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| Title | Author* |
Date** |
Type of Content | Technology Types | Stressors | Receptors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Overview on Methods to Assess Bird and Bat Collision Risk in Wind Farms | Rodrigues, S., Rosa, L., Mascarenhas, M. | September 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy general | Dynamic Device | Bats, Birds |
| Estimating Bird and Bat Fatality at Wind Farms: From Formula-Based Methods to Models to Assess Impact Significance | Marqués, J., et al. | September 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy general | N/A | Bats, Birds |
| Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Golden Eagle Diets in the Western United States, with Implications for Conservation Planning | Kochert, M., et al. | September 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
| Bird and Bat Species' Global Vulnerability to Collision Mortality at Wind Farms Revealed Through a Trait-Based Assessment | Thaxter, C., et al. | September 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General) | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Bats, Birds |
| Acoustic mirrors as sensory traps for bats | Greif, S., Zsebok, S. | September 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General) | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision | Bats |
| Spatial Demographic Models to Inform Conservation Planning of Golden Eagles in Renewable Energy Landscapes | Wiens, J., et al. | September 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
| A Review of Options for Mitigating Take of Golden Eagles at Wind Energy Facilities | Allison, T., et al. | September 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
| Golden Eagles in a Changing World | Collopy, M., Woodbridge, B., Brown, J. | September 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
| CEDREN Final Report | Centre for Environmental Design of Renewable Energy | September 2017 | Report | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Fish |
| No Substitute for Survival: Perturbation Analyses Using a Golden Eagle Population Model Reveal Limits to Managing for Take | Tack, J., et al. | September 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
| Greater Sage-Grouse: Overview and Effects of Wind Energy Development | National Wind Coordinating Collaborative | September 2017 | Magazine Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds |
| Testing for errors in estimating bird mortality rates at wind farms and power lines | Farfan, M., et al. | September 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds |
| Ocean Beliefs and Support for an Offshore Wind Energy Project | Bidwell, D. | September 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| Turbine Induced Bird and Bat Fatalities at Wind Projects: Statistical Methods for Mortality Estimation Using Road and Pad Carcass Surveys | Maurer, J. | August 2017 | Thesis | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Bats, Birds |
| Conservation Guidance for Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis) | Henning, B., Hinz Jr., L., Kath, J. | August 2017 | Report | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats |
| Nest site selection and nest survival of Greater Prairie-Chickens near a wind energy facility | Harrison, J., et al. | August 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds |
| A Framework for Regulating Underwater Noise During Pile Driving | Andersson, M., et al. | August 2017 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish, Marine Mammals |
| Bat Diversity, Activity, and Habitat Use in a Mixed Disturbance Landscape | Hollen, J. | August 2017 | Thesis | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats |
| Bird Impact Analysis of a Composite Wind Turbine Blade | Tejas, K., Prashanth, A. | August 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds |
| Performance Test and Verification of an Off the Shelf Automated Avian Radar Tracking System | May, R., et al. | August 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Birds |
| Grassland bird community and acoustic complexity appear unaffected by proximity to a wind energy facility in the Nebraska Sandhills | Raynor, E., et al. | August 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Birds |
| Intense short-wavelength light triggers avoidance response by Red-tailed Hawks: A new tool for raptor diversion? | Foss, C., Ronning, D., Merker, D. | August 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
| Pelagic effects of offshore wind farm foundations in the stratified North Sea | Floeter, J., et al. | August 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Farfield Environment, Fish |
| Critical challenges and capacity building needs for renewable energy deployment in Pacific Small Island Developing States (Pacific SIDS) | Lucas, H., et al. | August 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Climate Change |
