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Informing offshore wind in Gulf of Mexico, Oregon, and the Carolinas

three wind turbines in the ocean on a bright sunny day, with an American flag visible in the foregroundTo inform future Offshore Wind development activities in the Gulf of Mexico, Oregon, and the Carolinas, #NCCOS social scientists are assessing the values, expectations, and preferences of coastal residents. https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/assessing-social-values-relative-to-offshore-wind-energy-areas-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/