Director of Center for Research on Offshore Wind and the Environment

Kate Williams removing a Canada Warbler from the mist net.

Kate Williams, M.S.

Director of Center for Research on Offshore Wind and the Environment, Director of Wildlife and Renewable Energy Program
kate.williams@briwildlife.org
207-839-7600 x108

As the head of BRI’s Wildlife and Renewable Energy Program, Kate oversees wide-ranging projects focused on renewable energy development and wildlife. Her particular focus is offshore wind energy studies conducted in coordination with state and federal agencies, academics, and other nonprofits. She obtains funding, designs and manages projects, analyzes data, authors technical reports and publications, delivers public presentations at scientific and technical conferences. In addition, she provides technical support for a range of stakeholder and policy initiatives.

Her current projects include providing technical expertise to the New York State Environmental Technical Working Group (E-TWG) and developing guidance for implementing automated VHF telemetry studies at offshore wind energy projects.

Education & Certifications

  • M.S., University of Florida, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, 2007
  • B.A., Tufts University, Biology and Environmental Studies, 2004

Research Interests

  • Understanding the effects of anthropogenic stressors on wildlife
  • Understanding avian migratory patterns and trends

Journal Articles

Allison, T., J. E. Diffendorfer, E. Baerwald, J. Beston, D. Drake, A. Hale, C. Hein, M. M. Huso, S. Loss, J. E. Lovich, D. Strickland, K. Williams, & V. Winder. 2019. Impacts to wildlife of wind energy siting and operation in the United States. Issues in Ecology: 24. Available at https://www.esa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Issues-in-Ecology_Fall-2019.pdf.
Shanley, J. B., R. Moore, R. a Smith, E. K. Miller, A. Simcox, N. Kamman, D. Nacci, K. Robinson, J. M. Johnston, M. M. Hughes, C. Johnston, D. Evers, K. Williams, J. Graham, & S. King. 2012. MERGANSER: An empirical model to predict fish and loon mercury in New England lakes. Environmental Science & Technology 46: 4641-4648. Available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22372609.
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Yu, X., C. T. Driscoll, M. Montesdeoca, D. Evers, M. Duron, K. Williams, N. Schoch, & N. C. Kamman. 2011. Spatial patterns of mercury in biota of Adirondack, New York lakes. Ecotoxicology 20: 1543-1554. Available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21691858.
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Research Reports

BRI Scientific Communications