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
Development of a Comprehensive Conservation Strategy for the North Shore Region of Minnesota in the Context of Future Wind Power Development Peterson, A.; Niemi, G. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Passerines, Raptors
Environmental assessment for ocean thermal energy conversion in Hawaii: Available data and a protocol for baseline monitoring Comfort, C.; Vega, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC
Obtaining Baseline Measurements of Ocean Ambient Sound at a Mobile Test Berth Site for Wave Energy Conversion Off the Central Oregon Coast Haxel, J.; Dziak, R.; Matsumoto, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy Noise
Avian and Bat Protection Plan: AWA Goodhue Wind Project Westwood Professional Services Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Bats, Birds
Potential impacts of energy development on shrublands in western North America Pocewicz, A.; Copeland, H.; Kiesecker, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change
Numerical Modeling of Tidal Currents and the Effects of Power Extraction on Estuarine Hydrodynamics Along the Georgia Coast, USA Defne, Z.; Haas, K.; Fritz, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
PG&E WaveConnect Program Final Report Dooher, B.; Cheslak, E.; Booth, R.; et al. Report Wave, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Ultrasonic Acoustic Deterrent in Reducing Bat Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities - Final Report Arnett, E.; Hein, C.; Schirmacher, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Bats
Design and Development of Video Acquisition System for Aerial Surveys of Marine Animals Aghera, S. Thesis Reptiles, Marine Mammals
Multi-Year Acoustic Monitoring of Bats at the Maple Ridge Wind Project New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Baseline Characterization and Monitoring of Oregon State University’s Ocean Test Facility Site Henkel, S.; Ciannelli, L.; Barth, J. Report Marine Energy Physical Environment, Invertebrates, Fish
Characterization of Benthic Conditions and Organisms on the Oregon South Coast in areas targeted for Wave Energy Development Henkel, S. Report Marine Energy, Wave Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Keeping the West Wild: Conservation and Rapid Energy Development Fargione, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Passerines, Legal & Policy
Migratory Bird Research for the Proposed County Line Wind Energy Site: Fall 2011 Field Season Gehring, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Passerines, Raptors
Using echolocation monitoring to model bat occupancy and inform mitigations at wind energy facilities Weller, T.; Baldwin, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Bats
Underwater Radiated Noise from Modern Commercial Ships Mckenna, M.; Ross, D.; Wiggins, S.; et al. Journal Article Noise
Kaneohe Wave Energy Test Site: Sub-Bottom Profiler Survey Sea Engineering Inc Report Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Physical Environment
Bat Fatality Monitoring Report for the Pigeon Creek Wind Turbine Dewitt, S. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Cimarron Wind Energy Project - Phase 1: Final Environmental Assessment Tetra Tech Inc. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Development by Design: Mitigating Wind Development's Impacts on Wildlife in Kansas Obermeyer, B.; Manes, R.; Kiesecker, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Kaneohe Wave Energy Test Site: Multibeam Bathymetry Survey Sea Engineering Inc Report Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Physical Environment
Offshore Renewable Energy Regulatory Primer Showalter, S.; Bowling, T. Report Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Policy Guide Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Report Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Investigating the Causes of Death for Wind Turbine-Associated Bat Fatalities Grodsky, S.; Behr, M.; Gendler, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Patterns of Pre-Construction Bat Acoustic Activity at the Proposed Resolute Wind Energy Project, Wyoming, 2009-2010 Hein, C.; Schirmacher, M.; Arnett, E.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
State of the Science: An Assessment of Research on the Ecological Impacts of Wind Energy in the Great Lakes Region Hinderer, J.; Pebbles, V.; Pearson, B.; et al. Workshop Article Wind Energy Ecosystem Processes
Marine Ecological Assessment of Proposed Wave Energy Project Area Offshore Marine Corps Base Hawaii Smith, S. Report Marine Energy, Wave Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Physical and Biological Modeling of a 100 Megawatt Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Discharge Plume Rocheleau, G.; Grandelli, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Environmental Assessment for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion in Hawaii Comfort, C.; Vega, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The California Ocean Uses Atlas Marine Conservation Biology Institute; NOAA's Marine Protected Areas Center Website Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Underwater Noise Measurements of a 1/7th Scale Wave Energy Converter Bassett, C.; Thompson, J.; Polagye, B.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Environmental Science Panel for Marbled Murrelet Underwater Noise Injury Threshold Science Applications International Corporation Report Noise Birds, Seabirds
Developing Capabilities for Tidal Hydrokinetic Blade Strike Monitoring Polagye, B.; Kramer, S.; Parker-Stetter, S.; et al. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Collision
The Hawaii Coastal Use Mapping Project National Marine Protected Areas Center Website Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Effects Of Tidal Turbine Noise On Fish Hearing And Tissues Halvorsen, M.; Carlson, T.; Copping, A. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Noise Pelagic Fish, Fish
Final Environmental Assessment of Maine's Deepwater Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Testing and Demonstration Project US Department of Energy (DOE) Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Underwater Mach Wave Radiation from Impact Pile Driving: Theory and Observation Reinhall, P.; Dahl, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
GIS-based wind farm site selection using spatial multi-criteria analysis (SMCA): Evaluating the case for New York State van Haaren, R.; Fthenakis, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Ecology of Fishes in a High-Latitude, Turbid River with Implications for the Impacts of Hydrokinetic Devices Seitz, A.; Moerlain, K.; Evans, M.; et al. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Fish
The New Hampshire and Southern Maine Ocean Uses Atlas National Marine Protected Areas Center Website Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessing Bird and Bat Mortality at the Forward Energy Center Grodsky, S.; Drake, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Development of a Geographic Information System-Based Decision Support Tool for Evaluating Windfarm Sitings in Great Lakes Aquatic Habitats Wehrly, K.; Rutherford, E.; Wang, L.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Experimental Investigation of Helical Cross-Flow Axis Hydrokinetic Turbines, Including Effects of Waves and Turbulance Bachant, P.; Wosnik, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy
Consistency Conflicts and Federalism Choice: Marine Spatial Planning Beyond the States' Territorial Seas Burger, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Joint Fact Finding and Stakeholder Consensus Building at the Altamont Wind Resource Area in California Bartlett, G. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Birds
Turtles and Culverts, and Alternative Energy Development: An Unreported but Potentially Significant Mortality Threat to the Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) Lovich, J.; Ennen, J.; Madrak, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Entanglement Reptiles
Integration and Validation of Avian Radars (IVAR) Brand, M.; Key, G.; Nohara, T.; et al. Report Wind Energy Bats, Birds
Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Characterization Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Mississippi River Projects Free Flow Power; Free Flow Power Project Site Marine Energy, Riverine
Effects of wind energy production on growth, demography, and survivorship of a desert tortoise population in Southern California with comparisons to natural populations Lovich, J.; Ennen, J.; Madrak, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Reptiles

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