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Andrea Copping

Andrea Copping

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Biography

Dr. Andrea E. Copping joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Marine Sciences Laboratory in Sequim in 2006, as a senior researcher. Andrea focuses on marine renewable energy and offshore wind development for Pacific Northwest National Laboratories, on behalf of the US Department of Energy. Using risk-based approaches, Dr. Copping leads a research team that integrates laboratory, field, and modeling measurements into a coherent body of evidence to support siting and permitting decisions. Andrea leads OES-Environmental – an international project on environmental effects of marine energy development that shares environmental effects information to benefit from progress made around the world, under the IEA Ocean Energy Systems. Andrea plays a lead role in marine renewable energy end applications that support Blue Economy development including ocean observations, aquaculture, and providing power to remote communities and islands. Dr. Copping works across several scientific disciplines to determine implications of human stressors on marine resources and ecosystems processes, working with stakeholder groups and resource managers to ensure that the available scientific information is accessible and available. Andrea holds a BSc. in marine biology from McGill University, and a M.S. and PhD. in biological oceanography from the University of Washington. Although trained as a blue water oceanographer, Andrea has spent most of her professional career on interactions between human activities and the marine environment in coastal and estuarine areas. Andrea joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in 2006. Previously Andrea was Associate Director of the Washington Sea Grant, University of Washington, responsible for research and outreach on a wide range of marine topics. Dr. Copping is a Distinguished Faculty Fellow in the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington, Associate Editor for the Coastal Management Journal, on the editorial board of the International Marine Energy Journal, and serves on scientific advisory boards for national marine energy development for Ireland, France, Chile, and Australia.

Research Interests

  • Effects of human activities on the marine environment
  • Renewable ocean energy in support of decarbonization
  • Environmental and social interactions with ocean technology development

Education and Credentials

  • PhD. Biological Oceanography, University of Washington

Affiliations and Professional Service

  • Distinguished Faculty Fellow, University of Washington
  • Associate Editor for the Coastal Management Journal

PNNL Publications

2024

  • Hemery L.G., L. Garavelli, A.E. Copping, H.K. Farr, K.M. Jones, N. Baker-Horne, and L. Kregting, et al. 2024. "Animal Displacement from Marine Energy Development: Mechanisms and Consequences." Science of the Total Environment 917. PNNL-SA-189187. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170390
  • Knights A., A.J. Lemasson, L.B. Firth, N. Beoumont, S. Birchenough, J. Claisse, and J. Coolen, et al. 2024. "To what extent can decommissioning options for marine artificial structures move us toward environmental targets?." Journal of Environmental Management 350. PNNL-SA-197564. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119644?
  • Knights A., A.J. Lemasson, L.B. Firth, T. Bond, J. Claisse, J. Coolen, and A.E. Copping, et al. 2024. "Developing expert scientific consensus on the environmental and societal effects of marine artificial structures prior to decommissioning." Journal of Environmental Management 352. PNNL-SA-197563. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119897?

