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
Assessing the availability and feasibility of renewable energy on the Great Barrier Reef-Australia Virah-Sawmy, D.; Sturmberg, B.; Harrison, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Sustainability Assessment of an Oscillating Water Column During the Design, Installation, Operation, and Disassembly Phases Gallego-Ramírez, C.; López-Mosquera, J.; Chica, E.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise, Vessel Strike Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Frameworks and best practices for cumulative impact accounting in offshore energy development Kuempel, C.; Stockbridge, J.; O'neil, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
ICOE 2024 Key Takeaways Report Brito e Melo, A. Report Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave
ETHICS, VALUES & SOCIAL LICENCE FOR OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT Bossi, L.; Breakey, H.; Mashallsay, K.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Ocean Wave Energy in Australia Wolgamot, H.; Ebeling, W.; Orszaghova, J.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Australia OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Evaluation of offshore wind energy diffusion in long-term scenarios in the Colombian Caribbean Valencia, M.; Arango-Aramburo, S.; Osorio, A. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
The power of wave energy converters arrays to mitigate coastal erosion Berrio, Y.; Rivillas-Ospina, G.; Arango-Manrique, A.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Offshore renewables environmental approvals Australian Government Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy
Co-designing a multi-criteria approach to ranking hazards to and from Australia’s emerging offshore blue economy Turschwell, M. P.; Brown, C.; Lacharite, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Marine spatial planning and offshore wind: preliminary principles for Australia Taylor, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A network approach to analyse Australia’s blue economy policy and legislative arrangements Frohlich, M.; Fidelman, P.; Dutton, I.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
An ecological risk assessment for the impacts of offshore wind farms on birds in Australia Reid, K.; Baker, G.; Woehler, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Passerines, Seabirds
Environmental Impact Assessment: Wave Swell Energy Test Site, Grassy Harbour, King Island, Tasmania Marine Solutions Report Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Environmental Impact Assessment
Curtailment as a successful method for reducing bat mortality at a southern Australian wind farm Bennett, E.; Florent, S.; Venosta, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Assessing elements of energy justice in Colombia: A case study on transmission infrastructure in La Guajira Vega-Araujo, J.; Heffron, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Bat and Bird Data Analysis and Results Summary: Progress Report #2 & 3 Normandeau Associates Inc Report Wind Energy Noise Bats, Birds
MRE Regulator Survey Report: Australia Rose, D.; Freeman, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Modelling the influence of Tidal Energy Converters on sediment dynamics in Banks Strait, Tasmania Auguste, C.; Nader, J.; Marsh, P.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Assessment of uncertain alternatives for co-located aquaculture and offshore wind farm in Tasmania Villalba, J.; Abdussamie, N.; Aryai, V.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Field Observations of Scour Behavior around an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Lancaster, O.; Cossu, R.; Heatherington, C.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Assessment of effectiveness of the IdentiFlight® avian detection system Rogers, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Benchmark characterisation and automated detection of wind farm noise amplitude modulation Nguyen, P.; Hansen, K.; Lechat, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
Tidal current resource assessment and study of turbine extraction effects in Banks Strait, Australia Marsh, P.; Penesis, I.; Nader, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Development of riverine hydrokinetic energy systems in Colombia and other world regions: a review of case studies Aristizábal-Tique, V.; Villegas-Quiceno, A.; Arbeláez-Pérez, O.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine
Offshore Wind Energy NOPSEMA Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind
Long-term quantification and characterisation of wind farm noise amplitude modulation Nguyen, P.; Hansen, K.; Catcheside, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
Hybrid life cycle assessment of an onshore wind farm including direct and indirect services: A case study in Guajira, Colombia Vélez-Henao, J-A; Vivanco, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment
Summer and autumn activity patterns of the eastern bent-wing bat (Miniopterus orianae oceanensis) at a large maternity site in southern New South Wales Mills, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Wave Swell Energy King Island Project Wave Swell Energy Ltd; Wave Swell Energy Ltd Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Public perceptions of tidal energy between Australia and Canada Barber, D. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A survey of the visual impact and community acceptance of wind farms in Australia Lothian, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Towards a Tidal Farm in Banks Strait, Tasmania: Influence of Tidal Array on Hydrodynamics Auguste, C.; Marsh, P.; Nader, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Investigating biophysical linkages at tidal energy candidate sites: a case study for combining environmental assessment and resource characterisation Scherelis, C.; Penesis, I.; Hemer, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Dataset for concurrent echosounder and ADCP measurements at a tidal energy candidate site in Australia Scherelis, C.; Penesis, I.; Hemer, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change Fish
A Review of the Potential Impacts of Wind Turbine Noise in the Australian Context Davy, J.; Burgemeister, K.; Hillman, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Understanding coastal impacts by nearshore wave farms using a phase-resolving wave model Rijnsdorp, D.; Hansen, J.; Lowe, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Regional‐scale patterns of deep seafloor biodiversity for conservation assessment O'Hara, T.; Williams, A.; Althaus, F.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
Impactos ambientales de los parques eólicos y líneas de transmisión de energía sobre la biodiversidad de áreas protegidas del departamento de la Guajira-Colombia Garavito-Terrez, L Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
A Right Way, Wrong Way and Better Way for Energy Engineers to Work with Aboriginal Communities Duff, A.; Hanchant-Nichols, D.; Bown, B.; et al. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Breeding home range movements of pre-fledged brolga chicks, Antigone rubicunda (Gruidae) in Victoria, Australia – Implications for wind farm planning and conservation Cook, S.; Palmer, G.; Hill, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Wave-resolved predictions of changes to nearshore flows due to arrays of wave energy converters Rijnsdorp, D.; Hansen, J.; Lowe, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Developing a science-based approach to defining key species of birds and bats of concern for wind farm developments in Victoria Lumsden, L.; Moloney, P.; Smales, I. Report Wind Energy Avoidance, Collision Bats, Birds
Investigation of existing post-construction mortality monitoring at Victorian wind farms to assess its utility in estimating mortality rates Moloney, P.; Lumsden, L.; Smales, I. Report Wind Energy Bats, Birds
Relating fish distributions to physical characteristics of a tidal energy candidate site in the Banks Strait, Australia Scherelis, C.; Penesis, I.; Marsh, P.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Fish
Over or under? Autonomous sensor fish reveals why overshot weirs may be safer than undershot weirs for fish passage Pflugrath, B.; Boys, C.; Cathers, B.; et al. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Collision Fish
Assessment of the Values of Victoria’s Marine Environment Victorian Environmental Assessment Council Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
School is out on noisy reefs: the effect of boat noise on predator learning and survival of juvenile coral reef fishes Ferrari, M.; McCormick, M.; Meekan, M.; et al. Journal Article Noise Fish
Wave energy drives biotic patterns beyond the surf zone: Factors influencing abundance and occurrence of mobile fauna adjacent to subtropical beaches Schultz, A.; Malcolm, H.; Ferrari, R.; et al. Journal Article Fish, Invertebrates

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