Good afternoon,

Texas A& M University - Corpus Christi will hold a panel discussion on wind energy and wind farms from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Harte Research Conference Room on campus.
The Coastal Bend Environmental Panel on Wind Farms is the first in a series designed to share the best available information of the science and engineering behind issues of interest to area residents. Panelists are:

Mannti Cummins, wind energy director for American Shoreline Inc., discussing development of wind-generated alternative energy.

Glen Webb, an expert on landowner issues and rights, discussing economic property issues associated with wind farms.

Kathy Boydston, program leader for wildlife habitat assessment program, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, discussing wind energy and wildlife implications from onshore and offshore development.

Dr. Robert Benson, Professor of Physics at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and Director of the TEES Center for Bioacoustics, on whether wind farms are safe for migrating birds.

John Metz and Alex Tardy, NOAA, National Weather Service, on whether wind farms affect severe weather warning operations.

Dawn Whitehead, of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, on regulations and guidance for wind farms.

Please share the details of this talk with anyone you think would be interested.
Thanks.