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
Wolfe Island Wind Plant Post-Construction Follow-up Plan Bird and Bat Resource Stantec Consulting Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Raptors
Increased Flight Altitudes among Migrating Golden Eagles Suggest Turbine Avoidance at a Rocky Mountain Wind Installation Johnston, N.; Bradley, J.; Otter, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Birds, Raptors
Beyond Rhetoric to Understanding Determinants of Wind Turbine Support and Conflict in Two Ontario, Canada Communities Walker, C.; Baxter, J.; Ouellette, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Predicting Spatial Patterns of Eagle Migration using a Mesoscale Atmospheric Model: A Case Study Associated with a Mountain-Ridge Wind Development Ainslie, B.; Alexander, N.; Johnson, N.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Acoustic Tracking of Fish Movements in the Minas Passage and FORCE Demonstration Area: Pre-Turbine Baseline Studies (2011-2013) Redden, A.; Stokesbury, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
Pre-Construction Bat Activity At Four Wind Energy Sites in Northeastern British Columbia Nagorsen, D.; Robertson, I.; Sarell, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Environmental Effects Monitoring Report 2011-2013 Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) Report Marine Energy, Tidal EMF, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Final Report: Post-Construction Avian Monitoring Digby Neck Wind Farm Craig, C.; Kearney, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Noise Birds
A case-control study of support/opposition to wind turbines: Perceptions of health risk, economic benefits, and community conflict Baxter, J.; Morzaria, R.; Hirsch, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Cetacean Activity Patterns and Movements in Minas Passage: Pre-Turbine Baseline Conditions Wood, J.; Tollit, D.; Redden, A.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Proceedings of the 2013 Nova Scotia Tidal Energy Research Symposium and Forum Isaacman, L.; Redden, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy
Analysis of Factors that Influence Development of Wind Power in Atlantic Canada: Application of Discrete Regression Modelling Chen, Q. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Influence of Varying Tidal Prism on Hydrodynamics and Sedimentary Processes in a Hypertidal Salt Marsh Creek O'Laughlin, C.; van Proosdij, D. Journal Article Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Implications of Tidal Energy Extraction on Sedimentary Processes within Shallow Intertidal Environments van Proosdij, D.; Mulligan, R.; Poirier, E.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Understanding Landscape Patterns of Temporal Variability in Avian Populations to Improve Environmental Impact Assessments Milne, R.; Bennett, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Evidence for Geomagnetic Imprinting as a Homing Mechanism in Pacific Salmon Putman, N.; Lohmann, K.; Putman, E.; et al. Journal Article EMF Fish, Pelagic Fish
Effects of Energy Extraction on Sediment Dynamics in Intertidal Ecosystems of the Minas Basin van Proosdij, D.; O'Laughlin, C.; Milligan, T.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Cross Coupling between Device Level CFD and Oceanographic Models Applied to Multiple TISECs in Minas Passage Klaptocz, V.; Waung, T.; Crawford, C.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Guidelines for Raptor Conservation during Urban and Rural Land Development in British Columbia Caskey, M.; Chutter, M. Report Birds
Tidal Energy Community Engagement Handbook Isaacman, L.; Colton, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Canadian Estimate of Bird Mortality Due to Collisions and Direct Habitat Loss Associated with Wind Turbine Developments Zimmerling, J.; Pomeroy, A.; d'Entremont, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance Birds
Bottom substrate and associated epibenthic biota of the force tidal energy test site in Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy Morrison, K.; Redden, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Invertebrates
A synthesis of human-related avian mortality in Canada Calvert, A.; Bishop, C.; Elliot, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds
Environmental Impact Statement Hermanville/Clearspring - 30 MW Wind Farm AMEC Environment & Infrastructure Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
The role of strategic environmental assessments for emerging marine renewable energy sectors: the Nova Scotian example Oldreive, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Impacts of Tidal Energy Extraction on Sediment Dynamics in Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy, NS Smith, P.; Bugden, G.; Wu, Y.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Measurement of Long-Term Ambient Noise and Tidal Turbine Levels in the Bay of Fundy Martin, B.; Whitt, C.; McPherson, C.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Catching the Right Wave: Evaluating Wave Energy Resources and Potential Compatibility with Existing Marine and Coastal Uses Kim, C.; Toft, J.; Papenfus, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
An Update on the Status of Red Bats, Lasiurus blossevillii and Lasiurus borealis, in British Columbia Nagorsen, D.; Paterson, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Bat Mortality at a Wind Power Facility in Central Canada Jameson, J.; Willis, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Evidence of Late-Summer Mating Readiness and Early Sexual Maturation in Migratory Tree-Roosting Bats Found Dead at Wind Turbines Cryan, P.; Jameson, J.; Baerwald, E.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Averaging Underwater Noise Levels for Environmental Assessment of Shipping Merchant, N.; Blondel, P.; Dakin, D.; et al. Journal Article Noise
Community ownership of small-scale in-stream tidal energy projects in Nova Scotia, Canada Tarr, A.; Lionais, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Cape Breton Resource Assessment McMillan, J.; Trowse, D.; Schillinger, D.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal
A Framework for Environmental Risk Assessment and Decision-Making for Tidal Energy Development in Canada Isaacman, L.; Daborn, G.; Redden, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Assessing the Far Field Effects of Tidal Power Extraction on the Bay of Fundy, Gulf of Maine and Scotian Shelf Sheng, J.; Thompson, K.; Hill, P.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Appropriateness of Existing Monitoring Studies for the Fundy Tidal Energy Project and Considerations for Monitoring Commercial Scale Scenarios Fisheries and Oceans Canada Report Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Physical Environment
Evidence that ship noise increases stress in right whales Rolland, R.; Parks, S.; Hunt, K.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise
White Pines Wind Project: Natural Heritage Assessment and Environmental Impact Study Stantec Consulting Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Phase 2 - Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia including the Outer Bay of Fundy Tidal Energy Project Site - Mi’kmaq Ecological Knowledge Study Moore, D.; Hodder, C. Report Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Understanding socioeconomic issues and opportunities of an emerging tidal energy industry in Nova Scotia Drake, C. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Absolute Probability Estimates of Lethal Vessel Strikes to North Atlantic Right Whales in Roseway Basin, Scotian Shelf van der Hoop, J.; Vanderlaan, A.; Taggart, C. Journal Article Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Sediment-Laden Ice Measurements and Observations, and Implications for Potential Interactions of Ice and Large Woody Debris with Tidal Turbines in Minas Passage Sanderson, B.; Redden, A.; Broome, J. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Collision Fish
Behavioral responses of minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) to experimental fishing gear in a coastal environment Kot, B.; Sears, R.; Nowacek, D.; et al. Journal Article Avoidance Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Scoping Study on Socio-Economic Impacts of Tidal Energy Development in Nova Scotia: A Research Synthesis & Priorities for Future Action Howell, A.; Drake, C. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Comparative life cycle energy, emission, and economic analysis of 100 kW nameplate wind power generation Kabir, M.; Rooke, B.; Dassanayake, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Hydrodynamic Impacts of Power Generation by Tidal Lagoons in the Bay of Fundy Cornett, A.; Cousineau, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Pathways of Effects for Offshore Renewable Energy in Canada Isaacman, L.; Daborn, G. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Bird and Bird Habitats: Guidelines for Wind Power Projects Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds
Assessment of the Potential of Tidal Power from Minas Passage and Minas Basin Karsten, R.; Greenberg, D.; Tarbotton, M.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment, Social & Economic Data

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