt. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/gfreVKUe

We are seeking an experienced professional to join our team as a project manager to support our offshore wind research portfolio, including efforts associated with the Pacific Offshore Wind Consortium (POWC). The first round of review will be based on applications received by Monday, October 28, 2024 at 8 am (Pacific). Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This position is expected to start in early January and is based at the Schatz Center, in Arcata, CA. The exact start date is negotiable. Our team members currently have the option to work onsite all the time or alternate between working remotely and at least 40% of the time onsite at the Schatz Center. Applications are welcome from all who are legally eligible to work in the U.S. The Schatz Center is a leader in research and policy analysis related to offshore wind development on the U.S. West Coast. Over the past five years, with funding from state and federal agencies, our team and partners have published thirty reports on a variety of topics including the wind resource and its potential for renewable energy generation, grid integration and transmission requirements, economic viability, port and coastal infrastructure needs, economic development potential, regional environmental effects, community benefits and concerns, policy, regulation, permitting, and others. Our recently launched Pacific Offshore Wind Consortium (POWC) involves collaboration with partners at Oregon State University and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Our leadership role in POWC positions our team to play a key role in the science, education, and community and Tribal engagement that are needed in relation to the potential for offshore wind development on the West Coast. Learn more and apply at: https://lnkd.in/gvivK_Bz

Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, September 24, from 1-3 pm (PST) for a discussion of new research on the tradeoffs between seabird collision vulnerability and offshore wind power-generation potential along California's coast. The Schatz Energy Research Center and H. T. Harvey & Associates will be presenting our latest report on “Seabirds in 3D: A Framework to Evaluate Collision Vulnerability with Future Offshore Wind Developments.” We will be joined by Lisa Ballance (Oregon State University), Scott Johnson (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), and David Pereksta (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management) to discuss our findings. Offshore wind will play a key role in California’s goal to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2045, and this work will improve our understanding of seabirds in 3D and help evaluate potential locations for future wind energy developments with minimized impact to seabird populations. This talk will explore the methods used to model the collision vulnerability for 44 seabird species, and how we simulated wind facility power generation. We will also discuss possible tradeoffs between seabird vulnerability and power generation. The webinar is free and open to the public. For questions, email [email protected] or call 707-826-4345. This research is funded by the California Energy Commission's EPIC program. https://lnkd.in/gX6S69rj Cal Poly Humboldt, Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation, California Energy Commission

We’re thrilled that the Department of Energy announced a GRIP award today for the Tribal Energy Resilience and Sovereignty project! TERAS will develop a series of nested, clean energy microgrids to resolve significant outage issues for Tribal communities in Northern California. We’re honored to support an intertribal partnership between the Hoopa Valley Tribe, The Karuk Tribe, the Yurok Tribe, and the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe, and we are grateful for collaboration and support from the Redwood Coast Energy Authority, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the California Energy Commission, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and many other funders and technical and workforce development teams who will make this project possible! Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gQPipeEp The Schatz Energy Research Center is located at Cal Poly Humboldt and is committed to addressing climate change and improving human and ecosystem health through work that supports clean energy, climate-resilience, equity, and justice.

We are seeking an experienced professional with an energy policy, energy markets, and/or electric power background to join our offshore wind energy team.?The candidate selected for this position will help lead offshore wind research and analysis, with a focus on energy policy, electricity markets, and/or grid integration of offshore wind energy.?The Schatz Center is a leader in?research and policy analysis related to offshore wind development?on the U.S. West Coast.?Our dynamic team works closely with state and federal policy makers, and the analysis carried out through this position has potential to help shape policy and regulatory strategy. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The first round of review will be based on applications received by?Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 5 pm (Pacific). This position is expected to start on or near October 1, and is based at the Schatz Center in Arcata, California. The exact start date is negotiable. Our team members currently have the option to work onsite all the time or alternate between working remotely and at least 40% of the time onsite at the Schatz Center. During the initial onboarding period, the selected candidate could telecommute, but ultimately will need to live within commuting distance of the Schatz Center. Applications are welcome from all who are legally eligible to work in the U.S. Learn more and apply at: https://lnkd.in/gGR8bt7c

