Abstract
How likely are fish to collide with tidal turbines? Can wave energy converters be used for coastal protection? How can ocean thermal energy conversion benefit tropical communities? If you have questions about the potential environmental effects of marine energy, Tethys (https://tethys.pnnl.gov) has the answers you’re looking for! Named after the Greek goddess of the sea, Tethys is a free online knowledge hub with information and resources on the effects of marine energy, including wave, tidal, ocean current, riverine, salinity, and ocean thermal energy conversion, on the marine environment.
The main feature of Tethys is its comprehensive document library with thousands of journal articles, conference papers, and grey literature reports that can be filtered, searched, and sorted based on several facets, including document type, environmental topic area, year, and location. Other key features include an events calendar with relevant conferences, webinars, and workshops, as well as archived webinar recordings; a variety of educational resources and online tools; a bi-weekly Tethys Blast newsletter with relevant announcements, opportunities, and news; and much more!
Tethys also serves as the main outreach and engagement platform for the International Energy Agency’s Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Environmental task. OES-Environmental is a collaboration among 16 countries dedicated to studying the environmental effects of marine energy, disseminating the state of the science, and developing useful resources for different stakeholders. For example, OES-Environmental has compiled information on marine energy projects around the world and the environmental monitoring conducted at each, including links to related reports and studies.
Tethys is actively maintained and curated by a multidisciplinary team at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office. Tethys is one of seven knowledge hubs within the Portal and Repository for Information on Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMRE) (https://primre.org), which hosts a variety of data, information, and resources relevant to marine energy development around the world. This poster will highlight the main features of Tethys and discuss ways the marine energy community can contribute new content.