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
How Noise Affects Bats and What It Reveals About Their Biosonar Systems Smotherman, M.; Simmons, A.; Simmons, J. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Bats
Bats Flying at High Altitudes McCracken, G.; Lee, Y.; Gillam, E.; et al. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
NABat: A top-down, bottom-up solution to collaborative continental-scale monitoring Reichert, B.; Bayless, M.; Cheng, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats, Human Dimensions
Observations and Simulations of a Wind Farm Modifying a Thunderstorm Outflow Boundary Tomaszewski, J.; Lundquist, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Final Report for New York Bight Whale Monitoring Passive Acoustic Surveys: October 2017 - October 2020 Estabrook, B.; Hodge, K.; Salisbury, D.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
BOEM Offshore Wind Energy Facilities Emission Estimating Tool — Version 2.0 User’s Guide Chang, R.; Mendenhall, S.; Lamie, C.; et al. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Optimization of Towed Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Array Design and Performance Study (Passive Acoustic Monitoring Study) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy Noise Marine Mammals
Passive Ultrasonic Deterrents to Reduce Bat Mortality in Wind Farms Sharma, A. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Bats
Assessing movements of birds using digitally-coded VHF transmitters: A validation study Paton, P.; Cooper-Mullin, C.; Kouhi, S.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds
U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2018 Annual Report Anderson, P.; Aldridge, C.; Alexander, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Tracking Movements of Migratory Shorebirds in the U.S. Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Region Loring, P.; Lenske, A.; McLaren, D.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Shorebirds
Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy. Overview and Summary. Robinson Willmott, J.; Clerc, J.; Vukovich, M.; et al. Report Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Ectoparasite Load Is Reduced in Side-Blotched Lizards (Uta stansburiana) at Wind Farms: Implications for Oxidative Stress Alaasam, V.; Keehn, J.; Durso, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Noise Reptiles
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
Effects of the Block Island Wind Farm on Coastal Resources: Lessons Learned Carey, D.; Wilber, D.; Read, L.; et al. Magazine Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Recreation & Tourism, Stakeholder Engagement
Offshore Wind Energy and Benthic Habitat Changes: Lessons from Block Island Wind Farm Hutchison, Z.; Bartley, M.; Degraer, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Introduction to the Special Issue on: Understanding the Effects of Offshore Wind Development on Fisheries Twigg, E.; Roberts, S.; Hofmann, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
BOEM Center for Marine Acoustics Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Website Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Sensor System and Signal Processing for Automated Blade Collision Detection on Wind Turbines Clocker, K.; Hu, C.; Albertani, R.; et al. Conference Paper Wind Energy Collision
Recreational boaters' preferences for boating trips associated with offshore wind farms in US waters Dalton, T.; Weir, M.; Calianos,A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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
Beyond the beach: Tradeoffs in tourism and recreation at the first offshore wind farm in the United States Smythe, T.; Bidwell, D.; Moore, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
Megafauna Aerial Surveys in the Wind Energy Areas of Massachusetts and Rhode Island with Emphasis on Large Whales: Summary Report Campaign 5, 2018-2019 O'Brien, O.; McKenna, K.; Hodge, B.; et al. Report Wind Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment
Ultrasonic acoustic deterrents significantly reduce bat fatalities at wind turbines Weaver, S.; Hein, C.; Simpson, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Could federal wind farms influence continental shelf oceanography and alter associated ecological processes? A literature review. Miles, T.; Murphy, S.; Kohut, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Managing Impacts of Human-Generated Sound on Marine Life McPherson, S. Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy Noise Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism
Habitat-based density estimates for cetaceans in the California Current Ecosystem based on 1991–2018 survey data Becker, E.; Forney, K.; Miller, D.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Noise monitoring during monopile installation A01 and A02 WaterProof Marine Consultancy & Services BV.; Dominion Energy Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
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
AWWI Technical Report: 2nd Edition: Summary of Bat Fatality Monitoring Data Contained in AWWIC Allison, T.; Butryn, R. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Validation of a Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport Modeling Framework for the Evaluation of Offshore Wind Farms Jones, C.; Chang, G.; Magalen, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
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
Cumulative Noise Impacts to Marine Mammals from Offshore Wind Development and Operations Southall, B.; Rosenbaum, H. Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Octopus’s garden under the blade: Boosting biodiversity increases willingness to pay for offshore wind in the United States Klain, S.; Satterfield, T.; Chan, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Demersal Fish, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Sediment Deposition Following Construction of a Breakwater Harbor: Point Judith Harbor of Refuge, Rhode Island, USA Oakley, B.; Murphy, C.; Lee, K.; et al. Journal Article Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions
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
Offshore Wind Energy and the Fishing Industry in the Northeastern USA Pol, M.; Ford, K. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
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
The “Green on Green” Conflict in Wind Energy Development: A Case Study of Environmentally Conscious Individuals in Oklahoma, USA Burch, C.; Loraamm, R.; Gliedt, T. Journal Article Wind Energy
Place meaning and consistency with offshore wind: An island and coastal tale Russell, A.; Firestone, J.; Bidwell, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A Scheimpflug lidar used to observe insect swarming at a wind turbine Jansson, S.; Malmqvist, E.; Brydegaard, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction Bats, Invertebrates
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Dominion Energy; Siemens Gamesa Project Site Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Benthic and Epifaunal Monitoring During Wind Turbine Installation and Operation at the Block Island Wind Farm, Rhode Island - Project Report Hutchison, Z.; Bartley, M.; English, P.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Worth a thousand words: Presenting wind turbines in virtual reality reveals new opportunities for social acceptance and visualization research Cranmer, A.; Ericson, J.; Ebers Broughel, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Stakeholder Benefits and Concerns Emery, C.; Casali, L.; Severy, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
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
The effect of offshore wind power projects on recreational beach use on the east coast of the United States: Evidence from contingent-behavior data Parsons, G.; Firestone, J.; Yan, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
South Fork Wind Fisheries Research and Monitoring Plan South Fork Wind; INSPIRE Environmental Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
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

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