Our Environmental Team members Sarah Courbis and Heidi Etter are Speaking at the IPF Conference

Our Environmental Team members Sarah Courbis and Heidi Etter will be taking part in a variety of panels at the 2025 IPF Conference, sharing their expertise at the premier event for advancing offshore wind.

The panels are:

The Data Action Plan: The Meaning of Data Sharing and How to Achieve It – April 29th

Dr Sarah Courbis (Moderator) – 2.30pm Meeting Room 1BC

This panel dives into the complexities of data sharing in offshore wind projects, exploring challenges like proprietary data, Tribal Nations’ sovereignty, and timing of data dissemination to maximize value

How Offshore Wind is Saving Whales: A New Message for the Industry – April 30th

Dr Sarah Courbis (Participant) – 2.30pm Meeting Room 1A

Highlights how offshore wind initiatives are advancing critical research on marine life, leveraging new technologies, and funding to enhance mitigation strategies and tackle misinformation

Revolutionizing Environmental Compliance in Offshore Wind – May 1st

Dr Sarah Courbis (Moderator) & Heidi Etter (Participant) – 1.00pm Meeting Room 1BC

Examines how AI and advanced analytics present an opportunity to transform environmental reviews by accelerating data processing and integrating large datasets around  habitat mapping and protected species data.

Don’t miss their revolutionary industry discussions and please reach out to them to book a meeting at the event.

Biographies

Heidi Etter | Director of Environmental Science

Heidi Etter is a marine environmental scientist with over fifteen years of international experience working in various consulting roles for marine projects, including research, outreach, oil and gas, civil engineering, and offshore wind. She has experience managing diverse projects including mitigation and monitoring, Incidental Harassment Authorizations (IHA), Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), Environmental Management Plans (EMP), Sound Source Verification (SSV), and decommissioning comparative assessments. She has extensive experience developing, managing, and implementing mitigation and monitoring requirements for a variety of marine industry projects around the world. She has worked and managed projects in over 30 countries, often in remote areas of the world, resulting in a high level of skill deciphering international regulations.
Areas of focus/expertise include:
•	Marine Environmental Impact Assessments/Permitting
•	Protected Species Impacts, Mitigations, and Monitoring
•	Regulatory Compliance
•	Marine Environmental and Regulatory Consulting
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Dr Sarah Courbis | Principal Environmental Scientist

Dr. Courbis has been working in marine science and regulation for over 25 years. She is a Principal Scientist at EPI Group. She focuses on marine protected species and specializes in impact assessment, permitting and compliance, and mitigation. Her work in offshore energy includes Construction and Operations Plans, NEPA documentation and consultations, siting and planning, agency and stakeholder engagement, development of practicable mitigation, MMPA authorizations, CZMA consistency, and public comment support for organizations. In addition to work in offshore wind, she has supported environmental assessment and compliance for LNG, seismic, fisheries, coastal development, marine hydrokinetics (tidal and wave energy), and O&G projects. She has worked as a NEPA coordinator for NOAA, in co-management of a National Marine Sanctuary. 
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