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
Survey and Analysis of the Surficial Geology and Geophysics in the Pacific Marine Energy Center - South Energy Test Site area and Associated Cable Routes in the Vicinity of Seal Rock, Oregon Goldfinger, C.; Romsos, C.; Black, B. Report Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment
Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Virginia Environmental Assessment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Economic Impact of Large-Scale Deployment of Offshore Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology in Oregon Jimenez, T.; Tegen, S. Report Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Nest Survival of Red-Winged Blackbirds in Agricultural Areas Developed for Wind Energy Gillespie, M.; Dinsmore, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Collision Passerines, Birds
Assessment of Fish and Wildlife Presence Near Two River Instream Energy Conversion Devices in the Kvichak River, Alaska in 2014 Nemeth, M.; Priest, J.; Patterson, H. Report Marine Energy, Riverine Birds, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Terrestrial Mammals
Common Raven Occurrence in Relation to Energy Transmission Line Corridors Transiting Human-Altered Sagebrush Steppe Coates, P.; Howe, K.; Casazza, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Assessing the Influence of Wind Turbines and Land-use on Mortality Risk of Avian Species on the Llano Estacado with Emphasis on Birds of Prey Linner, K. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction Birds
Empirical Evidence for Factors Affecting Searcher Efficiency and Scavenging Rates at a Coastal, Terrestrial Wind-Power Facility Peters, K.; Mizrahi, D.; Allen, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Bats
Benthic Habitat Characterization Offshore the Pacific Northwest Volume 1: Evaluation of Continental Shelf Geology Goldfinger, C.; Henkel, S.; Romsos, C.; et al. Report Invertebrates
Benthic Habitat Characterization Offshore the Pacific Northwest Volume 2: Evaluation of Continental Shelf Benthic Communities Henkel, S.; Goldfinger, C.; Romsos, C.; et al. Report Invertebrates
An Economic and Environmental Assessment of Transporting Bulk Energy from a Grazing Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Facility Gilmore, E.; Blohm, A.; Sinsabaugh, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy for Invenergy's Pleasant Ridge Wind Project Invenergy Canada Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Marine Sector Analysis Report: Marine Renewable Energy Industrial Economics Inc Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Behavior of Bats at Wind Turbines Cryan, P.; Gorresen, P.; Hein, C.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement Bats
Analysis of the Overlap between Priority Greater Sage-Grouse Habitats and Existing and Potential Energy Development Across the West: Final Report LeBeau, C.; Fruhwirth, J.; Boehrs, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Case Studies From Implementation of the First Commercial Leasing Processes for Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Under the U.S. Renewable Energy Regulations Trager, E. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Modeling of In-Stream Tidal Energy Development and its Potential Effects in Tacoma Narrows Washington USA Yang, Z.; Wang, T.; Copping, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
PMEC: Tanana River Test Site Kasper, J.; Johnson, J.; Schmid, J.; et al. Presentation Marine Energy, Riverine Fish
Oil Platforms off California are Among the Most Productive Marine Fish Habitats Globally Claisse, J.; Pondella, D.; Love, M.; et al. Journal Article Habitat Change Pelagic Fish, Fish, Ecosystem Processes, Demersal Fish
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction of the Block Island Wind Farm National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Optimizing Conservation Strategies for Mexican Free-Tailed Bats: A Population Viability and Ecosystem Services Approach Wiederholt, R.; Lopez-Hoffman, L.; Svancara, C.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions, Bats
Characterizing the Mean Flow Field in Rivers for Resource and Environmental Impact Assessments of Hydrokinetic Energy Generation Sites Petrie, J.; Diplas, P.; Guitierrez, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow
Investigation of Spatial Variation of Sea States Offshore of Humboldt Bay, CA Using a Hindcast Model Dallman, A.; Neary, V.; Stephenson, M. Report Marine Energy, Wave
