Senior Engineer, Sustainability, Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult

Biography

Lorna is a Chartered, Senior Engineer – Sustainability for the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. With a background in mechanical design engineering and project management, she joined ORE Catapult in June 2016 in the Development and Operations Directorate. She has been involved in both research and design projects across the wind, wave and tidal power sectors. She engages with SMEs, organisations, academic institutions and regulators to address industry challenges through technology innovation, research and testing. Lorna also works with companies towards energy transition, diversifying and transferring their technology offering to the wind, wave and tidal industries. Since September 2020, she has led the delivery of projects relating to wind farm life extension, challenges for sustainable decommissioning and research into a Circular Economy for the Wind Sector (CEWS).