2023

  • Copping A.E., D. Hasselman, C. Bangley, J. Culina, and M. Carcas. 2023. "A probabilistic methodology for determining collision risk of marine animals with tidal energy turbines." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 11, no. 11:Art. No. 2151. PNNL-SA-189702. doi:10.3390/jmse11112151
  • Deng Z., H. Jung, H. Ouro-Koura, A.L. Salalila, B. Friedman, J. Liu, and A.E. Copping. "Efficient Hydraulic-to-electric Energy Conversion for PCM-based Ocean Thermal Gradient Energy System to Power Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles." In OCEANS 2023 Limerick.
  • Deng Z., H. Jung, H. Ouro-Koura, A.L. Salalila, B. Friedman, J. Liu, and A.E. Copping. 2023. "Efficient Hydraulic-to-electric Energy Conversion for PCM-based Ocean Thermal Gradient Energy System to Power Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles." In OCEANS 2023, June 5-8, 2023, Limerick, Ireland, 1-4. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-183895. doi:10.1109/OCEANSLimerick52467.2023.10244366
  • Hasselman D., L.G. Hemery, A.E. Copping, B. Fulton, J. Fox, A. Gill, and B. Polagye. 2023. "'Scaling up' Our Understanding of Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development from Single Devices to Large-Scale Commercial Arrays." Science of the Total Environment 904. PNNL-SA-186245. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166801
  • Jung H., B. Friedman, H. Ouro-Koura, A.L. Salalila, J.J. Martinez, A.E. Copping, and R.A. Branch, et al. 2023. "Self-Powered Autonomous Sensing System for Arctic Ocean using a Frequency-multiplied Cylindrical Triboelectric Nanogenerator." In OCEANS 2023, June 5-8, 2023, Limerick Ireland, 1-5. Hoboken, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-183896. doi:10.1109/OCEANSLimerick52467.2023.10244599
  • Jung H., B. Friedman, W. Hwang, A.E. Copping, R.A. Branch, and Z. Deng. 2023. "Self-powered Arctic Satellite Communication System by Harvesting Wave Energy using a Triboelectric Nanogenerator." Nano Energy 114. PNNL-SA-185318. doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2023.108633
  • Ouro-Koura H., H. Jung, D. Borca-Tasciuc, A.E. Copping, and Z. Deng. 2023. "MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF A PCM-BASED OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY HARVESTER FOR POWERING UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES." In ASME 2023 17th International Conference on Energy Sustainability collocated with the ASME 2023 Heat Transfer Summer Conference, July 10-12, 2023, Washington DC, Paper No: ES2023-106769, V001T08A001. New York, New York:ASME. PNNL-SA-181217. doi:10.1115/ES2023-106769
  • Whiting J.M., L. Garavelli, H.K. Farr, and A.E. Copping. 2023. "Effects of small marine energy deployments on oceanographic systems." International Marine Energy Journal 6, no. 2:45-54. PNNL-SA-168119. doi:10.36688/imej.6.45-54

2022

  • Breithaupt S.A., M. Bensi, and A.E. Copping. 2022. "AIS-Based Characterization of Navigation Conflicts along the US Atlantic Coast prior to Development of Wind Energy." Ocean Engineering 264. PNNL-SA-170540. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.112235
  • Farr H.K., J.M. Whiting, and A.E. Copping. 2022. Use of Tethys Engineering by the Marine Energy Community: User Review Report. PNNL-32960. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Use of Tethys Engineering by the Marine Energy Community: User Review Report
  • Jung H., C. Venkata Subban, J. Mctigue, J.J. Martinez, A.E. Copping, J. Osorio, and J. Liu, et al. 2022. "Extracting Energy from Ocean Thermal and Salinity Gradients to Power Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: State of the Art, Current Limitations, and Future Outlook." Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 160. PNNL-SA-163771. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2022.112283
  • Ko Y., M. Coffman, D. Mulvaney, A.E. Copping, H. Wang, and B. Barrett. 2022. "Conflicts of Greens' in Renewable Energy Landscapes: Case Studies and a Planning Framework." In The Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Cities and Landscapes in the Pacific Rim, edited by Y. Yang and A. Taufen. PNNL-SA-137830. doi:10.4324/9781003033530

