Raúl Guanche, PhD, MSc Civil Engineering, is responsible for the Offshore
Engineering and Marine Renewable Energies Research Group at the Environmental
Hydraulics Institute, University of Cantabria. He has had an intense research career
and collaborated with engineering firms through the development techno-scientific
projects in different areas related with the ocean engineering sector. In the last 8 years
he has participated in more than 50 projects with national and international companies
in the field of offshore engineering and more specifically in the marine renewable
energy sector, having developed tools and methodologies for a large number of
companies. He has more than 50 techno-scientific publications, most of them in
specialized journals like Ocean Engineering, Renewable Energy and Wind Energy.
He has co-authored eight patents on devices linked to the marine renewable energy
and offshore aquaculture sector.
Lars Golmen is a Senior Research Scientist at the Norwegian Institute for Water
Research. He has expertise in fjord and coastal oceanography, including measurements, modelling and environmental assessments. As a partner in the Runde Environmental Centre and Manager of the Wave-Energy Test Site, he is part of very
exciting times in terms of wave energy development.
Alice Guittard is a Geographer specialized in Sea & Coastal Management and GIS
& Remote Sensing, currently holding a position as a Junior Researcher at ICRE8.
She holds a Master’s Degree in Geography specialized in Sea & Coastal Management from the University of Paul Valéry (Montpellier – France) and a Master’s
Degree in GIS & Remote Sensing from Stockholm University (Sweden). Her main
research and interest focus on land–sea interactions, marine spatial planning, integrated coastal zone management, wetland management and ecosystem services. She
is currently involved in the EU H2020 COASTAL project. She also worked for the
CNRS (French National Research Agency) on EU-funded projects related to port
sustainable development and transports. Alice has participated as a coach on systems
innovation at the Pioneers into Practice workshops held in Greece.
Claire Haggett is Lecturer in Sociology of Sustainability. Her research focuses on
the policy, planning and politics of renewable energy development, particularly the
role of public perceptions, community engagement and landscape impact. She has
been Project Manager for a series of research projects for the Scottish Government
and ClimateXChange, the latest of which have explored community investment in
commercial energy schemes and community benefits for offshore renewables. She is
also currently working with Local Energy Scotland on the Good Practice Principles
for Community Engagement for onshore and offshore wind. Claire is currently the
Co-investigator on an EU Framework 7 project on offshore energy, leading on social
acceptance issues. She works closely with the UK and Scottish Governments,
Marine Scotland, the Crown Estate, and key stakeholders and policy makers from
the Northern Ireland and Danish Governments on social responses to renewables and
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Engineering and Marine Renewable Energies Research Group at the Environmental
Hydraulics Institute, University of Cantabria. He has had an intense research career
and collaborated with engineering firms through the development techno-scientific
projects in different areas related with the ocean engineering sector. In the last 8 years
he has participated in more than 50 projects with national and international companies
in the field of offshore engineering and more specifically in the marine renewable
energy sector, having developed tools and methodologies for a large number of
companies. He has more than 50 techno-scientific publications, most of them in
specialized journals like Ocean Engineering, Renewable Energy and Wind Energy.
He has co-authored eight patents on devices linked to the marine renewable energy
and offshore aquaculture sector.
Lars Golmen is a Senior Research Scientist at the Norwegian Institute for Water
Research. He has expertise in fjord and coastal oceanography, including measurements, modelling and environmental assessments. As a partner in the Runde Environmental Centre and Manager of the Wave-Energy Test Site, he is part of very
exciting times in terms of wave energy development.
Alice Guittard is a Geographer specialized in Sea & Coastal Management and GIS
& Remote Sensing, currently holding a position as a Junior Researcher at ICRE8.
She holds a Master’s Degree in Geography specialized in Sea & Coastal Management from the University of Paul Valéry (Montpellier – France) and a Master’s
Degree in GIS & Remote Sensing from Stockholm University (Sweden). Her main
research and interest focus on land–sea interactions, marine spatial planning, integrated coastal zone management, wetland management and ecosystem services. She
is currently involved in the EU H2020 COASTAL project. She also worked for the
CNRS (French National Research Agency) on EU-funded projects related to port
sustainable development and transports. Alice has participated as a coach on systems
innovation at the Pioneers into Practice workshops held in Greece.
Claire Haggett is Lecturer in Sociology of Sustainability. Her research focuses on
the policy, planning and politics of renewable energy development, particularly the
role of public perceptions, community engagement and landscape impact. She has
been Project Manager for a series of research projects for the Scottish Government
and ClimateXChange, the latest of which have explored community investment in
commercial energy schemes and community benefits for offshore renewables. She is
also currently working with Local Energy Scotland on the Good Practice Principles
for Community Engagement for onshore and offshore wind. Claire is currently the
Co-investigator on an EU Framework 7 project on offshore energy, leading on social
acceptance issues. She works closely with the UK and Scottish Governments,
Marine Scotland, the Crown Estate, and key stakeholders and policy makers from
the Northern Ireland and Danish Governments on social responses to renewables and
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