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3PS OFFSHORE WIND OPEN HOUSE SESSIONS

Marystown Hotel 180-190 Ville Marie Dr Marystown, NL
Start Time: June 11, 2024 2:00 pm

The Committee for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in NL will be holding In-Person Open House Public Engagement Sessions from June 3rd-14th. These meetings are not organized by FFAW, but members are encouraged to attend. Learn more about the Regional Assessment, have your questions answered and share your thoughts.

The Committee is also sharing engagement session information in local newspapers and on local radio stations. If you would like to have the session material in advance, please email the Committee at OffshoreWindNL-EolienneExtracotiereTNL@iaac-aeic.gc.ca.

Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.