Knowledge Base - Wind Energy

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Seabirds in 3D: A Framework to Evaluate Collision Vulnerability with Future Offshore Wind Developments - Interim Project Report #2: Assessing Tradeoffs between Seabird Density at Collision Risk Height and Wind Facility Performance Wallach, E.; Chamberlin, C.; Schneider, S.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
Exploring development of spatially stratified wind turbine collision risk prior distributions for eagles: An application of adaptive management Howell, P.; New, L.; Bjerre, E.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Offshore wind development in the Great Lakes: challenges, resources and technical solutions Javaherian, M.; Wang, A.; Hall, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Used to Assess Performance of Automated Detection and Audio Deterrent System for Reducing Wind-Turbine Collison Risk for Golden Eagles Smith, J.; Schneider, S.; Zirpoli, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Estimated golden eagle mortality from wind turbines in the western United States Gedir, J.; Gould, M.; Millsap, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Year-round and Diel Patterns in Habitat Use of Seabirds off Oregon Orben, R.; Porquez, J.; Suryan, R. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Birds
Resource selection and survival of plains sharp-tailed grouse at a wind energy facility Kelly, C.; LeBeau, C.; Beck, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds
Floating Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure Nielsen, K.; Robertson, B.; Sierman, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Developing the Offshore Wind that Birds Need Seavy, N.; Wojcicki, S.; Madden, A.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Lighting, Noise Birds, Passerines, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Scenarios for Replacing Conventional Energy With Offshore Renewable Energy Along the Central California Coast Ruttenberg, B.; Wang, Y. ; Walter, R.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, Entanglement, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Offshore wind and impacts on migratory waterfowl of the Atlantic flyway White, M. Thesis Wind Energy Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Passerines, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Going digital: challenges in monitoring marine megafauna when comparing results from visual and digital aerial surveys Quéroué, M.; Authier, M.; Besnard, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Design of a Launcher for Wildlife Collision Simulation on Wind Turbines to Validate Strike Detection Systems Roadman, J.; Goldhor, R.; Hein, C.; et al. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Seabirds in 3D: A Framework to Evaluate Collision Vulnerability with Future Offshore Wind Developments - Interim Project Report #1: Estimating Collision Vulnerability of the Seabird Community Across a Segment of the California Current System Schneider, S.; Wallach, E.; Chamberlin, C.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds
NMFS West Coast Offshore Wind Energy Strategic Science Plan National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Reconciling wind energy development with bird conservation: A comparative study of flight behaviour in raptors to understand and mitigate wind turbine collision risk Schaub, T. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Evaluating the Impacts of Offshore Wind‬ Development on Marine Ecosystems‬ ‭ King, C. Thesis Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Entanglement, Noise, Vessel Strike Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Spatial planning offshore wind energy farms in California for mediating fisheries and wildlife conservation impacts White, C.; Wang, Y-H; Walter, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, Entanglement Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Maine Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM); US Department of the Interior (DOI) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Stakeholder Engagement
Commercial Wind Lease Issuance on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf, Offshore Oregon Final Environmental Assessment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM); US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); US Army Corps of Engineers; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Guidance for Pre- and Post-Construction Monitoring to Detect Changes in Marine Bird Distributions and Habitat Use Related to Offshore Wind Development Avian Displacement Guidance Committee Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Displacement Birds
State of the Science: Compensatory Mitigation and Voluntary Conservation for Birds Goyert, H.; Ellis, A.; Wilson, D.; et al. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds
Perspectives on Collison Risk Cook, A.; Miller, J.; Vail-Muse, S.; et al. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds
