Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base provides access to documents and information about the environmental effects of marine renewable energy, supporting the OES-Environmental 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
Halfway up the ladder: Developer practices and perspectives on community engagement for utility-scale renewable energy in the United States Nilson, R.; Rand, J.; Hoen, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
An Evolving Blue Economy: Exploring the Future for Marine Renewable Energy Chang, G.; Schmaus, C.; Kendall, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
SeaRAY Autonomous Offshore Power System 2022 Application Demonstration C-Power Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Localized Tidal Energy Extraction in Puget Sound Can Adjust Estuary Reflection and Friction, Modifying Barotropic Tides System-Wide Spicer, P.; MacCready, P.; Yang, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Feasibility of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Development for U.S. Islands Copping, A.; Farr, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Chemicals, Displacement, Entanglement, Habitat Change Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Assessment of ocean energy systems as a source of energy for a proposed aquaculture ecosystem in Guam Peralta, F. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC, Wave Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
GIS-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Marine Energy Site Selection: A Case Study Comparison between Puerto Rico and Hawaii Hall, S. Thesis Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Underwater acoustic propagation modeling and utilization for marine hydrokinetic devices Hafla, E. Thesis Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Validating a Tethered Balloon System and Optical Technologies for Marine Wildlife Detection and Tracking Amerson, A.; Gonzalez-Hirshfeld, I.; Dexheimer, D. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Mammals
Using human-centered design to develop a national research landscape for marine energy in the United States Quinn, S.; Hirsch, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Acoustic Characterization around the CalWave Wave Energy Converter Raghukumar, K.; Heal, K.; Chang, G.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Noise
A Conditional probabilistic encounter-impact model for fish-turbine interactions Peraza, J.; Horne, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy Collision
Siting tidal energy projects through resource characterization and environmental considerations Copping, A.; Garavelli, L.; Yang, Z.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Towards assessing the impact of anthropogenic sound on fishes: Gaps, perspectives, and a case study of a large floating bridge Zang, X.; Carlson, T.; Martinez, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Fish
Vulnerability Index to Scale Effects of Offshore Renewable Energy on Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles Off the U.S. West Coast (VIMMS) Southall, B.; Mazurek, R.; Eriksen, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Surface and subsurface oceanographic features drive forage fish distributions and aggregations: Implications for prey availability to top predators in the US Northeast Shelf ecosystem Goetsch, C.; Gulka, J.; Friedland, K.; et al. Journal Article Fish, Pelagic Fish
A New Miniaturized Acoustic Transmitter for Marine Animal Tracking Li, H.; Deng, Z.; Lu, Z.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Deployment Readiness Framework Subtask 1.2 Outreach Report: Common Themes Among Clean Energy Transition Technical Assistance Projects Grantham, K.; Arkema, K.; Peterson, K.; et al. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Modeling the acoustic noise from a wave energy converter farm and its impact on marine mammals at the PacWave South site, offshore Newport Oregon Harding, J.; Preston, L.; Johnson, E.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Noise Marine Mammals
A socio-technical assessment of marine renewable energy potential in coastal communities Kazimierczuk, K.; Henderson, C.; Duffy, K.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data
An assessment of high-risk regions for seabirds in the Gulf of Maine draft call area Stepanuk, J.; Gilbert, A.; Stenhouse, I.; et al. Report Birds, Seabirds
Coastal upwelling drives ecosystem temporal variability from the surface to the abyssal seafloor Messie, M.; Sherlock, R.; Huffard, C.; et al. Journal Article Habitat Change
Developing Parametric Source Functions for Wave Energy Converters Polagye, B.; Bassett, C.; Abadi, S.; et al. Research Study Marine Energy, Wave Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Community Acceptance of Blue Energy: Understanding Future Research Trajectories for Understanding "Place-Technology-Fit" Perceptions Axon, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Rapidly Deployable Acoustic Monitoring and Localization System Based on a Low-Cost Wave Buoy Platform Raghukumar, K.; Chang, G.; Spada, F.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise Human Dimensions
