Knowledge Base
The Knowledge Base provides access to information about the environmental effects of marine and wind energy, supporting OES-Environmental and WREN initiatives. Relevant documents and OES-Environmental metadata forms are compiled into a user-friendly table with advanced filtering. Filters may be selected on the right, or keywords entered in the Search Text box. Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers.
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Title | Author* | Date** |
Type of Content![]() |
Technology Types | Stressors | Receptors |
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Analysis of Marine Environmental Monitoring Plan Data from the Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm, Scotland (Operational Year 1) | Walls, R., et al. | January 2013 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
Compliance Monitoring Of Underwater Blasting For Rock Removal At Warrior Point, Columbia River Channel Improvement Project | Carlson, T., et al. | May 2011 | Report | N/A | Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
Concerted Action for Offshore Wind Energy Deployment (COD): Overview of Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy | Roth, E., Verhoef, L., Dingenouts, M. | September 2004 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Nearfield Habitat |
Danish Offshore Wind Key Environmental Issues - A Follow-up | Danish Energy Agency, et al. | February 2013 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement | GE Wind Energy | January 2002 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Nearfield Habitat, Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement | Inch Cape Offshore | June 2011 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Farfield Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Nearfield Habitat, Socio-economics |
Updated Summary of Knowledge: Selected Areas of the Pacific Coast | Kaplan, B., et al. | July 2010 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Ecosystem, Fish, Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Socio-economics |
Monitoring and Researching Ecological Effects of Dutch Offshore Wind Farms | Boon, A., et al. | May 2010 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Socio-economics |
Potential Impacts to Predator-Prey Relationships as a Result of the Proposed Cape Wind Project in Nantucket Sound | ESS Group | September 2006 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem, Fish, Marine Mammals |
Review of Environmental Data Associated with Post-Consent Monitoring of Licence Conditions of Offshore Wind Farms | Marine Management Organisation | April 2014 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Ecosystem, Fish, Marine Mammals |
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Power Production in the North Sea | Draget, E. | January 2014 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
NYSERDA Environmental Research Program Plan Research Area 4: Marine Wind and Wildlife | New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) | September 2015 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles |
Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee Recommendations | US Fish and Wildlife Service | March 2010 | Report | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats, Birds, Fish |
Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: State of the Art After Two Years of Environmental Monitoring | Degraer, S., Brabant, R. | January 2009 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Ecosystem, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals |
Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Early Environmental Impact Assessment and Spatio-Temporal Variability | Degraer, S., Brabant, R., Rumes, B. | January 2010 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
Monitoring and Research Shortlist Offshore Wind - Knowledge advancements and follow up | Boon, A. | January 2012 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
U.S. Geological Survey - Energy and Wildlife Research Annual Report for 2017 | Khalil, M. | December 2017 | Report | Wind Energy general | N/A | Bats, Birds, Fish, Terrestrial Mammals |
CEDREN Final Report | Centre for Environmental Design of Renewable Energy | September 2017 | Report | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Fish |
East Anglia TWO Offshore Windfarm Scoping Report | ScottishPower Renewables | November 2017 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
U.S. Geological Survey energy and wildlife research annual report for 2018 | Khalil, M. | October 2018 | Report | Wind Energy general | N/A | Bats, Birds, Fish, Terrestrial Mammals |
Pathways of Effects for Offshore Renewable Energy in Canada | Isaacman, L., Daborn, G. | December 2011 | Report | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise | Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Nearfield Habitat, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Human Dimensions |
Wales' Marine Evidence Report | Welsh Government | October 2015 | Report | N/A | N/A | Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data |
New York Department of State Offshore Atlantic Ocean Study | New York Department of State | July 2013 | Report | Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Human Dimensions |
Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm Volume 2: ES Biological Environment | DONG Energy | March 2013 | Report | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
U.S. Geological Survey energy and wildlife research annual report for 2019 | Khalil, M. | September 2019 | Report | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind, Offshore Wind | N/A | Bats, Birds, Fish, Terrestrial Mammals |
Offshore Wind Farms and the Environment: Danish Experiences from Horns Rev and Nysted | Danish Energy Authority | November 2006 | Report | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning |