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Metadata: 2021-2025, JNCC, Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme (OWEC), Offshore Wind Environmental Evidence Register
Abstract:
A new OWEER project has been started between The Crown Estate and JNCC to update the OWEER beyond the latest version (now V6). As well as annual updates to the OWEER content, this project will see integration of the OWEER into the Offshore Wind Evidence and Knowledge Hub (OWEKH), The Crown Estate’s new offshore wind information repository (https://owekh.com/home). Please see this page for continued updates. If you would like to be added to the email list for the project please email the OWEER team: OWECEvidenceRegister@jncc.gov.uk. Version 6 of the OWEER is available to be downloaded from the data packages tab above. The sixth iteration provides the most recent information on both evidence gaps and current research projects. We would really welcome your feedback, comments or questions to the OWEER email address above. The OWEER draws together the key evidence gaps around offshore wind environmental impacts as well as the research projects recently completed, in progress, and in planning, that are relevant to reducing these evidence gaps. The primary purpose of this register is to assist in prioritising funding for the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change (OWEC) programme of strategic research, but it has also been made publicly available for wider use to highlight priority evidence gaps, increase understanding of the breadth and scope of the research field, reduce project duplication, foster collaboration and disseminate project findings. Please see the OWEER user guide for information on content and instructions for searching the database. This can be found in a separate tab within the spreadsheet itself (“User Guide”). The OWEER aims to foster collaboration in the offshore wind sector. If you would like to contact a contributing organisation about an evidence gap or project, please contact JNCC on the OWEC email above. When referencing the OWEER, please use the following citation: TCE, JNCC (2025) Offshore wind environmental evidence register (OWEER) V6. Available from: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/3480/2021-jncc-offshore-wind-evidence-and-change-programme-offshore-wind-environmental-evidence-register-/summary
Data holder:
The Crown Estate
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 19317 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | 2021-2025, JNCC, Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme (OWEC), Offshore Wind Environmental Evidence Register |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Offshore Wind Environmental Evidence Register |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | a17ad8ec-600d-4c6f-bc7d-f961bbe7831b |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | TCE-3480 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | series |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2021-01-01 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2024-02-01 |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | biannually |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | A new OWEER project has been started between The Crown Estate and JNCC to update the OWEER beyond the latest version (now V6). As well as annual updates to the OWEER content, this project will see integration of the OWEER into the Offshore Wind Evidence and Knowledge Hub (OWEKH), The Crown Estate’s new offshore wind information repository (https://owekh.com/home). Please see this page for continued updates. If you would like to be added to the email list for the project please email the OWEER team: OWECEvidenceRegister@jncc.gov.uk. Version 6 of the OWEER is available to be downloaded from the data packages tab above. The sixth iteration provides the most recent information on both evidence gaps and current research projects. We would really welcome your feedback, comments or questions to the OWEER email address above. The OWEER draws together the key evidence gaps around offshore wind environmental impacts as well as the research projects recently completed, in progress, and in planning, that are relevant to reducing these evidence gaps. The primary purpose of this register is to assist in prioritising funding for the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change (OWEC) programme of strategic research, but it has also been made publicly available for wider use to highlight priority evidence gaps, increase understanding of the breadth and scope of the research field, reduce project duplication, foster collaboration and disseminate project findings. Please see the OWEER user guide for information on content and instructions for searching the database. This can be found in a separate tab within the spreadsheet itself (“User Guide”). The OWEER aims to foster collaboration in the offshore wind sector. If you would like to contact a contributing organisation about an evidence gap or project, please contact JNCC on the OWEC email above. When referencing the OWEER, please use the following citation: TCE, JNCC (2025) Offshore wind environmental evidence register (OWEER) V6. Available from: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/3480/2021-jncc-offshore-wind-evidence-and-change-programme-offshore-wind-environmental-evidence-register-/summary |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | This register was populated using information requested from relevant organisations (please see list in ReadMe tab and in OWEER content). Requests for information to populate the OWEER were made throughout April and early May 2021. The "Research" tabs cover current and recently completed research covering the last 18 months only. For this version of the OWEER, this covers the period of 2020 - May 2021. This register currently covers three receptor groups: ornithology, marine mammals, and benthic receptors. It is intended that future iterations of the OWEER will include fish as an additional receptor group. It is also intended that relevant research outside of the UK (probably limited to the EU) will also be included. There may be multiple entries for similar evidence gaps or similar entries that have been submitted by different organisations. The evidence gaps noted in tabs 1, 2 and 3 have been prioritised ny JNCC spcialists using the process outlines in the "Prioritisation process" tab. This gives a total scoring of between three and 15, which are shown in the relevant tabs and graded by colour for ease of interpretation. |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Bird counts |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Bird behaviour | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Cetacean behaviour | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Bird reproduction | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Zoobenthos generic abundance | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Fish abundance in water bodies | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Cetacean abundance | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Fish behaviour | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Research | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Research and Development Activity | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Species distribution | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 64 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 4 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 47 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -16 |
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Position name | Marine Data Advisor | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) - Aberdeen Office | |
| Individual name | Marine data JNCC | |
| Phone | +44 (0)1224 266550 | |
| Oliver.Crawford-Avis@jncc.gov.uk | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-3480/summary |
| Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20.1 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 20.2 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | Once published, there will be no limitations on public access. Data must be used in accordance with the Marine Data Exchanges Terms of Use which can be found on the website. | |
| 21.1 Conditions for Access and Use - Use constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 21.2 Conditions for Access and Use - Other constraints | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | Once published, there will be no constraints on access and use. Data must be used in accordance with the Marine Data Exchanges Terms of Use which can be found on the website. |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2021-06-10 |
| Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 2022-01-20 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-12 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2026-02-06 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 3.1.2 |