This table lists current environmental and technical studies in the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (offshore California, Oregon, Washington, Hawai'i, and U.S. Pacific Territories). Current studies include ongoing studies (in progress) and recently awarded studies. Most ongoing studies are described in a study profile, which lists the BOEM contact, procurement type, conducting organization, cost, performance period, and expected date of the final report, as well as information needs, background, objectives, methods, specific research questions, current status, and any associated publications and websites. Click on the Study # to access the study profile.
| STUDY # | STUDY TITLE | STUDY AREA | STUDY PARTNER | BOEM CONTACT |
| Archaeological Resource Protection Studies | ||||
| PC-14-04 | Archaeological and Biological Assessment of Submerged Landforms off the Pacific Coast (Fact Sheet) | CA, OR, WA | SDSU | D.Ball |
| PC-22-05 | Ancient Landforms off the Washington Coast | WA | OSU | B.Ho |
| PC-22-07b | Maritime Heritage of the U.S. Pacific Islands | PT | ECU | D.Ball |
| PC-24x04 | Battle of the Pacific: Guam – A Multi-Partner Collaboration on Underwater Cultural Heritage, Mapping, and Engagement | PT | UCSD | J.Wright |
| Biological Studies | ||||
| PC-16-06 | Analysis of Long-term Seabird Colony Legacy Data in the Pacific Northwest as a Regional Baseline | OR, WA | USFWS | D.Pereksta |
| PC-19-01 | BOEM-MARINe (Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network) | CA, OR | UCSC | L.Gilbane |
| PC-19-06 | California Deepwater Investigations and Groundtruthing (Cal DIG) II | CA | NOAA, USGS | J.Potter |
| PC-20-02 | The Environmental Status of Artificial Structures Offshore California | CA | SCMI | D.Schroeder |
| PR-21-VUL | Updating the Marine Bird Vulnerability Index to Inform Risks of Offshore Renewable Energy Projects Within the Pacific OCS Region | CA, OR, WA | USGS | D.Pereksta |
| PC-22-02 | Seafloor Condition OCS Monitoring: BIGHT’23 | CA | SCCWRP | S.Zaleski |
| PC-22-03 | Birds, Bats, and Beyond: Networked Wildlife Tracking along the Pacific Coast of the U.S. | CA | USGS | D.Pereksta |
| PC-23-01 | BOEM-MARINe (Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network) | CA, OR | UCSC | J.Le |
| PC-24-03 | Characterization of Water Column Habitats to Understand Potential Impacts from Deepwater Energy and Mineral Development | CA, OR, WA | UAF | J.Le |
| PC-24-x06 | Integrating Vulnerability with At-sea Distribution and Abundance of Marine Birds to Inform Offshore Wind Energy Development in the West Coast Pacific Offshore Continental Shelf | CA, OR, HI | USGS | D.Pereksta |
| Fates and Effects Studies | ||||
| PC-16-x07 | Net Environmental Benefit Analysis of Pacific Platform Decommissioning Scenarios | CA | UCSB | D.Schroeder |
| PC-19-04 | Understanding Biological Connectivity Among Offshore Structures and Natural Reefs | CA | UCSB | S.Zaleski |
| Meteorology and Air Quality Studies | ||||
| None | ||||
| Physical Oceanography Studies | ||||
| NT-23-09 | Offshore Wind Farm Impacts on Pacific Upwelling, Nutrients, and Productivity | CA, OR | NOAA | T.Kilpatrick |
| Protected Species Studies | ||||
| PC-17-01 | Seabird and Marine Mammal Surveys Near Potential Renewable Energy Sites Offshore Central and Southern California | CA | USGS | D.Pereksta |
| PC-17-03 | Atlas of Main Hawai'ian Island Seabird Colonies | HI | USGS | D.Pereksta |
| PC-19-x07 | Development of Computer Simulations to Assess Entanglement Risk to Whales and Leatherback Sea Turtles in Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Moorings, Cables, and Associated Derelict Fishing Gear Offshore California (Infographic) | CA | NOAA | D.Reeb |
| PC-19-03 | Offshore Acoustic Bat Study along the California Coastline | CA | USGS | D.Pereksta |
| PC-20-01 | Over Water Migration Movements of Black Brant | CA, OR, WA | USGS | D.Pereksta |
| NT-21-x07c | Baseline Data Collection on Cetaceans and Seabirds in the Outer Continental Shelf and Slope of Northern California and Oregon to Inform Offshore Wind Energy Development | CA, OR | DOE, OSU | T.Kilpatrick, D.Pereksta |
| NT-21-x07 | Establishing Baseline Data on Bat Activity in the Offshore Environment: Developing Tools and Models to Quantify Risk of Offshore Wind Energy Development | CA | DOE, EPRI | T.Kilpatrick, D.Pereksta |
| PC-22-04 | Tag you’re it! Habitat Use of Whales of the U.S. West Coast and Hawai'i | CA, OR, WA, HI | OSU, USN | D.Reeb |
| PC-23-02a | Pacific Marine Assessment Partnership for Protected Species (PacMAPPS) II: Hawaiian Archipelago | HI | NOAA | D.Reed |
| PC-23-02b | Pacific Marine Assessment Partnership for Protected Species (PacMAPPS) II: California Current | CA, OR, WA | NOAA | D.Reeb |
| PC-23-04 | Characterization of the Distribution, Movements, and Foraging Habitat of Endangered Leatherback Turtles in Designated Critical Habitat off the U.S. West Coast | CA | NOAA, UT | D.Reeb |
| Social Sciences and Economics Studies | ||||
| PC-21-01 | West Coast Tribal Cultural Landscapes | CA, OR, WA | NCECR | D.Ball |
| PC-21-02 | Using Outcomes from Marine Protected Area Implementation to Infer Potential Socioeconomic Consequences of Offshore Energy Development to Commercial Fisheries | CA | UCSB | D.Schroeder |
| PC-22-06 | Social Values, Perceptions, and Likelihood of Social Action in Potential Wind Energy Areas in the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Region | OR | NOAA | M.Chaji |
| PC-23-03 | Facilitating Resilience and Adaptation in Commercial Fisheries in Response to Offshore Renewable Energy Development and Climate Change | CA, OR, WA | UCSB | D.Schroeder |
| PC-23-05 | Evaluating Hawaiian Fisheries and Potential Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy Development | HI | AECOM | J.Wright |
| PC-24-01 | Port Infrastructure Needs of Commercial and Recreational Fisheries along the US West Coast | CA, OR, WA | Hamer | M.Chaji |
| Other Studies | ||||
| MM-23-02 | Minerals and Ecosystems of the Remote Pacific | HI, PT | USGS, NOAA | J.Le |
| PC-24-x05 | Pacific Ocean Energy and Minerals – Interagency Science & Engagement | HI, PT | NOAA | J.Potter |
| Areas | ||||
| CA OR WA HI PT | California Oregon Washington Hawai'i U.S. Pacific Territories | |||
| Partners | ||||
| AECOM DOE ECU EPRI Hamer NCECR NOAA OSU SCCWRP SCMI SDSU UAF UCSB UCSC UCSD USFWS USGS USN UT | AECOM Technical Services, Inc. U.S. Department of Energy East Carolina University Electric Power Research Institute Hamer Environmental John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Oregon State University Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Southern California Marine Institute San Diego State University University of Alaska Fairbanks University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of California, San Diego (Scripps Institution of Oceanography) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Navy Upwell Turtles | |||