Knowledge Base - Wind Energy

The Knowledge Base provides access to documents and information about the environmental effects of wind energy, supporting the WREN initiative. 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
Protected Species Observer Technical Report for the Ørsted New England IHA, BOEM Lease Areas OCS-A 0486, OCS-A 0487, and OCS-A 0500; 2019–2020 Smultea, M.; Haase, P.; Hartin, K.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Mesoscale Modeling to Characterize Eagle Soaring Habitat Draxl, C.; Lawson, M.; Farmer, C.; et al. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Vulnerability of northern gannets to offshore wind farms; seasonal and sex-specific collision risk and demographic consequences Lane, J.; Jeavons, R.; Deakin, Z.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
Assessing the exposure of three diving bird species to offshore wind areas on the U.S. Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf using satellite telemetry Stenhouse, I.; Berlin, A.; Gilbert, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl
Global life-cycle impacts of onshore wind-power plants on bird richness May, R.; Middel, H.; Stokke, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Digital Aerial Wildlife Survey of BOEM Lease Area OCS-A 520 Monthly Report: August Surveys I & II 2020 Arundale, M.; Goulding, A.; Warford, S.; et al. Report Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Digital Aerial Wildlife Survey of BOEM Lease Area OCS-A 520 Monthly Report: July 2020 Jervis, L.; Arundale, M.; Warford, S.; et al. Report Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Effects of offshore windfarms on seabird abundance: Strong effects in spring and in the breeding season Peschko, V.; Mendel, B.; Müller, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
What really undermines public acceptance of wind turbines? A choice experiment analysis in Israel Peri, E.; Becker, N.; Tal, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Noise Birds, Environmental Impact Assessment
Atmospheric Modeling to Enable Prediction of Golden Eagle Interactions with Wind Power Plants Quon, E.; Lawson, M.; Tripp, C.; et al. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
AWWI Technical Report: 2nd Edition: Summary of Bird Fatality Monitoring Data Contained in AWWIC Allison, T.; Butryn, R. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Guidance document on wind energy developments and EU nature legislation European Commission Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Enabling Renewable Energy While Protecting Wildlife: An Ecological Risk-Based Approach to Wind Energy Development Using Ecosystem-Based Management Values Copping, A.; Gorton, A.; May, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
The human dimensions of a green–green-dilemma:​ Lessons learned from the wind energy — wildlife conflict in Germany Straka, T.; Fritze, M.; Voigt, C. Journal Article Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Use of Upland and Riparian Areas by Wintering Bald Eagles and Implications for Wind Energy Schmuecker, S.; Becker, D.; Lanzone, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Digital Aerial Wildlife Survey of BOEM Lease Area OCS-A 520 Monthly Report: June 2020 Jervis, L.; Arundale, M.; Warford, S.; et al. Report Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Digital Aerial Wildlife Survey of BOEM Lease Area OCS-A 520 Monthly Report: May Surveys I & II 2020 Arundale, M.; Warford, S.; Robinson Willmott, J.; et al. Report Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Shift in proximate causes of mortality for six large migratory raptors over a century De Pascalis, F.; Panuccio, M.; Bacaro, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Raptors
Monitoring of the migration of birds through the territory of the Integrated System for Protection of Birds, Аutumn 2020 Zehtindjiev, P.; Whitfield, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Birds
Comparing methods to estimate the proportion of turbine-induced bird and bat mortality in the search area under a road and pad search protocol Maurer, J.; Huso, M.; Dalthorp, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Associations of Synoptic Weather Conditions With Nocturnal Bird Migration Over the North Sea Manola, I.; Bradaric, M.; Groenland, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
The Wildlife Sensitivity Mapping Manual: Practical guidance for renewable energy planning in the European Union Allinson, T.; Jobson, B.; Crowe, O.; et al. Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Marine Mammals
New York Environmental Technical Working Group (E-TWG) Meeting Summary – 5 October 2020 Gulka, J. Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds
Digital Aerial Wildlife Survey of BOEM Lease Area OCS-A 520 Monthly Report: April Surveys I & II 2020 Jervis, L.; Glew St. John, K.; Arundale, M.; et al. Report Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Parc éolien en mer de Saint-Nazaire – Suivi de l’avifaune et de la mégafaune marine: Société Parc du Banc de Guérande Octobre 2020 Biotope Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
