Call for Abstracts: OSM 2026 Session HC013: Resource characterization, hydrodynamic and environmental responses of ocean-based energy

[Zhaoqing Yang]

Dear Colleagues, 

We would like to invite you to submit an abstract to our Session HC013: Resource characterization, hydrodynamic and environmental responses of ocean-based energy  at 2026 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow, Scotland.

Session ID: 259416

Session Title: HC013: Resource characterization, hydrodynamic and environmental responses of ocean-based energy

Session Description: The ocean holds immense potential as a source of low-carbon renewable energy yet remains largely untapped. As interest grows, the ocean science community continues to advance research into both resource characterization and the interactions between energy conversion technologies and the marine environment. This session invites contributions across a broad spectrum of topics related to ocean-based renewable energy, including offshore wind, wave, ocean current and tidal energy, and ocean thermal energy conversion. We particularly encourage studies that explore the feedback between resource availability and energy extraction at both local and regional scales. We also welcome discussions on the application of ocean energy for powering the blue economy, such as ocean observation systems, autonomous surface and underwater vehicles, and desalination technologies. Studies employing innovative methods, such as field measurements and numerical modeling, for assessing ocean energy resources and their interactions with oceanographic processes are of particular interest. Additionally, we encourage submissions that examine the physical impacts of ocean energy development, as well as societal dimensions, including marine spatial planning. Research on integrated or co-located ocean energy arrays that leverage shared infrastructure to reduce levelized costs is also highly welcome.

Best regards,

Zhaoqing Yang (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA)

Michela De Dominicis (National Oceanography Centre, UK)

Steven Degraer (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Belgium)
Simon P Neill (Bangor University, UK)