This Monday (5/20) at 7 pm (Pacific), 350.Humboldt is hosting a talk with Professor Jen Marlow on stories of climate displacement from Kivalina, Alaska, to Humboldt Bay, CA. REGISTER at: https://lnkd.in/g5KX2Zdy Climate change is altering how many of us experience home and how we envision its future. In this talk, Jen Marlow will share stories, images, failures, and insights from her work supporting the people of Kivalina, Alaska, an Inupiat village, to lead their own preemptive relocation off a barrier island in the Chukchi Sea. She will connect her work in Kivalina to the origins and efforts of 44 Feet, a local project Jen founded focusing on the future of Humboldt Bay’s Spent Nuclear Fuel site. She will discuss overarching themes she’s discovered while working on issues of relocation in communities displaced or facing climate displacement, which include reimagining transformative futures while pragmatically reconciling the limiting realities of current governmental and legal frameworks addressing climate change. Understanding sea level rise - and designing adaptations which are both just and environmentally sound - will be critical for CA's north coast, especially in Humboldt Bay, where we are experiencing the highest net rate of sea level rise on the West Coast, due to simultaneous land subsidence. As we consider proposed port and harbor developments, including those associated with offshore wind, our community will need to grapple with both current and historical uses of the Bay, and the resulting complex environmental and cultural dynamics which exist today. Jen's research is relevant for anyone seeking a fuller picture of the potential for major infrastructure buildouts in Humboldt waters. Jen Marlow is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Law in the Department of Environmental Science and Management (“ESM”) at Cal Poly Humboldt. Jen is a member of the Humboldt Sea Level Rise Institute, founder of the 44 Feet Project, and Co–Chair of the ESM Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee.

We're delighted today to announce the launch of the Pacific Offshore Wind Consortium (POWC)! This consortium is a joint effort between three research centers: the Schatz Energy Research Center at Cal Poly Humboldt, the Pacific Marine Energy Center at Oregon State University, and the Center for Coastal Marine Sciences at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Together, these universities are housed in and support the coastal communities in California and Oregon which are anticipated to host floating offshore wind development. The POWC (pronounced?pow-sea) will enable universities, host communities, and Tribal nations to share resources, co-develop best practices, and design comprehensive research programs that reflect the dynamic nature of the ocean environment and the diversity of community perspectives. The consortium will advance three pillars: (i) research and innovation, (ii) university-level workforce education and professional development, and (iii) community and Tribal engagement and knowledge exchange. Learn more at powc.us, or talk with us this week at the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit! Many thanks to our core team and advisory members at: Cal Poly Center for Coastal and Marine Sciences , Pacific Marine Energy Center, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Blue Lake Rancheria, Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District, Yurok Tribe, California Energy Commission, California Ocean Protection Council, Oregon Department of Energy, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, California Sea Grant, Oregon Sea Grant, NOAA Fisheries, RWE, Vineyard Offshore, and AC Strategies.

Are you attending the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit this week in Sacramento? We'll be making a special announcement from the stage on Tuesday, and we invite everyone?to join us for a reception on Tuesday evening (5/14) to learn more! The reception will be held from 6-7 pm at the Glides Restaurant in the?Sheraton Grand (1230 J Street, across the street from the SAFE Convention Center).?Beer, wine, and light refreshments will be offered. Many thanks to?RWE Offshore Wind and Vineyard Offshore for hosting this reception. For those who aren't able to join us in Sacramento, please check back here on LinkedIn or visit us at schatzcenter.org/wind for the full announcement on Tuesday! Many thanks to our collaborators at: Cal Poly Center for Coastal and Marine Sciences , Pacific Marine Energy Center, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Blue Lake Rancheria, Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District, Yurok Tribe, California Energy Commission, California Ocean Protection Council, Oregon Department of Energy, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, California Sea Grant, Oregon Sea Grant, NOAA Fisheries, RWE, and Vineyard Offshore, and to Offshore Wind California.