2021

  • Cavagnaro R.J., A.E. Copping, D.S. Jenne, and J. Garson. 2021. "Research and Development Pathways for Powering the Blue Economy with Marine Renewable Energy." In Proceedings of the 14th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2021), September 5-9, 2021, Virtual, Online, 2033-1 - 2033-7. Southampton:European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference Series. PNNL-SA-160755.
  • Cavagnaro R.J., H. Spence, C. Schmaus, W. McShane, and A.E. Copping. 2021. "Ocean Energy for Ocean Worlds." In Proceedings of the 17th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments (Earth & Space 2021), April 19-23, 2021, VIrtual, Online, edited by P.J. van Susante and A.D. Roberts, 339-350. Reston, Virginia:American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). PNNL-SA-148709. doi:10.1061/9780784483374.034
  • Copping A.E., D.J. Rose, and M.C. Freeman. 2021. "Moving from scientific research to consenting guidance for MRE environmental risk." In Proceedings of the 14th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2021), September 5-9, 2021, Virtual, Online, 1912-1 - 1912-7. Southampton:European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference Series. PNNL-SA-161459.
  • Copping A.E., L. Garavelli, H.K. Farr, F. Driscoll, K.M. Ruehl, M. Faltas, and C. Castillo. 2021. "Added value for integrated marine energy data systems." In Proceedings of the14th European and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2021), September 5-9, 2021, Virtual, Online, 1964-1 - 1964-7. Southampton:European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference Series. PNNL-SA-161460.
  • Copping A.E., L.G. Hemery, H. Viehman, A. Seitz, G.J. Staines, and D. Hasselman. 2021. "Are fish in danger? A review of environmental effects of marine renewable energy on fishes." Biological Conservation 262. PNNL-SA-156094. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109297
  • Cotter E.D., R.J. Cavagnaro, A.E. Copping, and S.H. Geerlofs. 2021. "Powering Negative-Emissions Technologies with Marine Renewable Energy." In OCEANS 2021, September 20-23, San Diego, CA, 1-8. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-164551. doi:10.23919/OCEANS44145.2021.9705807
  • Hemery L.G., A.E. Copping, and D.M. Overhus. 2021. "Biological consequences of marine energy development on marine animals." Energies 14, no. 24:Art. No. 8460. PNNL-SA-168036. doi:10.3390/en14248460
  • Hemery L.G., D.J. Rose, M.C. Freeman, and A.E. Copping. 2021. "Retiring environmental risks of marine renewable energy devices: The “habitat change” case." In Proceedings of the 14th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2021), September 5-9, 2021, Virtual, Online, 1931-1 - 1931-6. Plymouth:European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference Series. PNNL-SA-160799.

2020

  • Cavagnaro R.J., A.E. Copping, R. Green, D. Greene, D.S. Jenne, D.J. Rose, and D.M. Overhus. 2020. "Powering the Blue Economy: Progress Exploring Marine Renewable Energy Integration With Ocean Observations." Marine Technology Society Journal 54, no. 6:114-125. PNNL-SA-154165. doi:10.4031/MTSJ.54.6.11
  • Cavagnaro R.J., C. Matthews, D.L. Hume, R. Raye, A.E. Copping, and D.S. Jenne. 2020. "Enabling Marine Energy Integration for Ocean Observing: Functional Requirements." In Global Oceans 2020: Singapore - U.S. Gulf Coast, October 5-30, 2020, Biloxi, MS, 01-07. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-155589. doi:10.1109/IEEECONF38699.2020.9389228
  • Copping A.E., A.M. Gorton, R. May, F. Bennet, E. Degeorge, M. Repas, and B. Rumes. 2020. "Enabling Renewable Energy While Protecting Wildlife: An Ecological Risk-Based Approach to Wind Energy Development Using Ecosystem-Based Management Values." Sustainability 12, no. 22:9352. PNNL-SA-157942. doi:10.3390/su12229352
  • Copping A.E., and L.G. Hemery. 2020. OES-Environmental 2020 State of the Science Report. PNNL-29976. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. doi:10.2172/1632878.OES-Environmental 2020 State of the Science Report
  • Copping A.E., L.G. Hemery, D.M. Overhus, L. Garavelli, M.C. Freeman, J.M. Whiting, and A.M. Gorton, et al. 2020. "Potential environmental effects of marine renewable energy development - the state of the science." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, no. 11:Article No. 879. PNNL-SA-156387. doi:10.3390/jmse8110879
  • Copping A.E., M.C. Freeman, A.M. Gorton, and L.G. Hemery. 2020. "Risk Retirement - Decreasing Uncertainty and Informing Consenting Permitting Processes for Marine Renewable Energy Development." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, no. 3:172. PNNL-SA-150723. doi:10.3390/jmse8030172
  • Witt C., J. Pearlman, B. Polagye, F. Caimi, F. Muller-Karger, A.E. Copping, and H. Spence, et al. 2020. "Future Vision for Autonomous Ocean Observations." Frontiers in Marine Science 7. PNNL-SA-155941. doi:10.3389/fmars.2020.00697

