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Personal Profile
Brinn McDowell is a member of the BREEZE team at the National Wind Technology Center specializing in workforce and economic development for both land-based and offshore wind, and policy evaluation of hybrid power plants. Her work supports the wind workforce team through workforce forecasting and sensitivity analysis using systems dynamics modeling, stakeholder engagement activities, and assessment of workforce development and education programs.
Research Interests
Land-based and offshore wind
Hybrid power plants
Workforce development
Economic analysis
Stakeholder engagement
Systems dynamics
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Environment, Renewable and Sustainable Energy, University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor, Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Floating Offshore Wind U.S. Manufacturing and Commercialization: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number CRD-23-23778
Stefek, J., Eshuis, L., McDowell, B., Oteri, F. & Pons, B., 2026, 17 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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National Geothermal Workforce Assessment: Current Status and Future Trends
McDowell, B., Kanter, A., Datta, M., Gadzanku, S., Acero Allard, D., Oh, H., Mibei, G., Franco Solis, A., Fernandes Tomon Avelino, A. & Keyser, D., 2026. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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A Regional Approach to Offshore Wind Energy Manufacturing in the Central Atlantic: Supply Chain
Perez, P., Hagerman, G., White, G., Pons, B., Stefek, J., McDowell, B. & Shields, M., 2025, 107 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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A Regional Approach to Offshore Wind Energy Manufacturing in the Central Atlantic: Workforce
Pons, B., Stefek, J., McDowell, B. & Shields, M., 2025, 86 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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The Workforce Readiness Index: A Local and Regional Assessment Tool for Energy Sector Preparedness
McDowell, B., Liu, H., Stefek, J. & Pons, B., 2025, 26 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report