In-person Workshop:
Environmental Monitoring for Marine Energy
Seattle, Washington
Event Details
October 23–24, 2025
Agenda
Bell Harbor International Conference Center
2211 Alaskan Way
Seattle, Washington 98121
Organized by
Environmental Monitoring for Marine Energy Workshop
Thank you for joining us for the 2025 TEAMER Environmental Monitoring for Marine Energy Workshop, a two day event that focused on lessons learned and state-of-the art technology in marine energy specifically related to environmental monitoring. Day One consisted of presenters discussing current sites, deployments at sites, and lessons learned. This included broad information about marine energy devices themselves as well as environmental monitoring components and impacts. Day Two focused on current technologies and concluded with an open forum to discuss where the missing pieces are in the industry and what next steps of development need to happen.
Thank you to our partners at MarineSitu for helping organize this event, which was hosted as part of One Ocean Week Seattle.
Event Photos
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Travel Info
Note: The following information on this page will remain for archival purposes, but will no longer be updated.
Location
The workshop was held at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center, located at 2211 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98121.
Hotel Options
The lodging per diem rate is $188 per night. Please use your best judgment when booking your accommodations. Below are a few hotels near the venue, but feel free to explore other places to stay—there are many options in the area.
💸 Least Expensive 💸
The Dylan, a Baymont by Wyndham
(206) 316-8167
2106 5th Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
📍 Closest to the Venue 📍
Ace Hotel Seattle
(206) 448-4721
2423 1st Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
⭐️ 3-Star ⭐️
Holiday Inn Seattle Downtown by IHG
(206) 728-8123
211 Dexter Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
Expense Reimbursement
TEAMER covers the costs for you to attend this event. Check the section below for expense reimbursement info.
Workshop Agenda
Dr. Johannes Spinneken, Evergreen Innovations, presents at the TEAMER 2024 WEC Modeling & Controls Workshop. Photo by Brett Edwards / Spruce Studio
Below are the agendas providing an overview of discussion topics for each day. Note: All times are in Pacific time.
Workshop Day 1
Thursday, October 23, 2025
08:00 – Breakfast / Check-in
09:00 – Introduction and Welcome
Section 1: Recent/New Projects
09:15 – LAMP Lessons Learned
09:45 – PacWave
10:15 – WETS
10:45 – FORCE (Bay of Fundy)
11:15 – PNNL: ME Devices
11:30 – PNNL: Env. Monitoring
11:45 – AMEC
12:15 – Lunch
Section 2: Regulating & Data Reporting
13:15 – Panel: Public Perception of Env. Data & Methods for Data Release
Section 3: Instrumentation for Data Collection
14:30 – Active Acoustics (sonar)
14:45 – Passive Acoustics
15:00 – Optical Sensors
15:15 – Coffee Break
15:30 – Biofouling Concerns & Mitigation
15:45 – Choosing Monitoring Sensors for ME Deployments
16:30 – Networking / Departure
Happy Hour @ Here Today Brewery
17:30–19:30 – Offshore Energy On Tap
✏️ Register here
Workshop Day 2
Friday, October 24, 2025
08:00 – Arrival and Breakfast
Section 4: Scalable Monitoring in ME
09:00 – Marine Data: Types, Processes, and Volumes
10:00 – Machine Learning in ME Monitoring
10:30 – Coffee Break
11:00 – Challenges of Tailored Cloud Solutions
11:45 – Scalable Solutions for Marine Big Data
12:30 – Lunch
Section 5: The Future of Marine Energy
13:45 – Summary of Previous Sections
14:00 – Breakout Groups: discuss state of tech and where we need to go
14:45 – Report out from breakout groups
15:30 – Closing Remarks
16:15 – Networking / Departure
Travel Expense Reimbursements
TEAMER covers attendee travel expenses for transportation, flights, lodging, car rental/ground transportation, parking, and meals. For lodging and meals, please consult the published 2025 GSA travel rates for Seattle below. You will be reimbursed for your travel expenses upon completion and submission of the Reimbursement Form . Please pay attention to the instructions within the form. Note: Lab travel is funded through their AOP.
Note: TEAMER cannot pay for international travel at this time.
As a federally-sponsored program, TEAMER uses U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) rates for all travel calculations. We have pulled Seattle rates here for your reference, but to view the most current rates or for more information, please visit the official GSA per diem rates page.
Also note that Breakfast and Lunch will be provided at the workshop on both days, so must be removed from claimed per diem.
| M&IE Total (Seattle, WA) | $92 |
|---|---|
| Breakfast | $23 |
| Lunch | $26 |
| Dinner | $38 |
| Incidental Expenses | $5 |
| First and Last Day of Travel | $69 |