Marine Science
Bill Baxley, P.E., is Chief
Engineer for FAU’s Southeast
National Marine Renewable
Energy Center. He graduated
from Florida Institute of
Technology with a B.S. in
Ocean Engineering and has a
M.S. in Coastal Zone Management from Nova
Southeastern University. Bill spent 16 years with
the Navy as a test engineer and Navy Diving and
Salvage Officer, stationed in Fort Lauderdale and
working regularly in the Gulf Stream environment.
Bill’s role as Chief Engineer is to oversee all
offshore activities supporting resource
characterization such as measuring the current and
environment, develop operational plans for testing
devices and leading the design and fabrication of
energy equipment specific to offshore renewables.
He is also active in working with regulatory
agencies and informing the public on our
operations and the potential benefits of the
technology.
Harbor Branch Series: Power from the Gulf Stream for South Florida: The Environment and the Engineering
The Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy
Center (SNMREC) at Florida Atlantic University is
tasked with supporting the development of
renewable energy from ocean currents, namely the
portion of the Gulf Stream that passes offshore south
Florida. The project intends to establish an offshore
test facility composed of a surface mooring and
telemetry buoy, moored to the seafloor and sufficient
to support underwater turbine devices and their
support vessels while stationary in the 5-knot
currents. SNMREC will also provide instrumentation,
deployment equipment and experienced personnel,
including Harbor Branch staff, to support both
industry and governmental prototype devices.
During this lecture, you will learn about SNMREC’s
mission and the latest technology experiments and
testing in offshore Marine Renewable Energy (MRE)
being conducted by FAU research staff.
Sign up for any four lectures in the Harbor Branch Series and receive a $25 discount.
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Thursday, March 9 2017 |
| Time: | 3:45 - 5:15 PM |
| Fee: | $25 / member; $35 / non-member |
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