TY - JOUR AU - Whiting, Jonathan AU - Copping, Andrea AU - Freeman, Mikaela AU - Woodbury, Amy PY - 2019/10/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Tethys knowledge management system: Working to advance the marine renewable energy industry JF - International Marine Energy Journal JA - Int. J. Mar. Ene. VL - 2 IS - 1 (Nov) SE - Directly submitted articles DO - 10.36688/imej.2.29-38 UR - https://marineenergyjournal.org/imej/article/view/37 SP - 29-38 AB - <p>Development of the marine renewable energy (MRE) industry has been challenged by uncertainty about potential environmental effects, which has resulted in slowing of permitting/consenting processes, and ultimately to constraints on the industry. These challenges result from a lack of sufficient devices in the water from which to learn, a dearth of quality monitoring data, and a lack of accessibility to information about these effects in general. This paper describes an ongoing process to improve understanding of the environmental effects of MRE through a public, online knowledge management system funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, known as <em>Tethys</em> (<a href="https://tethys.pnnl.gov">https://tethys.pnnl.gov</a>). <em>Tethys</em> collects and curates relevant documents while supporting a diverse international community through intentional outreach and synthesis activities, which occurs largely through an international collaboration under the IEA Ocean Energy System’s OES-Environmental, formerly known as Annex IV. After nearly ten years of operation, <em>Tethys</em> is internationally recognized and viewed as a trusted broker of information, with over 75,000 visitors annually. <em>Tethys</em> has provided clarity around environmental effects during a critical time in the industry when deployments are increasing in size and frequency.</p> ER -