Effects of vessel traffic and ocean noise on gray whale stress hormones Lemos, L.; Haxel, J.; Olsen, A.; et al. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Update on NREL’s 2020 Offshore Wind Resource Assessment for the California Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Bodini, N.; Rybchuk, A.; Optis, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind
Acoustic Characterization around the CalWave Wave Energy Converter Raghukumar, K.; Chang, G.; Spada, F.; et al. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Operation of a tidal turbine from a moored vessel in Agate Pass, WA Bassett, C. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
Categorizing Active Marine Acoustic Sources Based on Their Potential to Affect Marine Animals Ruppel, C.; Weber, T.; Staaterman, E.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Case study on the novel permitting and authorization of PacWave South, a US grid-connected wave energy test facility: Development, challenges, and insights Freeman, M.; O'Neil, R.; Garavelli, L.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Detection of Habitat Shifts of Cetacean Species: A Comparison Between 2010 and 2017 Habitat Suitability Conditions in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Chavez-Rosales, S.; Josephson, E.; Palka, D.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Displacement, Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Deployment Readiness Framework Subtask 1.1 (Literature Review) Arkema, K.; Grantham, K.; Rose, D.; et al. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Characterizing Sockeye Salmon Smolt Interactions with a Hydrokinetic Turbine in the Kvichak River, Alaska Courtney, M.; Flanigan, A.; Hostetter, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Collision Fish
Spatial Modeling to Support Sustainable Offshore Wind Energy Development for California Degagne, R.; Gough, M.; Joseph, G.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Maine and Offshore Wind Development: Using the Coastal Zone Management Act and Marine Spatial Planning to Influence Projects in Federal Waters Morrissey, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Satellite-Based Lagrangian Model Reveals How Upwelling and Oceanic Circulation Shape Krill Hotspots in the California Current System Messie, M.; Sancho-Gallegos, D.; Fiechter, J.; et al. Journal Article Invertebrates
Quantifying Background Magnetic Fields at Marine Energy Sites: Challenges and Recommendations Grear, M.; McVey, J.; Cotter, E.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy EMF
Underwater Noise Measurements around a Tidal Turbine in a Busy Port Setting Haxel, J.; Zang, X.; Martinez, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) in the Tropics: An Overview of MRE Potential in Oaxaca, Mexico Oman, J. Report Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
Supplemental Data Regarding the Behavioral Response of Rock Crabs to the EMF of Subsea Cables and Potential Impact to Fisheries Williams, J.; Jaco, E.; Scholz, Z.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy EMF Invertebrates
Minimizing Ecological Impacts of Marine Energy Lighting Reilly, C.; Larson, J.; Amerson, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Lighting Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Wave-Energy Devices Might Affect the Natural Environment: Scientists plan research to better understand effects Oregon State University; Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC); Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC); et al. Magazine Article Marine Energy, Wave EMF, Entanglement, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Socioeconomic Impacts of Wave Energy Knowledge and Service Providers to Oregon Garrett, J.; Thompson, P.; Conway, F. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Triton Field Trials: Promoting Consistent Environmental Monitoring Methodologies for Marine Energy Sites Eaves, S.; Staines, G.; Harker-Klimes, G.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions
The Potential of Wave Energy Conversion to Mitigate Coastal Erosion from Hurricanes Ozkan, C.; Mayo, T.; Passeri, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Human Dimensions
Impact of innovation in renewable energy generation, transmission, or distribution-related technologies on carbon dioxide emission in the USA You, C.; Khattak, S.; Ahmad, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Environmental Data Catalog for the Humboldt Wind Energy Area Johnson, C.; Currier, C.; Howar, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Chapter 7 - Long-term sustainability of ecological monitoring: perspectives from the Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network Gilbane, L.; Ambrose, R.; Burnaford, J.; et al. Book Chapter Human Dimensions
NREL Programs Channel Students Toward the Future Water Power Workforce National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data

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