Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base provides access to documents and information about the environmental effects of wind and marine renewable energy, supporting the OES-Environmental and WREN initiatives. Relevant documents from around the world are compiled into a user-friendly table that displays all content available in Tethys. Results can be narrowed using the keyword filters on the right, or with search terms entered in the text box, including targeted searches (e.g., org:DOE, author:copping). Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers. Some entries will appear on the next page.

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
The Effects of Management Practices on Grassland Birds: An Introduction to North American Grasslands and the Practices Used to Manage Grasslands and Grassland Birds Shaffer, J.; DeLong, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Birds
Vulnerability of avian populations to renewable energy production Conkling, T.; Zanden, H.; Allison, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Demersal fish and invertebrate catches relative to construction and operation of North America's first offshore wind farm Wilber, D.; Brown, L.; Griffin, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Minimizing Ecological Impacts of Marine Energy Lighting Reilly, C.; Larson, J.; Amerson, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Lighting Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Vineyard Wind Demersal Trawl Survey Winter 2022 Seasonal Report Rillahan, C.; He, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
Strategies for Redesigning High Performance FRP Wind Blades as Future Electrical Infrastructure Al-Hadded, T.; Alshannaq, A.; Bank, L.; et al. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Wave-Energy Devices Might Affect the Natural Environment: Scientists plan research to better understand effects Oregon State University; Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC); Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC); et al. Magazine Article Marine Energy, Wave EMF, Entanglement, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Impacts of 319 wind farms on surface temperature and vegetation in the United States Qin, Y.; Li, Y.; Xu, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
Offshore wind farm effects on flounder and gadid dietary habits and condition on the northeastern US coast Wilber, D.; Brown, L.; Griffin, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Physical Environment
Revolution Wind COP Appendix Z3: Protected Species Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (PSMMP): Marine Mammals Revolution Wind, LLC Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
Megafauna Aerial Surveys in the Wind Energy Areas of Massachusetts and Rhode Island with Emphasis on Large Whales: Final Report Campaign 6B, 2020-2021 O'Brien, O.; McKenna, K.; Pendleton, D.; et al. Report Wind Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Seafloor Disturbance and Recovery Monitoring at the Block Island Wind Farm, Rhode Island: Summary Report (Year 6) Olsen, K.; Erickson, R.; Hughes, E.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
A fine-scale marine mammal movement model for assessing long-term aggregate noise exposure Joy, R.; Schick, R.; Dowd, M.; et al. Journal Article Habitat Change, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Engaged minority or quiet majority? Social intentions and actions related to offshore wind energy development in the United States Fleming, C.; Gonyo, S.; Freitag, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Socioeconomic Impacts of Wave Energy Knowledge and Service Providers to Oregon Garrett, J.; Thompson, P.; Conway, F. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Maryland Offshore Wind Construction and Operations Plan: Appendix II N2 - Avian Monitoring Plan Normandeau Associates Inc Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
An Updated Review of Hypotheses Regarding Bat Attraction to Wind Turbines Guest, E.; Stamps, B.; Durish, N.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Collision, Noise Bats
Anticoagulant Expsoure in Golden Eagle (Aquila Chrysaetos) Power Line Electrocution and Wind Turbine Mortalities Viner, T.; Kagan, R.; Lehner, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Triton Field Trials: Promoting Consistent Environmental Monitoring Methodologies for Marine Energy Sites Eaves, S.; Staines, G.; Harker-Klimes, G.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions
Post-construction Monitoring Study for the Bitter Ridge Wind Farm Jay County, Indiana Murray, K.; Voorhees, L.; Pickle, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy Collision
Curtailment Research Study for the Crescent Wind Project Hillsdale County, Michigan Fritchman, C.; Tredennick, A.; Pickle, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
The Potential of Wave Energy Conversion to Mitigate Coastal Erosion from Hurricanes Ozkan, C.; Mayo, T.; Passeri, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Human Dimensions
