Nature-inclusive designs
for reconciling offshore renewables with ocean protection

NiD4OCEAN is investigating the role of offshore renewable energy in biodiversity conservation and restoration through nature-inclusive designs 

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NiD4OCEAN at a glance

© Photos from Hywind Tampen, June 2023.
Building a strong knowledge base for the emerging field of nature-inclusive designs by mapping current solutions and creating new ones for offshore renewable energy across European seas.
© Oscar Bos
Exploring the benefits and risks of these designs by developing tools to measure their impact on the environment, economy, and livelihood of coastal communities at various stages and scales.
© Oscar Bos
Providing guidelines for choosing, implementing, and monitoring these designs with input from industry and policymakers, and tailor them to specific regions, ecosystems, and technologies
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Increasing awareness about the importance of balancing biodiversity and decarbonisation through engagement and strategies aimed at all users of the sea.

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NiD4OCEAN engages at Norway’s first EU Mission Ocean event

NiD4OCEAN was represented at Healthy oceans and waters by 2030, the first official EU Mission Ocean[...]

Juan Parto standing next to the NiD4OCEAN project presentation poster
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NiD4OCEAN showcased nature-inclusive solutions at Havforskermøtet 2025

The annual meeting of the Norwegian Association of Marine Scientists (Havforskermøtet) took place in Arendal from[...]

dr. Artūras Razinkovas-Baziukas from KU standing in front of a projection of a PowerPoint, explains the challenge to a room of seated participants
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Fourth NiD4OCEAN University Challenge explores coexistence of offshore wind and nature

The last of the NiD4OCEAN University Challenges took place in Klaipėda, Lithuania, from 15 to 30[...]

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NiD4OCEAN engages at Norway’s first EU Mission Ocean event

NiD4OCEAN was represented at Healthy oceans and waters by 2030, the first official EU Mission Ocean[...]

Juan Parto standing next to the NiD4OCEAN project presentation poster
  • Updates

NiD4OCEAN showcased nature-inclusive solutions at Havforskermøtet 2025

The annual meeting of the Norwegian Association of Marine Scientists (Havforskermøtet) took place in Arendal from[...]

dr. Artūras Razinkovas-Baziukas from KU standing in front of a projection of a PowerPoint, explains the challenge to a room of seated participants
  • Updates

Fourth NiD4OCEAN University Challenge explores coexistence of offshore wind and nature

The last of the NiD4OCEAN University Challenges took place in Klaipėda, Lithuania, from 15 to 30[...]

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