| Life Cycle Energy and Carbon Footprint of Offshore Wind Energy: Comparison With Onshore Counterpart | Kaldellis, J., Apostolou, D. | August 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General) | N/A | Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment |
| Mammalian Mesocarnivore Visitation at Tortoise Burrows in a Wind Farm | Agha, M., et al. | August 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Noise | Reptiles, Terrestrial Mammals |
| Match Between Soaring Modes of Black Kites and the Fine-Scale Distribution of Updrafts | Santos, C., et al. | July 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
| Stereo-Optic High Definition Imaging: A New Technology to Understand Bird and Bat Avoidance of Wind Turbines | Adams, E., et al. | July 2017 | Report | Wind Energy general | N/A | Bats, Birds |
| The song of Skylarks Alauda arvensis indicates the deterioration of an acoustic environment resulting from wind farm start‐up | Szymanski, P., et al. | July 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds |
| Bat Detection and Shutdown System for Utility-Scale Wind Turbines | Sutter, C., Schumacher, S. | July 2017 | Report | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats |
| Detecting Wind Farm Impacts on Local Vegetation Growth in Texas and Illinois Using MODIS Vegetation Greenness Measurements | Xia, G., Zhou, L. | July 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes |
| Evaluating Benefits of Offshore Wind Energy Projects in NEPA | AECOM | July 2017 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Testing the Performances of Automated Identification of Bat Echolocation Calls: A Request for Prudence | Rydell, J., et al. | July 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Bats |
| Social licence in the marine sector: A review of understanding and application | Kelly, R., Pecl, G., Fleming, A. | July 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Feasibility Study for Meta-Analysis of Red-Throated Diver Displacement | Dirksen, S., et al. | July 2017 | Report | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Displacement | Birds, Waterfowl |
| Interpreting failure to reject the null hypothesis of displacement from wind turbines in three species of grassland birds: Response to Johnson (2016) | Hale, A. | July 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Displacement | Birds, Passerines |
| Energy, Economic and Environmental Impact of Wind Power in Malaysia | Faizal, M., Chelvan, R., Amirah, A. | July 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| The Muillean Gaoithe and the Melin Wynt: Cultural sustainability and community owned wind energy schemes in Gaelic and Welsh speaking communities in the United Kingdom | Haf, S., Parkhill, K. | July 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| Procedural justice in Canadian wind energy development: A comparison of community-based and technocratic siting processes | Walker, C., Baxter, J. | July 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General) | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Predation risk: a potential mechanism for effects of a wind energy facility on Greater Prairie-Chicken survival | Smith, J., et al. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds |
| Do Terrestrial Animals Avoid Areas Close to Turbines in Functioning Wind Farms in Agricultural Landscapes? | Łopucki, R., Klich, D., Gielarek, S. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Terrestrial Mammals |
| Effects of a wind farm installation on the understory bat community of a highly biodiverse tropical region in Mexico | Briones-Salas, M., Lavariega, M., Moreno, C. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Static Device | Bats |
| Risk analysis of maintenance ship collisions with offshore wind turbines | Presencia, C., Shafiee, M. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Navigation |
| Risk analysis of maintenance ship collisions with offshore wind turbines | Presencia, C., Shafiee, M. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Navigation |
| Modeling the spatial effects of disturbance: a constructive critique to provide evidence of ecological thresholds | Powell, L., et al. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds |
| Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Wind Power Project Development: Case Study in Latvia | Antans, A. | June 2017 | Thesis | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Windy Business: Exploring a Local Wind Power Project in Germany | Dennis, K. | June 2017 | Thesis | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats, Birds |
| Onset of Barotrauma Injuries Related to Number of Pile Driving Strike Exposures in Hybrid Striped Bass | Casper, B., et al. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish |
| Broad-Scale Acoustic Monitoring for Cetaceans and Underwater Noise in Relation to Offshore Wind Farm Construction in Scotland | Brookes, K., et al. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| A Spatial Analysis for Ecologically Conscious Wind Farm Siting in the Pacific Northwest | Moore, E. | June 2017 | Thesis | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Long Search Intervals Underestimate Bird and Bat Fatalities Caused by Wind Turbines | Smallwood, K. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats, Birds |