South Fork Wind: Conditions of Construction and Operations Plan Approval Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Collision, Vessel Strike Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
North American Tree Bat (Genera: Lasiurus, Lasionycteris) Migration on the Mid-Atlantic Coast—Implications and Discussion for Current and Future Offshore Wind Development True, M. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
Post-construction Monitoring Study for the Rosewater Wind Farm White County, Indiana Rodriguez, M.; Voorhees, L.; Telander, A. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Incorporating Climate Uncertainty into Conservation Planning for Wildlife Managers Wilkening, J.; Magness, D.; Harrington, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Bayesian State-Space Modeling Framework for Understanding and Predicting Golden Eagle Movements Using Telemetry Data Sandhu, R.; Tripp, C.; Brandes, D.; et al. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Raptors
Impact of innovation in renewable energy generation, transmission, or distribution-related technologies on carbon dioxide emission in the USA You, C.; Khattak, S.; Ahmad, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Chapter 7 - Long-term sustainability of ecological monitoring: perspectives from the Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network Gilbane, L.; Ambrose, R.; Burnaford, J.; et al. Book Chapter Human Dimensions
Preferences for community benefits for offshore wind development projects: A case study of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, U.S. Tyler, G.; Bidwell, D.; Smythe, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Environmental Data Catalog for the Humboldt Wind Energy Area Johnson, C.; Currier, C.; Howar, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Preliminary Data Aggregation and Analysis of the Effects on Fish, Marine Mammals, and other Marine Organisms, and the Habitats that Support them, from a Proposed Offshore Wind Farm off the Coast of Grays Harbor, Washington Severy, M.; Overhus, D.; Tugade, L.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Material consumption and environmental impact of wind turbines in the USA and globally Farina, A.; Anctil, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
California Deepwater Investigations and Groundtruthing (Cal DIG) I, Volume 3—Benthic Habitat Characterization Offshore Morro Bay, California Cochrane, G.; Kuhnz, L.; Gilbane, L.; et al. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Bat and Bird Data Analysis and Results Summary: Progress Report #1 Normandeau Associates Inc Report Wind Energy Noise Bats, Birds
An Assessment of the Cumulative Impacts of Floating Offshore Wind Farms Integral Consulting Inc Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Songbird Behavior and Conservation in the Anthropocene Proppe, D. Book Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds
Acoustic and Genetic Data Can Reduce Uncertainty Regarding Populations of Migratory Tree-Roosting Bats Impacted by Wind Energy Hale, A.; Hein, C.; Straw, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
NREL Programs Channel Students Toward the Future Water Power Workforce National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Influencing Activity of Bats by Dimly Lighting Wind Turbine Surfaces with Ultraviolet Light Cryan, P.; Gorresen, P.; Straw, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Bats
Commercial and Research Wind Lease and Grant Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf of the New York Bight Final Environmental Assessment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Birds not in flight: using camera traps to observe ground use of birds at a wind-energy facility Puffer, S.; Tennant, L.; Lovich, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Acoustic Exposure to Turbine Operation Quantifies Risk to Bats at Commercial Wind Energy Facilities Peterson, T.; Mcgill, B.; Hein, C.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Variable effects of wind-energy development on seasonal habitat selection of pronghorn Milligan, M.; Johnston, A.; Beck, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Avoidance, Displacement Terrestrial Mammals
Comments on BOEM 2023-2024 Studies Development Plan Pacific Fishery Management Council Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
Revolution Wind COP Appendix L: Essential Fish Habitat Assessment INSPIRE Environmental Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
Revolution Wind COP Appendix X1: Benthic Assessment INSPIRE Environmental Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Physical Environment
Coastal Land Use in the Atlantic Region: General Social and Economic Baseline Information for Environmental Impact Statements AECOM Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Responsible Offshore Development Alliance Research Priorities 2022 Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA) Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore North Carolina Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy

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