Emily Shumchenia is a marine scientist and the Director of the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind (RWSC). RWSC was collaboratively founded and is led by federal agencies, U.S. east coast states, offshore wind developers and lease holders, and non-governmental organizations with the common priorities of sharing information, standardizing data collection and monitoring protocols, defining key scientific research needs, and amplifying the results of existing and ongoing research related to offshore wind and wildlife along the U.S. Atlantic coast. Emily holds a Ph.D. in oceanography from the University of Rhode Island.