| Impact of Windmills and Power Lines on Birds: A Case Study at Porbandar Taluka, Gujarat-India | Suthar, A., et al. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds |
| Bat fatalities at wind farms in Taiwan | Chou, C., et al. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Bats |
| The Motus Wildlife Tracking System: a collaborative research network to enhance the understanding of wildlife movement | Taylor, P., et al. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| Second year post-construction monitoring of bats and birds at Wind Turbine Test Centre Østerild | Therkildsen, O., Elmeros, M. | June 2017 | Report | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats, Birds |
| Evidence of the migratory bat, Pipistrellus nathusii, aggregating to the coastlines in the Northern Baltic Sea | Ijas, A., et al. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats |
| Reindeer habitat use in relation to two small wind farms, during preconstruction, construction, and operation | Skarin, A., Alam, M. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Terrestrial Mammals |
| Thirty Years of North American Wind Energy Acceptance Research: What have we Learned? | Rand, J., Hoen, B. | June 2017 | Report | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Responses of bottlenose dolphins and harbor porpoises to impact and vibration piling noise during harbor construction | Graham, I., et al. | May 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Noise | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| Energy Development Siting Recommendations for Playas | Bartuszevige, A., et al. | May 2017 | Report | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Static Device | N/A |
| Seabirds? What seabirds? An exploratory study into the origin of seabirds visiting the SE North Sea and their survival bottlenecks | Leopold, M. | May 2017 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| Wind Energy Engineering: A Handbook for Onshore and Offshore Wind Turbines | Letcher, T. | May 2017 | Book | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Environmental and Structural Safety Issues Related to Wind Energy | Dai, K., Gao, K., Huang, Z. | May 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind, Offshore Wind | N/A | Ecosystem |
| Wind Turbines and Landscape | van Grieken, M., Dower, B. | May 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Aesthetics |
| A Markov Model for Planning and Permitting Offshore Wind Energy: A Case Study of Radio-Tracked Terns in the Gulf of Maine, USA | Cranmer, A., et al. | May 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| North Lowther Energy Initiative Bat Survey Report | Cooke, L. | May 2017 | Report | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats |
| Mooring System Considerations for Renewable Energy Standards | Cribbs, A., et al. | May 2017 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | N/A |
| Year-Round Spatiotemporal Distribution of Harbour Porpoises Within and Around the Maryland Wind Energy Area | Wingfield, J., et al. | May 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Marine Mammals |
| Pre-Construction Breeding Bird Surveys Number Three Wind Energy Project Lewis County, New York | Bay, K., et al. | May 2017 | Report | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds |
| Fatalities at Wind Turbines may Threaten Population Viability of a Migratory Bat | Frick, W., et al. | May 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | Dynamic Device | Bats |
| Evaluating the Visual Impact of an Offshore Wind Farm | Maslov, N., et al. | May 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Aesthetics |
| Land Trust Response to Renewable Energy Siting Challenges in New York | Adkins, C. | May 2017 | Thesis | Wind Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| Proceedings of the Wind-Wildlife Research Meeting XI | Schwartz, S. | May 2017 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind, Offshore Wind | Dynamic Device | N/A |
| From consultation to collaboration: A participatory framework for positive community engagement with wind energy projects in Ontario, Canada | Jami, A., Walsh, P. | May 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Assessing changes in bat activity in response to an acoustic deterrent? Implications for decreasing bat fatalities at wind energy facilities | Lindsey, C. | May 2017 | Thesis | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats |
| Changes in Fish Communities on a Small Spatial Scale, an Effect of Increased Habitat Complexity by an Offshore Wind Farm | van Hal, R., Griffioen, A., van Keeken, O. | May 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish |
| High-resolution sea duck distribution modeling: Relating aerial and ship survey data to food resources, anthropogenic pressures, and topographic variables | Heinänen, S., et al. | May 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| Differential Recovery of Habitat Use by Birds after Wind Farm Installation: A Multi-Year Comparison | Farfan, M., et al. | May 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Displacement | Birds |
| The Influence of Wind Energy Development on Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus) Breeding Season Ecology in Eastern Idaho | Proett, M. | May 2017 | Thesis | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds |
| Wildlife and Wind Farms - Conflicts and Solutions, Volume 1 Onshore: Potential Effects | Perrow, M. | April 2017 | Book | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem, Terrestrial Mammals |
| Seabirds as samplers of the marine environment - a case study of northern gannets | Garthe, S., et al. | April 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Avoidance | Birds, Seabirds |
| Wildlife and Wind Farms - Conflicts and Solutions, Volume 2 Onshore: Monitoring and Mitigation | Perrow, M. | April 2017 | Book | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds |
| Birds of Prey and Wind Farms | Hötker, H., Krone, O., Nehls, G. | April 2017 | Book | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
| Collisions of Birds of Prey with Wind Turbines - Analysis of the Circumstances | Rasran, L., Durr, T. | April 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds, Raptors |
| Collision Victims and Lattice Towers - Frequency of Collision, Breeding Population and Breeding Success of Birds of Prey in Two Wind Farms in Brandenburg | Durr, T., Rasran, L. | April 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds, Raptors |
| Conclusions, Risk Assessment, Conflict Minimisation, Practical Recommendations, Need for Further Research | Hötker, H., et al. | April 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
| Distances Between Breeding Sites and White-Tailed Sea Eagles Found Dead Near Wind Turbines in Schleswig-Holstein | Grunkorn, T., Nehls, G. | April 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors |
| Satellite Tracking of White-Tailed Sea Eagles in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg | Krone, O., Treu, G., Grunkorn, T. | April 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors |
| Impacts of Wind Turbines on the Population and Nest Site Selection of the Montagu’s Harrier in the Hellweg Börde, North Rhine-Westphalia | Joest, R., Griesenbrock, B., Illner, H. | April 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Raptors |
| Population Development and Breeding Success of Birds of Prey in Relation to the Development of Wind Energy Use in Germany | Rasran, L., Mammen, U. | April 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
| Behavioural Observations of White-Tailed Sea Eagles in the Vicinity of Wind Turbines | Grunkorn, T., et al. | April 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Birds, Raptors |
| Impacts of Wind Turbines on the Population and Nest Site Selection of the Montagu’s Harrier in North Frisia | Rasran, L., Thomsen, K. | April 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Birds, Raptors |
| Telemetric Monitoring of Montagu’s Harrier in Schleswig-Holstein | Grajetzky, B., Nehls, G. | April 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement | Birds, Raptors |
| Calculation of the Probability of a Collision of Territorial Birds of Prey with Wind Turbines | Rasran, L., Grajetzky, B., Mammen, U. | April 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Birds, Raptors |
| Effects of Individuals Lost Due to Wind Turbines on the Time of Occupying a Territory, the Survival of Breeding Territories and the Breeding Success of White-Tailed Sea Eagles (Case Studies) | Grunkorn, T., Nehls, G. | April 2017 | Book Chapter | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement | Birds, Raptors |
| Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Selection, Survival, and Wind Energy Infrastructure | LeBeau, C., et al. | April 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Static Device | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds |
| Golden Eagle Fatalities and the Continental-Scale Consequences of Local Wind-Energy Generation | Katzner, T., et al. | April 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds, Raptors |
| Towards a Framework for Quantifying the Population-Level Consequences of Anthropogenic Pressures on the Environment: The Case of Seabirds and Windfarms | Cook, A., Robinson, R. | April 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| Renewable energy and biodiversity: Implications for transitioning to a Green Economy | Gasparatos, A., et al. | April 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Ecosystem |
| Nocturnal migrants do not incur higher collision risk at wind turbines than diurnally active species | Welcker, J., et al. | April 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds |
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