The benefits and concerns relating to offshore wind in Michigan are discussed in West Michigan Wind Assessment Issue Brief #3, a project of Grand Valley State University funded by the Michigan Sea Grant College Program. The sixteen-page study reviews the latest research on issues such as visibility, tourism, and public acceptance, citing both the perceived advantages and perceived disadvantages of offshore wind. The issue brief can be accessed at http://tiny.cc/offshore_wind.  The project is being headed up by Dr. Erik Nordman, assistant professor of Natural Resources Management in GVSU’s Biology Department.