Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base provides access to documents and information about the environmental effects of wind energy, supporting the WREN 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
Using echolocation monitoring to model bat occupancy and inform mitigations at wind energy facilities Weller, T.; Baldwin, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Bats
GIS-based wind farm site selection using spatial multi-criteria analysis (SMCA): Evaluating the case for New York State van Haaren, R.; Fthenakis, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Towards a Numerical Model to Simulate the Observed Displacement of Harbour Porpoises Phocoena phocoena Due to Pile Driving in Belgian Waters Haelters, J.; Duliere, V.; Vigin, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise, Displacement Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Demography of Female Greater Prairie-Chickens in Unfragmented Grasslands in Kansas Augustine, J.; Sandercock, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Long-Term Post-Fire Effects on Spatial Ecology and Reproductive Output of Female Agassiz's Desert Tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) at a Wind Energy Facility near Palm Springs, California, USA Lovich, J.; Ennen, J.; Madrak, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Reptiles
Turtles and Culverts, and Alternative Energy Development: An Unreported but Potentially Significant Mortality Threat to the Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) Lovich, J.; Ennen, J.; Madrak, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Entanglement Reptiles
Effects of wind energy production on growth, demography, and survivorship of a desert tortoise population in Southern California with comparisons to natural populations Lovich, J.; Ennen, J.; Madrak, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Reptiles
Monitoring Seasonal Bat Activity on a Coastal Barrier Island in Maryland, USA Johnson, J.; Gates, J.; Zegre, N. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Bats
Bat Mortality and Activity at a Northern Iowa Wind Resource Area Jain, A.; Koford, R.; Hancock, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Avoidance, Attraction Bats
Altering Turbine Speed Reduces Bat Mortality at Wind-Energy Facilities Arnett, E.; Huso, M.; Schirmacher, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Bats
Environmental Risk Evaluation System - An Approach to Ranking Risk of Ocean Energy Development on Coastal and Estuarine Environments Copping, A.; Hanna, L.; Van Cleve, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Chemicals, Changes in Flow, Avoidance, Attraction Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds
Flight Height Distribution and Collision Risk of the Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus Marmoratus: Methodology and Preliminary Results Stumpf, J.; Denis, N.; Hamer, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds, Seabirds
Potential impacts of energy development on shrublands in western North America Pocewicz, A.; Copeland, H.; Kiesecker, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change
Curtailing Wind Turbine Operations to Reduce Avian Mortality Singh, K.; Baker, E.; Lackner, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Avoidance Ground-Nesting Birds, Birds
A Collision Risk Model to Predict Avian Fatalities at Wind Facilities: An Example Using Golden Eagles, Aquila chrysaetos New, L.; Bjerre, M.; Millsap, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Investigating the Causes of Death for Wind Turbine-Associated Bat Fatalities Grodsky, S.; Behr, M.; Gendler, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Effects of Wind-Energy Facilities on Breeding Grassland Bird Distributions Shaffer, J.; Buhl, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Direct Mortality of Birds from Anthropogenic Causes Loss, S.; Will, T.; Marra, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds
Predicting Eagle Fatalities at Wind Facilities Bay, K.; Nasman, K.; Erickson, W.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
Regional Analysis of Wind Turbine-Caused Bat Mortality Drake, D.; Jennelle, C.; Liu, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Prioritizing Avian Species for Their Risk of Population Level Consequences from Wind Energy Development Beston, J.; Diffendorfer, J.; Loss, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds
Ocean sprawl: challenges and opportunities for biodiversity management in a changing world Firth, L.; Knights, A.; Bridger, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Bat activity during autumn relates to atmospheric conditions: implications for coastal wind energy development Smith, A.; McWilliams, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Bats
Wind energy, nest success, and post‐fledging survival of Buteo hawks Kolar, P.; Bechard, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Raptors, Birds
Reproductive success of Horned Lark and McCown's Longspur in relation to wind energy infrastructure Mahoney, A.; Chalfoun, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Passerines, Birds
Assessment of Diurnal Wind Turbine Collision Risk for Grassland Birds on the Southern Great Plains Wulff, S.; Butler, M.; Ballard, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Landscape design: Integrating ecological, social, and economic considerations into conservation planning Bartuszevige, A.; Taylor, K.; Daniels, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Limited Impact of a Small Residential Wind Turbine on Birds on an Off-Shore Island in Maine Morris, S.; Stumpe, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Establishing conservation baselines with dynamic distribution models for bat populations facing imminent decline Rodhouse, T.; Ormsbee, P.; Irvine, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Bats
Effects of wind energy generation and white-nose syndrome on the viability of the Indiana bat Erickson, R.; Thogmartin, W.; Diffendorfer, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats
Assessing spring direct mortality to avifauna from wind energy facilities in the Dakotas Graff, B.; Jenks, J.; Stafford, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Bats
Observation of Sandhill Cranes' (Grus canadensis) Flight Behavior in Heavy Fog Kirsch, E.; Wellik, M.; Suarez, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Using DNA barcoding to improve bat carcass identification at wind farms in the United States Korstian, J.; Hale, A.; Bennett, V.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Keeping the West Wild: Conservation and Rapid Energy Development Fargione, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Passerines, Environmental Justice, Legal & Policy
Sage grouse war tests limits of partnership in West Lavelle, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Legal & Policy
Noise and Vibration Issues of Wind Turbines and Their Impact – A Review Saavedra, R.; Samanta, B. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change, Noise

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