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
Numbers of wildlife fatalities at renewable energy facilities in a targeted development region Conkling, T.; Fesnock, A.; Katzner, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Understanding fatality patterns and sex ratios of Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) at wind energy facilities in western California and Texas LiCari, S.; Hale, A.; Weaver, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Grand Challenges Revisited: Wind Energy Research Needs for a Global Energy Transition Veers, P.; Dykes, K.; Baranowski, R.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Noise Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
How far are birds, bats, and terrestrial mammals displaced from onshore wind power development? – A systematic review Tolvanen, A.; Routavaara, H.; Jokikokko, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Bats, Birds, Terrestrial Mammals
Bidirectional movements of Nathusius’ pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) during autumn at a major migration corridor Voigt, C.; Kionka, J.; Koblitz, J.; et al. Journal Article Bats
WILDetect: An intelligent platform to perform airborne wildlife census automatically in the marine ecosystem using an ensemble of learning techniques and computer vision Kuru, K.; Clough, S.; Ansell, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats, Birds
Exploration of potential collaboration on preventive, mitigation and compensation measures van der Kamp, M.; Brekelmans, M.; Verweij, L. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessing Areas for Interactions between Tricolored Bats and Wind Energy Facilities Rodriguez, R.; Robbins, J.; Quillen, J. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Disentangling mechanisms responsible for wind energy effects on European bats Leroux, C.; Le Viol, I.; Valet, N.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Quick scan of effects from large upscaling of offshore wind (part B) Odinga, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals
BatTool: projecting bat populations facing multiple stressors using a demographic model Wiens, A.; Schorg, A.; Szymanski, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Bats
Maryland Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Report Wind Energy Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Literature review of tri-colored bat natural history with implications to management McCoshum, S.; Pratt, E.; Lent, K.; et al. Journal Article Bats
Wind turbine power and land cover effects on cumulative bat deaths Moustakas, A.; Georgiakakis, P.; Kret, E.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
The Importance of Addressing Disagreements Between Nominal and Effective Treatments During Bat Mortality Minimization Validation Studies Clerc, J.; Hein, C.; Huso, M. Presentation Wind Energy Collision Bats, Human Dimensions
Quick scan of effects from large upscaling of offshore wind (part C) Quee, N. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Post-construction Bird and Bat Fatality Monitoring for Onshore Wind Energy Facilities in Emerging Market Countries: Good Practice Handbook and Decision Support Tool International Finance Corporation Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions
Bat Smart Curtailment: Efficacy and Operational Testing Vallejo, G.; Saywers, D.; Rodriguez, R.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Economic Impacts of Curtailing Wind Turbine Operations for the Protection of Bat Populations in Ontario Thurber, B.; Kilpatrick, R.; Tang, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Competing for space? A multi-criteria scenario framework intended to model the energy–biodiversity–land nexus for regional renewable energy planning based on a German case study Weber, J.; Steinkamp, T.; Reichenbach, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats, Birds, Marine Spatial Planning
Bat Behavior at Commercial Wind Turbines as Revealed by 3-D Thermal Videography Aghababian, S. Thesis Wind Energy Collision Bats
Acoustic monitoring reveals spatiotemporal occurrence of Nathusius’ pipistrelle at the southern North Sea during autumn migration Lagerveld, S.; Wilkes, T.; van Puijenbroek, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance Bats
Are offshore wind farms in the Netherlands a potential threat for coastal populations of noctule? Lagerveld, S.; Mostert, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
Maritime Spatial Planning in Europe: Discussion Paper on the Challenges and Potential Opportunities Around the Colocation of Offshore Wind Energy with Marine Protected Areas Stephenson, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Bat mortality in wind farms of southern Europe: temporal patterns and implications in the current context of climate change del Mar Salguero, M.; De la Cruz, A.; Munoz, A-R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions
Revolution Wind Farm and Revolution Wind Export Cable Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Spatiotemporal occurrence of bats at the southern North Sea 2017-2020 Lagerveld, S.; Geelhoed, S.; Wilkes, T.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Bats, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Bat and Bird Data Analysis and Results Summary: Progress Report #5 Normandeau Associates Inc Report Wind Energy Noise Bats, Birds
Acoustic bat activity at wind turbines in temperate forests - Avoidance patterns and potential causes Ellerbrok, J. Thesis Wind Energy Bats, Human Dimensions
Fall migration, oceanic movement, and site residency patterns of eastern red bats (Lasiurus borealis) on the mid-Atlantic Coast True, M.; Gorman, K.; Taylor, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats
High Bat Fatality Rates Estimated at Wind Farms in Southern Spain Sanchez-Navarro, S.; Gálvez-Ruiz, D.; Rydell, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Bats
Mobile-BAT—A Novel Ultra-Low Power Wildlife Tracking System Erhardt, S.; Koch, M.; Kiefer, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats
Bird Protection Zones in a Wind Park by Ka-Band Radar Surveillance: Field Results from the Wind Testing Site WINSENT Malzer, M.; Burhenn, M.; Beck, S.; et al. Conference Paper Wind Energy Collision Bats, Birds
Ecological impacts of the expansion of offshore wind farms on trophic level species of marine food chain Wang, L.; Wang, B.; Cen, W.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals
Seasonal patterns of bird and bat collision fatalities at wind turbines Lloyd, J.; Butryn, R.; Pearman-Gillman, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Construction and Operations Plan for Commercial Lease OCS Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement Bats, Birds, Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Visual Impacts
Sex Ratios of Brazilian Free-Tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities in California and Texas LiCari, S. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Hudson South 2 E05 Bat and Bird Acoustic Analysis and Results Summary Normandeau Associates Inc Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds
Ocean Wind 1 Construction and Operations Plan Ocean Wind 1 Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions
2023 North American State of the Bats Report Bat Conservation International Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision Bats
Modeling migration and movement of gray bats Holliday, C.; Wisby, J.; Roby, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Bats and Wind Energy Cooperative 6th Science and All Committees Meeting: 2022 Workshop Proceedings Field, P.; Horii, S. Report Wind Energy Bats, Human Dimensions
Summary of Bats and Land-Based Wind Energy Development in the United States and Canada ECO Wind; Guest, E.; Hein, C. Summary Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Standardised and referenced acoustic monitoring reliably estimates bat fatalities at wind turbines: comments on 'Limitations of acoustic monitoring at wind turbines to evaluate fatality risk of bats' Behr, O.; Barre, K.; Bontadina, F.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Bats, Birds
Bat and Bird monitoring guidance Skov, H. Guidance Wind Energy Bats, Birds
Drivers of bat activity at wind turbines advocate for mitigating bat exposure using multicriteria algorithm-based curtailment Barre, K.; Froidevaux, J.; Sotillo, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Collision, Habitat Change Bats
Monitoring Framework for Automated Radio Telemetry at Offshore Wind Projects in the U.S. Atlantic Loring, P.; Carlson, E.; Gobeille, D.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds
Short Science Summary: The Likelihood of Bats Experiencing Barotrauma Near Moving Wind Turbine Blades WREN; Guest, E.; Hein, C. Summary Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Monitoring of Marine Life During Offshore Wind Energy Development—Guidelines and Recommendations Kershaw, F.; Jones, A.; Folsom-O’Keefe, C.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Human Dimensions
Simulating the influences of bat curtailment on power production at wind energy facilities Hayes, M.; Lindsay, S.; Solick, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats

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