OEER Association and Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) jointly held a Tidal Energy Workshop on October 13 - 14, 2010, at the Old Orchard Inn in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

The objective of the workshop was to provide an opportunity for tidal researchers to present and discuss the current status research currently being undertaken relating to tidal energy in Nova Scotia and research findings to date. There was also an opportunity to discuss in detail key research areas such as Environmental Effects Monitoring, Resource Assessment and Extraction Potential and Near and Far-Field Effects.

Please click here for the workshop agenda and click here for the full workshop report.

Below is a list of speakers and presentations from this workshop. Click on the linked presentation names to view or download the Adobe PDF versions. More presentations will be added as they become available.

Plenary Session - Day 1

• Doug Keefe, FORCE - FORCE Update
• Anna Redden, Fundy Energy Research Network - Fundy Energy Research Network (FERN)
• Jinyu Sheng, Dalhousie University - Assess the Far Field Effects of tidal  Power Extraction  on  the Bay of Fundy, Gulf of Maine and Scotian Shelf
• Richard Karsten, Acadia University - Assessment of the Potential of Tidal Power from Minas Passage and Minas Basin
• Julien Cousineau, Canadian Hydraulics Centre - Assessment of Hydrodynamic Impacts due to Energy Extraction by Tidal Lagoons in Minas Basin
• James Warner, Martec Limited - Near-Field Effects of Tidal Power Extraction on Extreme Events and Coastline Integrity in the Bay of Fundy
• Michael Stokesbury and Anna Redden, Acadia University - 3-D Acoustic Tracking of Fish, Sediment-Laden Ice and Large Wood Debris in the Minas Passage of the Bay of Fundy: Results, Challenges & Lessons Learned
• Danika van Proosdij, Saint Mary's University - Effects of Energy Extraction on Sediment Dynamics in Intertidal Ecosystems of the Minas Basin
• Norman Cochrane and Gary Melvin, Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Vertical Distribution, Movement & Abundance of Fish Near Tidal Turbines – Results, Challenges & Lessons Learned
• Sandra Farwell, Nova Scotia Department of Energy - Marine Renewable Energy Development in Nova Scotia
• Karin Tilberg, State of Maine - Tidal Energy Opportunities & Policy Initiatives in Maine

Breakout Sessions - Day 1

Session 1: Environmental Effects Monitoring (Chair: Graham Daborn)

• Graham Daborn, Acadia University - Session Introduction
• Gary Melvin, Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Session 1: Environmental Effects Monitoring
• Dom Tollit, SMRU - OEER/FORCE Tidal Workshop
• Norval Collins, CEF Consultants Ltd. - Fish Surveys in Minas Channel

Session 2: Resource Assessment and Extraction Potential (Chair: Richard Karsten)

• Richard Karsten, Acadia University - Session Introduction
• Eric Siegal, Nortek Scientific - Measurements of Turbulence Intensity at Hub Height
• Gordon Fader, Atlantic Marine Geological Consulting Ltd. - What are the effects for other areas?

Session 3: Near and Far-Field Effects (Chair: David Greenberg)

• David Greenberg, Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Session Introduction
• Huijie Xue, University of Maine - Physical Oceanographic System of the Gulf of Maine & Bay of Fundy
• Michael Li, Geological Survey of Canada (NRCan) - Bay of Fundy Tidal Energy Development: Seabed and Sediment Transport Perspectives
• Patrick Stewart, Environsphere Consultants Ltd. - Overview of Biological Issues in Fundy Tidal Energy Development

 

Plenary Session - Day 2

• John Woods, Minas Basin Pulp and Power Co. Ltd. - Engineering Research Needs and Links to Science

Break Out Sessions - Day 2

Session 1: Environmental Effects Monitoring (Chair: Graham Daborn)

Session 2: Resource Assessment and Extraction Potential (Chair: Richard Karsten)

• Richard Karsten, Acadia University - Session Re-cap

Session 3: Near and Far-Field Effects (Chair: David Greenberg)

• David Greenberg, Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Session Re-cap