2019

  • Copping A.E., M.C. Freeman, A.M. Gorton, and L.G. Hemery. 2019. "A Risk Retirement Pathway for Potential Effects of Underwater Noise and Electromagnetic Fields for Marine Renewable Energy." In OCEANS 2019 MTS/IEEE, October 27-31, 2019, Seattle, WA. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-147090. doi:10.23919/OCEANS40490.2019.8962841
  • Ko Y., B. Barrett, A.E. Copping, A. Sharifi, M. Yarimi, and X. Wang. 2019. "Energy Transitions Towards Low Carbon Resilience: Evaluation of Disaster-Triggered Local and Regional Cases." Sustainability 11, no. 23:Article No. 6801. PNNL-SA-148907. doi:10.3390/su11236801
  • Whiting J.M., A.E. Copping, M.C. Freeman, and A.E. Woodbury. 2019. "Tethys Knowledge Management System: Working to Advance the Marine Renewable Energy Industry." International Marine Energy Journal 2, no. 1:29-38. PNNL-SA-132718. doi:10.36688/imej.2.29-38
  • Whiting J.M., A.E. Copping, M.C. Freeman, and A.E. Woodbury. 2019. "Tethys Knowledge Management System: Working to Advance the Marine Renewable Energy Industry." International Marine Energy Journal 2, no. 1:29-38. PNNL-SA-140333. doi:10.36688/imej.2.29-38

2018

  • Copping A.E., A. Livecchi, H. Spence, A.M. Gorton, D.S. Jenne, R. Preus, and G.A. Gill, et al. 2018. "Maritime Renewable Energy Markets: Power from the Sea." Marine Technology Society Journal 52, no. 5:99-109. PNNL-SA-134407. doi:10.4031/MTSJ.52.5.3
  • Copping A.E., M.C. Freeman, A.M. Gorton, and S. Dreyer. 2018. "Managing Environmental Effects to Facilitate Marine Renewable Energy Development." In The 4th Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (AWTEC 2018), September 9-13, 2018, Taipei, Taiwan. Keelung City:National Taiwan Ocean University. PNNL-SA-135255.

2017

  • Breithaupt S.A., A.E. Copping, J. Tagestad, and J.M. Whiting. 2017. "Maritime Route Delineation using AIS Data from the Atlantic Coast of the US." Journal of Navigation 70, no. 2:379-394. PNNL-SA-120338. doi:10.1017/S0373463316000606
  • Copping A.E., M.E. Grear, R.A. Jepsen, C. Chartrand, and A.M. Gorton. 2017. "Understanding the Potential Risk to Marine Mammals from Collision with Tidal Turbines." International Journal of Marine Energy 19. PNNL-SA-120984. doi:10.1016/j.ijome.2017.07.004
  • Yang Z., and A.E. Copping. 2017. Marine Renewable Energy: Resource Characterization and Physical Effects. Cham:Springer International Publishing. PNNL-SA-125380. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-53536-4

2016

  • Bull D., D.S. Jenne, C.S. Smith, A.E. Copping, and G. Copeland. 2016. "Levelized cost of energy for a Backward Bent Duct Buoy." International Journal of Marine Energy 16. PNNL-SA-121027. doi:10.1016/j.ijome.2016.07.002
  • Copping A.E., S.A. Breithaupt, J.M. Whiting, M.E. Grear, J.D. Tagestad, and G.A. Shelton. 2016. "Likelihood of a Marine Vessel Accident from Wind Energy Development in the Atlantic." Wind Energy 19, no. 9:1557-1566. PNNL-SA-108588. doi:10.1002/we.1935
  • Long W., K. Jung, Z. Yang, A.E. Copping, and Z. Deng. 2016. "Coupled Modeling of Hydrodynamics and Sound in Coastal Ocean for Renewable Ocean Energy Development." Marine Technology Society Journal 50, no. 2:27-36. PNNL-SA-114856. doi:10.4031/MTSJ.50.2.6

