Offshore wind development requires approaches that can assess its effects on marine ecosystem functioning and the ecosystem services they provide. These effects occur at several scales, from local physical changes near infrastructure to ecosystem consequences at regional scale. It is therefore essential to consider the entire chain of impacts, from physical processes to ecosystems and then to human activities.
To identify the most relevant approach, the work will draw on the findings of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea’s WKIMORE workshop, dedicated to characterising integrated ecological models applied to offshore wind. It will also include approaches developed in other contexts, such as offshore oil and gas installations, assessing their transferability to offshore wind. The aim is to propose a new integrated modelling framework.
How can changes in the marine environment be linked to ecosystem responses in the context of offshore wind development? This internship offers the opportunity to test an integrated modelling framework.
The work will draw on models used by the scientific community (CROCO, ERSEM, Ecopath with Ecosim…), while exploring new ways to link physical, biogeochemical and ecological processes. The work is organised into four stages:
In accordance with regulations, all other things being equal, priority will be given to people with disabilities.