Wave Energy Converter Effects on Wave Fields: Evaluation of SNL-SWAN and Sensitivity Studies in Monterey Bay CA Roberts, J.; Chang, G.; Magalen, J.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Changes in fluxes of heat, H2O, and CO2 caused by a large wind farm Rajewski, D.; Takle, E.; Lundquist, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Getting it Right for the North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis): A Last Opportunity for Effective Marine Spatial Planning? Petruny, L.; Wright, A.; Smith, C. Journal Article Collision, Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Historical Challenges of Wind Energy/Wildlife Interactions: How This May Affect Distributed Wind Sinclair, K. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Birds, Bats
Communicating Marine Environmental Information to Decision Makers: Enablers and Barriers to Use of Publications (Grey Literature) of the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment Cossarini, D.; MacDonald, B.; Wells, P. Journal Article Human Dimensions
No Evidence of Displacement due to Wind Turbines in Breeding Grassland Songbirds Hale, A.; Hatchett, E.; Meyer, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Birds
Red Aviation Lights on Wind Turbines do not Increase Bat-Turbine Collisions Hale, A.; Bennett, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Lighting, Collision Bats
Collaborative Research on Finfish, Their Distribution, and Diversity in Cobscook Bay Vieser, J. Thesis Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Assessing Bat and Bird Fatality Risk at Wind Farm Sites using Acoustic Detectors Heist, K. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
No evidence of displacement due to wind turbines in breeding grassland birds Hale, A.; Hatchett, E.; Meyer, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Displacement Birds, Passerines, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Aerial and Acoustic Surveys of Whales and Sea Turtles for Offshore Wind Energy Planning in Massachusetts Year 2 Report Kraus, S.; Leiter, S.; Wikgren, B.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Issuance of Incidental Harassment Authorizations to Deepwater Wind for the Take of Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction of the Block Island Wind Farm and Block Island Transmission System National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
Computational Tools to Assess Turbine Biological Performance Richmond, M.; Serkowski, J.; Rakowski, C.; et al. Magazine Article Riverine, Marine Energy Fish
A Comparison of Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches to Benthic Habitat Mapping to Inform Offshore Wind Energy Development LaFrance, M.; King, J.; Oakley, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates
Home Range and Resource Selection by GPS-Monitored Adult Golden Eagles in the Columbia Plateau Ecoregion: Implications for Wind Power Development Watson, J.; Duff, A.; Davies, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Raptors, Birds
Lake Michigan Offshore Wind Feasibility Assessment Boezaart, A.; Edmonson, J.; Standridge, C.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions, Birds, Bats
Fuzzy Clustering in Avian Infrared Imagery Application Mirzaei, G.; Ross, J.; Jamali, M.; et al. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Quantifying Barotrauma Risk to Juvenile Fish during Hydro-Turbine Passage Richmond, M.; Serkowski, J.; Ebner, L.; et al. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Collision Fish
Evaluation of Mobile Acoustic Techniques for Bat Population Monitoring Whitby, M.; Carter, T.; Britzke, E.; et al. Journal Article Bats
Avian and Bat Survey Protocols For Large Wind Energy Conversion Systems in Minnesota Mixon, K.; Schrenzel, J.; Pile, D.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats, Birds
Lalamilo Wind Farm Repowering Project: Draft Environmental Assessment Tetra Tech Inc. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Noise Correction of Turbulent Spectra Obtained from Acoustic Doppler Velocimeters Durgesh, V.; Thomson, J.; Richmond, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise
Offshore Activity of Bats Along the Mid-Atlantic Coast Sjollema, A.; Gates, J.; Hilderbrand, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area Repowing Draft Program Environmental Impact Report Alameda County Community Development Agency Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Massachusetts Revised Environmental Assessment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wave Energy Test Site, Kaneohe, HI De Visser, A.; Vega, L. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave
Continental‐scale, seasonal movements of a heterothermic migratory tree bat Cryan, P.; Stricker, C.; Wunder, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats

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