2015

  • Copping A.E., G. Zydlewski, and A.M. Redden. 2015. "Special Issue: Renewable Ocean Energy Development and the Environment." Estuaries and Coasts 38, no. 1:S156-S158. PNNL-SA-106884. doi:10.1007/s12237-014-9922-2
  • Copping A.E., L.A. Hanna, F.B. Van Cleve, K.M. Blake, and R.M. Anderson. 2015. "Environmental Risk Evaluation System - An Approach to Ranking Risk of Ocean Energy Development on Coastal and Estuarine Environments." Estuaries and Coasts 38, no. 1:S287-S302. PNNL-SA-102166. doi:10.1007/s12237-014-9816-3
  • Long W., Z. Yang, A.E. Copping, K. Jung, and Z. Deng. 2015. "The Development of a Finite Volume Method for Modeling Sound in Coastal Ocean Environment." In OCEANS'15 MTS/IEEE Washington, October 19-22, 2015, Washington DC, 1-6. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-112403. doi:10.23919/OCEANS.2015.7404439
  • Wang T., Z. Yang, and A.E. Copping. 2015. "A Modeling Study of the Potential Water Quality Impacts from In-Stream Tidal Energy Extraction." Estuaries and Coasts 38, no. 1 (Supplement):173-186. PNNL-SA-97921. doi:10.1007/s12237-013-9718-9
  • Yang Z., T. Wang, N. Voisin, and A.E. Copping. 2015. "Estuarine Response to River Flow and Sea-Level Rise under Future Climate Change and Human Development." Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 156. PNNL-SA-102982. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2014.08.015

2014

  • Yang Z., T. Wang, A.E. Copping, and S.H. Geerlofs. 2014. "Modeling of In-stream Tidal Energy Development and its Potential Effects in Tacoma Narrows, Washington, USA." Ocean and Coastal Management 99. PNNL-SA-100989. doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.02.010

2013

  • Copping A.E., C. Smith, L.A. Hanna, H. Battey, J.M. Whiting, M.C. Reed, and J. Brown-Saracino, et al. 2013. "Tethys: Developing a Commons for Understanding Environmental Effects of Ocean Renewable Energy." International Journal of Marine Energy 3-4. PNNL-SA-99308. doi:10.1016/j.ijome.2013.11.004
  • Deng Z., T.J. Carlson, T. Fu, H. Ren, J.J. Martinez, J.R. Myers, and S. Matzner, et al. 2013. "Design and implementation of a marine animal alert system to support Marine Renewable Energy." Marine Technology Society Journal 47, no. 4:113-121. PNNL-SA-94627. doi:10.4031/MTSJ.47.4.2
  • Yang Z., T. Wang, and A.E. Copping. 2013. "Modeling Tidal Stream Energy Extraction and its Effects on Transport Processes in a Tidal Channel and Bay System Using a Three-dimensional Coastal Ocean Model." Renewable Energy 50. PNNL-SA-88183. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2012.07.024

2011

  • Cada G.F., A.E. Copping, and J. Roberts. 2011. "Identifying How Marine and Hydrokinetic Devices Affect Aquatic Environments." Hydro Review April 24, 2011. PNNL-SA-78066.
  • Copping A.E., and S.H. Geerlofs. 2011. "The Contribution of Environmental Siting and Permitting Requirements to the Cost of Energy for Marine and Hydrokinetic Devices." In Proceedings of the 9th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, September 5-9, 2011, Southampton, United Kingdom. Southampton:EWTEC. PNNL-SA-79512.

2010

  • Copping A.E., G.F. Cada, J. Roberts, and M. Bevelhimer. 2010. "Accelerating Ocean Energy to the Marketplace - Environmental Research at the U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories." In 3rd International Conference on Ocean Energy, October 6-8, 2010, Bilbao, Spain. Bilbao:Ente Vasco de la Energía (EVE) - Tecnalia. PNNL-SA-72924.
  • Copping A.E., R.M. Anderson, and F.B. Van Cleve. 2010. "Applying Risk Science and Stakeholder Engagement to Overcome Environmental Barriers to Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Projects." In Oceans 2010: MTS/IEEE Conference Proceedings, September 20-23, 2010, Seattle, WA. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-74526. doi:10.1109/OCEANS.2010.5664492
  • Ward J.A., I.R. Schultz, D.L. Woodruff, G. Roesijadi, and A.E. Copping. 2010. "Assessing the Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Development on Marine and Estuarine Resources." In OCEANS 2010, September 20-23, 2010, Seattle, WA. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-74186. doi:10.1109/OCEANS.2010.5664064

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