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
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
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
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
Do American Golden-Plovers (Pluvialis dominica) Avoid Wind-energy Turbines in Agricultural Fields in Indiana During Spring Migration? Homoya, W.; Moore, J.; Ruhl, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Shorebirds, Birds
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
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
When the Excrement Hits the Fan: Fecal Surveys Reveal Species-Specific Bat Activity at Wind Turbines Bennett, V.; Hale, A.; Williams, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Collision Bats
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
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
Scavenger removal of bird carcasses at simulated wind turbines: Does carcass type matter? DeVault, T.; Seamans, T.; Linnell, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Greater sage‐grouse male lek counts relative to a wind energy development LeBeau, C.; Beck, J.; Johnson, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Ground-Nesting Birds, Birds
Distribution and abundance of cetaceans in a wind energy development area offshore of Massachusetts and Rhode Island Stone, K.; Leiter, S.; Kenney, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Noise and Vibration Issues of Wind Turbines and Their Impact – A Review Saavedra, R.; Samanta, B. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change, Noise
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
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
Development of a Video Trawl Survey System for New England Groundfish DeCelles, G.; Keiley, E.; Lowery, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Visual Impacts
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
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 Facilities on Breeding Grassland Bird Distributions Shaffer, J.; Buhl, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Curtailing Wind Turbine Operations to Reduce Avian Mortality Singh, K.; Baker, E.; Lackner, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Avoidance Ground-Nesting Birds, Birds
Detecting Wind Farm Impacts on Local Vegetation Growth in Texas and Illinois Using MODIS Vegetation Greenness Measurements Xia, G.; Zhou, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes

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