NYSERDA Webinar: Environmental Data Management and Offshore Wind

Karl Vilacoba, Project Manager, Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal: Karl Vilacoba is the communications director for the Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute (UCI) and the project manager for the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal. The Portal (portal.midatlanticocean.org) is a free and publicly accessible GIS mapping and information site, with over 6,000 interactive maps depicting offshore wind areas, fishing grounds, shipping traffic, marine life distributions, and more. Prior to joining the UCI, Karl worked for the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, where he oversaw a variety of public outreach efforts and served as managing editor of InTransition, a national transportation magazine published in partnership with the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Karl previously spent a decade as a news reporter and editor for newspapers in the Jersey Shore area and at USA Today’s Manhattan Bureau. A lifelong Shore resident, Karl also served for several years as a member of the Lake Como Environmental Commission and Unified Planning & Zoning Board, helping guide the borough’s recovery after Superstorm Sandy.

This webinar is part of the Learning from the Experts series hosted by NYSERDA’s Offshore Wind Team and featuring experts in key offshore wind topics, including wind farm technologies, development practices, regulatory processes, and research initiatives.