Marine Atlas Consultants have unique experience of creating a marine spatial plan and seeing the benefits the process can bring to stakeholders and communities, firsthand. Since developing one of the first plans in the world (Shetland), Lorraine has continued working for government at local, national and european levels on the theme of marine spatial planning (MSP) and for academia. Experience includes:
Zoning offshore wave, wind and cable infrastructure for Local Government
Mapping Cumulative Impacts for Local Government
Zoning Aquaculture for the English Government and European Commission
MSP in Iceland and Ireland – mentoring Masters theses at the University of Westfjords, Iceland
Annual Fellowship evaluations for modelling spatial allocations – Marine Institute, Galway, Ireland