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
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Getting ready for offshore wind farm expansion in the North Sea Degraer, S.; Brabant, R.; Rumes, B.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
PAKISTAN’S BLUE ECONOMY POTENTIAL, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS Hussain, N. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Probabilistic Assessment and Comparison of Scour Protections at Horns Rev 3 and Egmond aan Zee Offshore Wind Farms Chambel, J.; Fazeres-Ferradosa, T.; Figueiredo, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
A new strategic framework to structure Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) Declerck, M.; Trifonova, N.; Black, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Sunrise Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Grand Challenges: wind energy research needs for a global energy transition Veers, P.; Dykes, K.; Basu, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Impacts generated by the materials used in offshore wind technology on Human Health, Natural Environment and Resources Rueda-Bayona, J.; Eras, J.; Chaparro, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Data Management & Storage Best Practices for Long-term and Archival Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Data RWSC Marine Mammal Subcommittee Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
High definition bird and marine mammal aerial survey image collection in Borssele Collier, M.; Middelveld, R.; van Bemmelen, R.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Decoding Golden Eagle Movement Behavior from High-Resolution, Variable-Rate Telemetry Data Through Bayesian Filtering Sandhu, R.; Tripp, C.; Quon, E.; et al. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
A review to inform the assessment of the risk of collision and displacement in petrels and shearwaters from offshore wind developments in Scotland Deakin, Z.; Cook, A.; Daunt, F.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Fish
Advanced Collision Detection and Site Monitoring for Avian and Bat Species for Offshore Wind Energy (Final Technical Report) Albertani, R.; Johnston, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Delivering local benefit from offshore renewables: Working towards a new model for community benefit and local ownership Regen Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Update on the current state of knowledge on the impacts of offshore wind farms on birds in the OSPAR Region: 2019-2022 Leemans, J.; Collier, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Potential Influence of Offshore Wind Farms on the Marine Stratification in the Waters Adjacent to China Lian, Z.; Liu, K.; Yang, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
New England Wind COP Appendix III-G: Preliminary Terrestrial Archaeology Resources Report and Permit Applications Epsilon Associates Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
New England Wind COP Appendix II-D: Marine Archaeological Resource Assessment Reports Gray & Pape Heritage Management; SEARCH, Inc.; Epsilon Associates Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
New England Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles
PARC EOLIEN EN MER DE SAINTNAZAIRE: Phase Construction – Rapport opérationnel Bellanger, J.; Clorennec, D.; Billand, P.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Summary of Activities and the Results of Ornithological Monitoring in the Integrated System for Protection of Birds, 2022 Zehtindjiev, P.; Whitefield, P. Report Wind Energy
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Framework for assessing and mitigating the impacts of offshore wind energy development on marine birds Croll, D.; Ellis, A.; Adams, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Human Dimensions
Marine renewable energy technologies on the high seas: challenges and opportunities to strengthen international environmental and renewable energy governance Soria-Rodríguez, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Literature Review on Barrier Effects, Ghost Fishing, and Electromagnetic Fields for Floating Windfarms Williamson, L. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Displacement, EMF, Entanglement Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Environmental licensing for offshore wind farms: Guidelines and policy implications for new markets de Vasconcelos, R.; Silva, L.; Gonzalez, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Ecosystem Benefits of Floating Offshore Wind Haberlin, D.; Cohuo, A.; Doyle, T. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Community cognitive and affective perceptions of land-based and ocean wind energy infrastructure Russell, A.; Firestone, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Great Lakes Wind Energy Feasibility Study Musial, W.; Green, R.; Courbis, S.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Drone-mounted audio-visual deterrence of bats: implications for reducing aerial wildlife mortality by wind turbines Werber, Y.; Hareli, G.; Yinon, O.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Considerations on environmental, economic, and energy impacts of wind energy generation: Projections towards sustainability initiatives Msigwa, G.; Ighalo, J.; Yap, P-S. Journal Article Wind Energy Changes in Flow, Noise Birds, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Guía de evaluación ambiental. Componente de vida silvestre Ministerio de Agricultura de Chile Guidance Wind Energy Bats, Birds
Offshore wind farms are projected to impact primary production and bottom water deoxygenation in the North Sea Daewel, U.; Akhtar, N.; Christiensen, N.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment
Tapping the ocean’s large renewable energy sources World Ocean Intiative Magazine Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy
Development and Dynamics of Sediment Waves in a Complex Morphological and Tidal Dominant System: Southern Irish Sea Creane, S.; Coughlan, M.; O’Shea, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
U.S. Pacific Coast Workshop Report on Preconstruction Research Recommendations Green, R.; Severy, M.; Hein, C.; et al. Workshop Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions
Long-term impact on the breeding birds of a semi-offshore island-based wind farm in Åland, Northern Baltic Sea Tanskanen, A.; Yrjola, R.; Oja, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction, Displacement Birds, Shorebirds
Proceedings of the 14th Wind-Wildlife Research Meeting Johnson, K. Report Wind Energy Collision, Displacement Human Dimensions
Biological Assessment: Revolution Wind Farm and Revolution Export Cable - Development and Operation BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds
Offshore Wind Energy Permitting Processes in the European Union: An examination of Danish, German, Scottish and Swedish offshore permitting processes and case study of acoustic impact on marine mammals Jack, T. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A review of raptor carcass persistence trials and the practical implications for fatality estimation at wind farms Wilson, D.; Hulka, S.; Bennun, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Conflicts between Fisheries and Offshore Wind Power in Taiwan: Legal and Administrative Prospects Tseng, H.; Kao, S-C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
Low-Carbon, Nature-Inclusive Concrete Gravity-Based Foundations for Offshore Wind Turbines Fried, S.; Ozkan, D.; Halldén, K.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The species-specificity of energy landscapes for soaring birds, and its consequences for transferring suitability models across species Scacco, M.; Arrondo, E.; Donazar, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow, Collision Birds, Raptors
Spatial study North Seas 2030 – offshore wind development Royal Haskoning Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation
Case studies to support scenario mapping for offshore renewable energy development economic benefits BVG Associates Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Empire Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Update on NREL’s 2020 Offshore Wind Resource Assessment for the California Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Bodini, N.; Rybchuk, A.; Optis, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind
Analysing citizens’ perceptions of renewable energies in rural areas: A case study on wind farms in Spain Duarte, R.; García-Riazuelo, A.; Saez, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Monitoring of the migration of birds through the territory of the Integrated System for Protection of Birds, Аutumn 2022 Zehtindjiev, P.; Whitefield, P. Report Wind Energy Birds
Limited rigor in studies of raptor mortality and mitigation at wind power facilities Conkling, T.; McClure, C.; Cuadros, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors

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