Limited accessibility and bias in wildlife-wind energy knowledge: A bilingual systematic review of a globally distributed bird group Fernandez-Bellon, D. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds, Raptors
Factors affecting carcass detection at wind farms using dogs and human searchers del Valle, J.; Peralta, F.; Arjona, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Digital Aerial Wildlife Survey of BOEM Lease Area OCS-A 520 Monthly Report: March 2020 Jervis, L.; Arundale, M.; Warford, S.; et al. Report Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Digital Aerial Wildlife Survey of BOEM Lease Area OCS-A 520 Monthly Report: February 2020 Jervis, L.; Arundale, M.; Warford, S.; et al. Report Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Digital Aerial Wildlife Survey of BOEM Lease Area OCS-A 520 Monthly Report: January 2020 Jervis, L.; Arundale, M.; Warford, S.; et al. Report Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Digital Aerial Wildlife Survey of BOEM Lease Area OCS-A 520 Monthly Report: December 2019 Goulding, A.; Arundale, M.; Warford, S.; et al. Report Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Efficacy of different types of "bird flight diverter" in reducing bird mortality due to collision with transmission power lines Ferrer, M.; Morandini, V.; Baumbusch, R.; et al. Journal Article Collision Birds
Existing Conditions and Potential Environmental Effects HT Harvey and Associates Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise, Vessel Strike Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Stakeholder Workshop: Scientific Research Framework to Understand the Effects of Offshore Wind Energy Development on Birds and Bats in the Eastern United States New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Bats, Birds
Satellite telemetry and digital aerial surveys show strong displacement of red-throated divers (Gavia stellata) from offshore wind farms Heinänen, S.; Zydelis, R.; Kleinschmidt, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds, Waterfowl
Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy Sixth Interim Report Normandeau Associates Inc Report Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
An evaluation of bird and bat mortality at wind turbines in the Northeastern United States Choi, D.; Wittig, T.; Kluever, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Seabird Survey Designs for the East Coast of Scotland Donovan, C.; Caneco, B. Report Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Effect of wind farms on wintering ducks at an important wintering ground in China along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Zhao, S.; Xu, H.; Song, N.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Waterfowl
Comparison of Environmental Effects from Different Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations Horwath, S.; Hassrick, J.; Grismala, R.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Reptiles
Sex‐specific effects of wind on the flight decisions of a sexually dimorphic soaring bird Clay, T.; Joo, R.; Weimerskirch, H.; et al. Journal Article Birds, Seabirds
Testing and Evaluation of "SafeWind" A Bird Protection System Soni, B.; Loske, K.; Lackmann, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy Fifth Interim Report Normandeau Associates Inc Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
How to strive for balance of coastal wind energy development with waterbird conservation in the important coastal wetlands, a case study in the Chongming Islands of East China Li, B.; Yuan, X.; Chen, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl
Resource selection of apex raptors: implications for siting energy development in sagebrush and prairie ecosystems Squires, J.; Olson, L.; Wallace, Z.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds, Raptors
Final Report on the Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Birds in the Region of Kaliakra, Bulgaria (Activity 3) Schindler, S. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Birds
Identifying areas of wetland and wind turbine overlap in the south-central Great Plains of North America Heintzman, L.; Auerbach, E.; Kilborn, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Scoping Study: Regional Population Viability Analysis for Key Bird Species CR/2016/16 Searle, K.; Butler, A.; Bogdanova, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Improving estimates of seabird body mass survival relationships Daunt, F.; Fang, Z.; Howells, R.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Attributing seabirds at sea to appropriate breeding colonies and populations Butler, A.; Carroll, M.; Searle, K.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds

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