Williamson, B.

Name: Benjamin Williamson
Background: Researcher
Organization: University of the Highlands and Islands
Department: Environmental Research Institute
Interest: Environmental Monitoring, UAVs (drones), AUV development, remote sensing, multibeam sonar, algorithm development
Country: United Kingdom

Affiliated Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Total results: 37
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Potential environmental impacts of floating solar photovoltaic systems Benjamins, S., Williamson, B., Billing, S-L. Journal Article Attraction, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, EMF, Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Integrated survey methodologies provide process-driven framework for marine renewable energy environmental impact assessment Chapman, J., Williamson, B., Couto, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Birds, Fish
A paradigm for understanding whole ecosystem effects of offshore wind farms in shelf seas Isaksson, N., Scott, B., Hunt, G. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
The bigger picture: developing a low-cost graphical user interface to process drone imagery of tidal stream environments Slingsby, J., Scott, B., Kregting, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement Birds, Seabirds
Tidal streams, fish, and seabirds: Understanding the linkages between mobile predators, prey, and hydrodynamics Couto, A., Williamson, B., Cornulier, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Fish
Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Imagery to Characterise Pursuit-Diving Seabird Association With Tidal Stream Hydrodynamic Habitat Features Slingsby, J., Scott, B., Kregting, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
Experimental study of fish behavior near a tidal turbine model under dark conditions Yoshida, T., Furuichi, D., Williamson, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Fish
Environmental Impacts of Tidal and Wave Energy Converters Hutchison, Z., Lieber, L., Miller, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Statistical power analysis of seabird monitoring methods in strong tidal streams Couto, A., Williamson, B., Long, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Seabirds
Combining acoustic tracking and hydrodynamic modelling to study migratory behaviour of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolts on entry into high-energy coastal waters McIlvenny, J., Youngson, A., Williamson, B. Journal Article Fish
The Use of Animal-Borne Biologging and Telemetry Data to Quantify Spatial Overlap of Wildlife with Marine Renewables Isaksson, N., Cleasby, I., Owen, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Application of a multibeam echosounder to document changes in animal movement and behaviour around a tidal turbine structure Williamson, B., Blondel, P., Williamson, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 10: Environmental Monitoring Technologies and Techniques for Detecting Interactions of Marine Animals with Turbines Hasselman, D., Barclay, D., Cavagnaro, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Assessing the effects of tidal stream marine renewable energy on seabirds: A conceptual framework Isaksson, N., Masden, E., Williamson, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Displacement Birds, Seabirds
Predictable changes in fish school characteristics due to a tidal turbine support structure Williamson, B., Fraser, S., Williamson, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction Fish
Interaction of Marine Renewable Energy and Marine Organisms: Active Acoustic Assessment Williamson, B., Fraser, S., Nikora, V. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Fish
Acoustic characterization of sensors used for marine environmental monitoring Cotter, E., Murphy, P., Bassett, C. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals
Fish Distributions in a Tidal Channel Indicate the Behavioural Impact of a Marine Renewable Energy Installation Fraser, S., Williamson, B., Nikora, V. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction Fish
Multi-platform studies of the MeyGen tidal energy site – using UAVs to measure animal distributions and hydrodynamic features Williamson, B., Fraser, S., McIlvenny, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Habitat Change
Multisensor Acoustic Tracking of Fish and Seabird Behavior Around Tidal Turbine Structures in Scotland Williamson, B., Fraser, S., Blondel, P. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Seabirds, Fish, Birds
Hydrodynamic Impacts of a Marine Renewable Energy Installation on the Benthic Boundary Layer in a Tidal Channel Fraser, S., Nikora, V., Williamson, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Automatic Active Acoustic Target Detection in Turbulent Aquatic Environments Fraser, S., Nikora, V., Williamson, B. Journal Article
Quantifying Pursuit-Diving Seabirds' Associations with Fine-Scale Physical Features in Tidal Stream Environments Waggitt, J., Cazenave, P., Torres, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
Comparing nekton distributions at two tidal energy sites suggests potential for generic environmental monitoring Wiesebron, L., Horne, J., Scott, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish
Acoustic Imaging around Marine Renewable Energy Devices - Field Deployments of the FLOWBEC Platform Williamson, B., Bondel, P., Waggitt, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy
Predictable Hydrodynamic Conditions Explain Temporal Variations in the Density of Benthic Foraging Seabirds in a Tidal Stream Environment Waggitt, J., Cazenave, P., Torres, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Seabirds
Three-Frequency Colour Sidescan Sonar System for Monitoring the Seabed at Marine Renewable Energy Installations Tamsett, D., McIlvenny, J., Baxter, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Integrating a Multibeam and a Multifrequency Echosounder on the Flowbec Seabed Platform to Track Fish and Seabird Behavior around Tidal Turbine Structures Williamson, B., Fraser, S., Blondel, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Seabirds, Fish
Active acoustic monitoring in extreme turbulence around marine renewable energy devices Fraser, S., Williamson, B., Scott, B. Journal Article Marine Energy
A Self-Contained Subsea Platform for Acoustic Monitoring of the Environment Around Marine Renewable Energy Devices - Field Deployments at Wave and Tidal Energy Sites in Orkney, Scotland Williamson, B., Blondel, P., Armstrong, E. Journal Article Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Collision Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds
Challenges to Integrating Active Acoustic Sensors Cotter, E., Williamson, B., Polagye, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy
Quantifying Change and Impact Thresholds for Biological Monitoring at Marine Renewable Energy Sites Wiesebron, L., Horne, J., Hendrix, N. Conference Paper Marine Energy
Flow and Benthic Ecology 4D - FLOWBEC - An Overview Bell, P., McCann, D., Scott, B. Presentation Marine Energy Invertebrates
A Combination of Empirical and Modelled Datasets Reveals Associations between Deep Diving Seabirds and Oceanographical Processes at Fine Spatiotemporal Scales in a High Energy Habitat Waggitt, J., Bell, P., Cazenave, P. Presentation Birds
Using the FLOWBEC Seabed Frame to Understand Underwater Interactions between Diving Seabirds, Prey, Hydrodynamics and Tidal and Wave Energy Structures Williamson, B., Scott, B., Waggitt, J. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Birds, Seabirds
Long-Term Multibeam Measurements Around a Tidal Turbine Test Site in Orkney, Scotland Blondel, P., Williamson, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Multibeam Imaging of the Environment Around Marine Renewable Energy Devices Williamson, B., Blondel, P. Journal Article Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Fish, Birds
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