Resource Equivalency Analysis: Quantifying Mitigation for Offshore Wind Projects Grigelis, P.; Phillips-Hagedorn, M. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Offshore Wind Energy Development and Compensatory Mitigation in the Northeast Region Vail-Muse, S. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Compensatory Mitigation for Offshore Wind Baker, K. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Efficacy of non‐lead ammunition distribution programs to offset fatalities of golden eagles in southeast Wyoming Slabe, V.; Crandall, R.; Katzner, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Trends in greater sage-grouse lek counts relative to existing wind energy development in Wyoming Smith, K.; LeBeau, C.; Hoskovec, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Commercial Wind Lease OCS-A 0499 Sullivan, K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Detection and Deterrent System in Reducing Golden Eagle Fatalities at Operational Wind Facilities Felton, S.; Perkins, L.; Smith, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds, Raptors
A framework for studying the effects of offshore wind energy development on birds and bats in the Eastern United States Williams, K.; Gulka, J.; Cook, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Bats, Birds
Final Environmental Assessment for Additional Site Assessment Activities on Beacon Wind, LLC’s Renewable Energy Lease OCS-A 0527 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
SEABIRD: System for Environmental Assessment of Bird/Bat Interactions with Real-time Detection Chang, G.; Chevitarese, M.; Kramer, S.; et al. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision Bats, Birds
Autonomous thermal tracking reveals spatiotemporal patterns of seabird activity relevant to interactions with floating offshore wind facilities Schneider, S.; Kramer, S.; Bernstein, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Birds
Deep learning workflow to support in-flight processing of digital aerial imagery for wildlife population surveys Ke, T.; Yu, S.; Koneff, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Collision Birds, Waterfowl
Geese migrating over the Pacific Ocean select altitudes coinciding with offshore wind turbine blades Weiser, E.; Overton, C.; Douglas, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Waterfowl
NextWind: Advancing Wind Energy Technology Using Real-Time Monitoring Systems in a Digital Twin Application Siddiqi, K.; Kramer, S.; Schneider, S.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Predicting the spatial distribution of wintering golden eagles to inform full annual cycle conservation in western North America Wallace, Z.; Bedrosian, B.; Dunk, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Post-construction Monitoring Study for the California Ridge Wind Farm Champaign and Vermilion Counties, Illinois DuBridge, K.; Wilson, G.; Ritzert, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Post-Construction Monitoring Study for the Crescent Wind Project Hillsdale County, Michigan Fritchman, C.; Ciecka, A.; Pickle, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
The Relationship Between Offshore Wind Farms and Marine Wildlife in Rhode Island Lloyd, H. ; Caputo. A.; Foley. B.; et al. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals
Assessment of Technology Gaps for Statistically Robust Data and Integration of Monitoring of Birds and Marine Mammals into Equipment and Operations of Offshore Windfarms Courbis, S.; Williams, K.; Stepanuk, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals
Utilizing high-resolution genetic markers to track population-level exposure of migratory birds to renewable energy development Harrigan, R.; Rajbhandary, J.; Bossu, C.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Winter Distribution of Golden Eagles in the Eastern USA Miller, T.; Lanzone, M.; Braham, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Ectoparasitism and Energy Infrastructure Limit Survival of Preadult Golden Eagles in the Southern Great Plains Murphy, R.; Millsap, B.; Stahlecker, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Habitat Change Birds
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
Assessing the Use of Long-Term Lek Survey Data to Evaluate the Effect of Landscape Characteristics and Wind Facilities on Sharp Tailed Grouse Lek Dynamics in North Dakota and South Dakota Shaffer, J.; Buhl, D.; Newton, W. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds
Recommendations for Evaluating the Use of Existing Baseline Observational Survey Data for Birds in Offshore Wind Site Characterization Processes for the U.S. Atlantic Avian Displacement Guidance Committee Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds
Incidental eagle carcass detection can contribute to fatality estimation at operating wind energy facilities Hallingstad, E.; Riser-Espinoza, D.; Brown, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions
Amended Biological Opinion on the Effects of the Sunrise Wind Farm and Sunrise Wind Export Cable – Development and Operation on Federally Listed Species within the Jurisdiction of the Long Island Field Office, New York. Papa, S.; Spiller, K.; Kaforski, R.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds

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