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Canada

Canada is located in North America, covers 9,984,670 km2 (3,855,103 mile2) of land surface, and has a population of 38 million people (UN data, 2021). Canada’s primary energy production is 6,152 terawatt-hours (TWh), and energy supply per capita is 93 MWh (UN data, 2021). Oil and gas are tied as the largest sources of energy consumed, each representing 31% of the national total (Our World in Data, 2023). Canada is home to 180 threatened species (UN data, 2021).

Canada is currently a member of Ocean Energy Systems, participating in OES-Environmental. Canada had 4 policy and 9 project highlights in the 2023 OES Annual Report.

Canada is currently a member of IEA Wind, participating in WREN. Canada had a total installed wind power capacity of 15.3 GW by the end of 2022, an increase of 1.01 GW from the year before (IEA-Wind 2022 Annual Report).

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Canada.

Total: 344

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Funding and Financial Supports for Tidal Energy Development in Nova Scotia MacDougall, S. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Use of Fish Tracking Data to Model Striped Bass Turbine Encounter Probability in Minas Passage Redden, A., Sanderson, B. Report Marine Energy Collision Fish
Atlantic Sturgeon Spatial and Temporal Distribution in Minas Passage, Nova Scotia, Canada, a Region of Future Tidal Energy Extraction Stokesbury, M., Logan-Chesney, L., McLean, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish
Ontario’s Experience of Wind Energy Development as Seen through the Lens of Human Health and Environmental Justice Songsore, E., Buzzelli, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Social & Economic Data
Winter presence and temperature-related diel vertical migration of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in an extreme high-flow passage in the inner Bay of Fundy Keyser, F., Broome, J., Bradford, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions
Nova Scotia Tidal Research Summary Report - Researching Tidal Energy - Marine Life - The Nova Scotia Experience Daborn, G. Report EMF Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
The habitat association of bats in the South Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada: Radar-acoustic surveys to assess the use of vineyards by insectivorous bats (Vespertilionidae) Dagenais, M. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Environmental Effects Monitoring Programs: Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) Report Marine Energy
Lessons learned from Ontario wind energy disputes Fast, S., Mabee, W., Baxter, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Spatial Ecology and Biological Responses of Wild Fishes Relative to Hydropower Development on the Winnipeg River Struthers, D. Thesis Marine Energy, Riverine Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
Data to Decision in a Dynamic Ocean: Robust Species Distribution Models and Spatial Decision Frameworks Halpin, P. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
Variability in Suspended Sediment Concentration in the Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy, and Implications for Changes due to Tidal Power Extraction Ashall, L., Mulligan, R., Law, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Evaluating Threats in Multinational Marine Ecosystems: A Coast Salish First Nations and Tribal Perspective Gaydos, J., Thixton, S., Donatuto, J. Journal Article Chemicals, Collision, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Impacts of Anthropogenic Noise on Marine Life: Publication Patterns, New Discoveries, and Future Directions in Research and Management Williams, R., Wright, A., Ashe, E. Journal Article Noise Reptiles, Marine Mammals, Invertebrates, Fish
Towards Acoustic Monitoring of Marine Mammals at a Tidal Turbine Site: Grand Passage, NS, Canada Malinka, C., Hay, A., Cheel, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals
Assessing the Performance of Passive Acoustic Monitoring Technologies for Porpoise Detection in a High Flow Tidal Energy Test Site Porskamp, P., Broome, J., Sanderson, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Modelling Seabed Shear Stress, Sediment Mobility, and Sediment Transport in the Bay of Fundy Li, M., Hannah, C., Perrie, W. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Decision Support Requirements for Wind Farm Placement Planning in Alberta Adagha, O., Carpendale, S., Levy, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Effects of submarine power transmission cables on a glass sponge reef and associated megafaunal community Dunham, A., Pegg, J., Carolsfeld, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Noise Impact - Wind Farms in Quebec Meunier, M., Savard, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise
Passive Acoustic Telemetry Detection of Striped Bass at the FORCE TISEC Test Site in Minas Passage, Nova Scotia, Canada Broome, J., Redden, A., Keyser, F. Conference Paper Fish, Pelagic Fish
Value Proposition for Tidal Energy Development in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada and Canada Gardner, M., MacAskill, G., MacDougall, S. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Numerical Modeling of the Effect of Tidal Stream Turbines on the Hydrodynamics and the Sediment Transport - Application to the Alderney Race (Raz Blanchard), France Thiébot, J., de Bois, P., Guillou, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
A GIS-Multicriteria Approach to Analyzing Noise and Visual Impacts of Wind Farms Fang, B. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
Multibeam Acoustic Detection of Fish and Water Column Targets at High-Flow Sites Melvin, G., Cochrane, N. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish
The Role of Islands in the Migration of Bats Across Lake Erie and Lake Ontario: Lasiurus borealis, Lasiurus cinereus and Perimyotis subflavus Thorne, T. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Assessing Marine Mammal Presence in and Near the FORCE Lease Area During Winter and Early Spring - Addressing Baseline Data Gaps and Sensor Performance Redden, A., Porskamp, P. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals
Investigation of the Vertical Distribution, Movement and Abundance of Fish in the Vicinity of Proposed Tidal Power Energy Conversion Devices Melvin, G., Cocjhrane, N. Report Marine Energy Fish
First Steps for Marine Life Impact Assessment of Hydrokinetic Turbines in the Arctic Birjadni, A., Hamta, A., Hood, J. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Detecting Potential and Actual Turbine-Marine Life Interactions: A Call for the Development of Best Practices Redden, A. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal
Ocean Networks Canada's Quasi Real-time Underwater Monitoring and Control Systems McLean, S., Pirenne, B. Presentation Marine Energy
Activity of Tree Bats at Anthropogenic Tall Structures: Implications for Mortality of Bats at Wind Turbines Jameson, J., Willis, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Collision Bats
Outer Bay of Fundy Tidal Energy Development: Where the Leviathans Live Trowse, G., Malinka, C. Presentation Tidal, Marine Energy
Marine Mammals and Ocean Noise: Future Directions and Information Needs with Respect to Science, Policy and Law in Canada Williams, R., Ashe, E., Blight, L. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals
Marine Mammals of British Columbia Current Status, Distribution and Critical Habitats Ford, J., Nichol, L. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Origins and Migratory Patterns of Bats Killed by Wind Turbines in Southern Alberta: Evidence from Stable Isotopes Baerwald, E., Patterson, W., Barclay, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Post-Glacial Sea-Level Change Along the Pacific Coast of North America Shugar, D., Walker, I., Lian, O. Journal Article
Interspecific effects of forest fragmentation on bats Segers, J., Broders, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change Bats
Temporal Patterns in Minas Basin Intertidal Weir Fish Catches and Presence of Harbour Porpoise during April - August 2013 Baker, M., Reed, M., Redden, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals
Minas Passage Lobster Tracking Study 2011-2013 Morrison, K., Broome, J., Redden, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Invertebrates

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