Simon Geerlofs

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Biography

Simon Geerlofs is a Senior Project Manager for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, specializing in science and policy communication, coordination, and stakeholder engagement to improve management of marine and freshwater resources. At PNNL, Mr. Geerlofs has focused primarily on sustainable hydropower, marine renewable energy, and offshore wind in support of the Department of Energy Wind and Water Power Team; he served on detail to the Water Power Program in 2009 and from 2013-2015 was PNNL's Program Manager for Wind and Water Power Technologies. Mr. Geerlofs is currently the Project Manager for the DOE Water Power Technology Office's International Data Sharing initiative for marine renewable energy (www.tethys.pnnl.gov). Before his employment with PNNL, Mr. Geerlofs gained extensive experience working with local jurisdictions and diverse stakeholder groups as the Marine Programs Manager for the Northwest Straits Commission from 2007-2009. Before that, Mr. Geerlofs served as a Legislative Assistant for ocean policy to Senator Maria Cantwell, working closely with Congress, constituents, agencies, and others to enact effective marine policy.

Research Interests

Stakeholder engagement and decision support for effective marine spatial planning and river basin energy/environmental opportunity assessment.
Understanding and mitigating environmental effects and conflicts with existing uses in deployment of marine renewable energy.
Application of coastal and ocean modeling to address estuarine and marine management questions.
Policy analysis and support of Department of Energy Water Power program goals.

Education and Credentials

Master of Marine Affairs, School of Marine Affairs, University of Washington, June 2005
Bachelor of Arts, University of Washington, June 1999

Affiliations and Professional Service

Serve on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management/State of Oregon Renewable Ocean Energy Task Force
Serve on the West Coast Governors Agreement on Ocean Health Renewable Energy Action Coordination Team
Member of the Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee
Member of the Coastal Society

Awards and Recognitions

2006 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2005 Foss Fellow for Maritime and Waterfront Studies

PNNL Publications

2015

Larson K.B., J.D. Tagestad, C.J. Perkins, M.R. Oster, W.M. Warwick, and S.H. Geerlofs. 2015. A Technical and Economic Optimization Approach to Exploring Offshore Renewable Energy Development in Hawaii. PNNL-24639. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. A Technical and Economic Optimization Approach to Exploring Offshore Renewable Energy Development in Hawaii

2014

Copping A.E., S.H. Geerlofs, and L.A. Hanna. 2014. The Contribution of Environmental Siting and Permitting Requirements to the Cost of Energy for Wave Energy Devices. PNNL-23412. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The Contribution of Environmental Siting and Permitting Requirements to the Cost of Energy for Wave Energy Devices
Yang Z., T. Wang, A. Copping, and S.H. Geerlofs. 2014. "Modeling In-stream Tidal Energy Extraction and Its Potential Environmental Impacts." In Proceedings of the 10th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, 2013, n/a. London:European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference. PNNL-SA-98054.
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., S.H. Geerlofs, and L.A. Hanna. 2013. The Contribution of Environmental Siting and Permitting Requirements to the Cost of Energy for Ocean Current Devices - Reference Model #4. PNNL-22753. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The Contribution of Environmental Siting and Permitting Requirements to the Cost of Energy for Ocean Current Devices - Reference Model #4
Copping A.E., S.H. Geerlofs, and L.A. Hanna. 2013. The Contribution of Environmental Siting and Permitting Requirements to the Cost of Energy for Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Devices. PNNL-22723. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The Contribution of Environmental Siting and Permitting Requirements to the Cost of Energy for Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Devices

2012

Geerlofs S.H., L.A. Hanna, C.R. Judd, and K.M. Blake. 2012. Regulatory Assistance, Stakeholder Outreach, and Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Activities In Support Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Deployment: Task 2.1.7 Permitting and Planning Fiscal Year 2012 Year-End Report. PNNL-21876. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Regulatory Assistance, Stakeholder Outreach, and Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Activities In Support Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Deployment: Task 2.1.7 Permitting and Planning Fiscal Year 2012 Year-End Report

2011

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.
Geerlofs S.H., A.E. Copping, F.B. Van Cleve, K.M. Blake, and L.A. Hanna. 2011. Regulatory Assistance, Stakeholder Outreach, and Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Activities in Support of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Deployment. PNNL-20778. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Regulatory Assistance, Stakeholder Outreach, and Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Activities in Support of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Deployment
Geerlofs S.H., N. Voisin, K.D. Ham, J.D. Tagestad, T.P. Hanrahan, A.M. Coleman, and J. Saulsbury, et al. 2011. The Integrated Basin-Scale Opportunity Assessment Initiative, FY 2011 Year-End Report: Deschutes Basin Preliminary Hydropower Opportunity Assessment Draft Report. PNNL-20802. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The Integrated Basin-Scale Opportunity Assessment Initiative, FY 2011 Year-End Report: Deschutes Basin Preliminary Hydropower Opportunity Assessment Draft Report

2010

Copping A.E., and S.H. Geerlofs. 2010. Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Development Technical Support and General Environmental Studies Report on Outreach to Stakeholders for Fiscal Year 2009. PNNL-19081. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Development Technical Support and General Environmental Studies Report on Outreach to Stakeholders for Fiscal Year 2009
Khangaonkar T., Z. Yang, S.H. Geerlofs, and A. Copping. 2010. "Overland Tidal Power Generation Using Modular Tidal Prism." In Estuarine and Coastal Modeling: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference, November 4-6, 2009, Seattle, WA, edited by ML Spaulding, 466-477. Reston, Virginia:American Society of Civil Engineers. PNNL-SA-71118. doi:10.1061/41121(388)28