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Hydrodynamic engineers design and maintain fluid-based mechanical systems. They find ways to design systems to improve the energy efficiency and structural integrity of devices in complicated air, water, or other fluid flow environments.

Land acquisition specialists are responsible for obtaining land for new marine energy projects and maintaining or updating existing licenses, agreements, permits, and other administrative duties associated with the project area.

Public utilities specialists write contracts that allow utilities to buy, sell, or interchange electricity. They often negotiate with government agencies, power purchasers, and other public and private utilities to get contracts approved.

At the undergraduate and graduate levels, professors instruct students in academic topics. Some professors also carry out their own research and write and publish academic books and papers.

Humans have been harnessing water to perform work for thousands of years.

There are two main types of hydro turbines: impulse and reaction.

Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. There are many different applications of a mechanical engineer’s skills in the marine energy industry, but they generally research, design, develop, and test machines.

A techno-economic analyst builds and analyzes the results of mathematical models to evaluate the technical and economical benefits of marine energy technologies.

Research analysts study different parts of the marine energy industry, such as policies, economics, or technologies, to make recommendations to their employers or other decision makers.

Procurement and supply chain specialists manage supply chain logistics, including sourcing, transport, and management of marine energy equipment, materials, and products.