From Rigs to Reefs: Repurposing Offshore Platforms with Amber

From Rigs to Reefs: Repurposing Offshore Platforms with Amber Sparks | Pitchfest 2022 Series EP02

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What if we could predict how the removal, reefing, or installation of an offshore energy structure could impact fisheries? That’s where spatial planning tool FishLAT by Blue Latitudes comes in. With the decommissioning of thousands of offshore oil and gas platforms imminent, and renewables like offshore wind on the way in, co-founder Amber Sparks tells us how their web-based platform can provide data for financially and environmentally sustainable decision-making. → Shownotes: https://www.ocean-impact.org/podcast/amber-sparks → FishLAT Website: https://www.fishlat.com/why-we-do-it → Blue Latitudes Website: https://www.rig2reefexploration.org/ → Research mentioned in intro: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969723016339?via%3Dihub

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