Environmental effects of marine renewable energy off-grid and micro-grid applications: a use case approach to assess existing knowledge and remaining uncertainties
Hemery, L. , Weicht, L. , Copping, A.
September 2025
Conference Paper
Marine Energy , Tidal , Wave
Attraction , Avoidance , Changes in Flow , Collision , Displacement , EMF , Entanglement , Habitat Change , Noise
Birds , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Human Dimensions , Fisheries , Legal & Policy , Marine Spatial Planning , Navigation , Recreation & Tourism , Social & Economic Data , Visual Impacts
Untangling the way forward for responsible offshore wind energy: Recommendations to reduce marine life entanglement risks
Gutierrez, I , Kershaw, F , Loomis, B
September 2025
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind , Floating Offshore Wind
Entanglement
Marine Mammals , Cetaceans , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Addressing Place-Based Environmental Questions to Enable Marine Energy Deployments
Hemery, L. , Copping, A. , Jones, K.
August 2025
Presentation
Marine Energy , Tidal , Wave
Entanglement , Habitat Change
Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Social & Economic Data , Stakeholder Engagement
Sea Turtles and Marine Energy: Linking Shell Mechanics to Impact
Lezcano, I. , Wyneken, J. , Porter, M.
August 2025
Presentation
Marine Energy , Ocean Current , Tidal
Collision
Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Evaluation of Rehabilitated Sea Turtle Space-Use to Inform Marine Energy Planning
Ganter, J. , Dubbs, L.
August 2025
Presentation
Marine Energy
Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Human Dimensions , Marine Spatial Planning
Expected occurrence of wildlife in US Atlantic offshore wind areas
Brill, D. , Cleary, J. , Roberts, J.
June 2025
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Avoidance , Displacement , Habitat Change
Birds , Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Sea Turtle Acoustic Ecology: Addressing Priority Data Gaps in Knowledge of Sea Turtle Hearing Sensitivity
Muirhead, C. , Piniak, W. , Nowacek, D.
March 2025
Report
Noise
Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Assessing the potential acoustic impact of floating offshore wind farms in the Central Mediterranean Sea
Baldachini, M. , Pace, F. , Buscaino, G.
March 2025
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Floating Offshore Wind
Noise
Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Environmental Effects of Offshore Wind Energy in the Gulf of Mexico: Compilation of Educational Research Briefs [Booklet]
Severy, M. , Farr, H. , Richlen, M.
January 2025
Summary
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind , Floating Offshore Wind
Changes in Flow , Collision , EMF , Entanglement , Habitat Change , Noise , Vessel Strike
Bats , Birds , Ecosystem Processes , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Physical Environment , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Floating Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure
Nielsen, K. , Robertson, B. , Sierman, J.
January 2025
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind , Floating Offshore Wind
Attraction , Avoidance , Changes in Flow , Collision , Displacement , EMF , Entanglement , Habitat Change , Noise
Bats , Birds , Ecosystem Processes , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Cetaceans , Physical Environment , Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Human Dimensions , Legal & Policy , Marine Spatial Planning , Stakeholder Engagement
Acoustic Telemetry Data
Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind (RWSC) , Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA)
October 2024
Webpage
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Fish , Pelagic Fish , Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Human Dimensions
The flyway construct and assessment of offshore wind farm impacts on migratory marine fauna
Secor, D. , O'Brien, M. , Bailey, H.
October 2024
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Fish , Pelagic Fish , Marine Mammals , Cetaceans , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
OES-Environmental 2024 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World
OES-Environmental
September 2024
Report
Marine Energy , OTEC , Tidal , Wave
Attraction , Avoidance , Changes in Flow , Collision , Displacement , EMF , Entanglement , Habitat Change , Noise
Birds , Ecosystem Processes , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Physical Environment , Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Terrestrial Mammals , Human Dimensions , Legal & Policy , Recreation & Tourism , Stakeholder Engagement
Evaluating the Impacts of Offshore Wind Development on Marine Ecosystems
King, C.
September 2024
Thesis
Fixed Offshore Wind , Floating Offshore Wind
Attraction , Avoidance , Collision , Displacement , Entanglement , Noise , Vessel Strike
Bats , Birds , Ecosystem Processes , Fish , Marine Mammals , Cetaceans , Pinnipeds , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Commercial Wind Lease Issuance on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf, Offshore Oregon Final Environmental Assessment
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) , US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) , US Army Corps of Engineers
August 2024
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Collision , Entanglement , Habitat Change , Noise
Bats , Birds , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Human Dimensions , Environmental Impact Assessment
Wildlife Survey Design and Analysis
Palka, D. , Macleod, K. , Sigourney, D.
July 2024
Presentation
Wind Energy
Birds , Marine Mammals , Cetaceans , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative Science Plan Implementation in 2024 and Beyond
Shumchenia, E. , Brill, D. , Barco, S.
July 2024
Presentation
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Bats , Birds , Fish , Marine Mammals , Physical Environment , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Impacts from Electromagnetic Fields
California Ocean Science Trust
July 2024
Summary
Wind Energy , Floating Offshore Wind
EMF
Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
National Marine Fisheries Service Biological Opinion
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
June 2024
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Lighting , Noise , Vessel Strike
Marine Mammals , Cetaceans , Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Human Dimensions , Fisheries
Integrated Environmental & Social Sensitivity Mapping: Guidance for Early Offshore Wind Spatial Planning
World Bank Group
June 2024
Guidance
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind , Floating Offshore Wind
Bats , Birds , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Human Dimensions , Fisheries , Recreation & Tourism
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Commercial Wind Lease OCS-A 0499
Sullivan, K.
May 2024
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Bats , Birds , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Human Dimensions , Environmental Impact Assessment , Fisheries , Social & Economic Data , Visual Impacts
Offshore Wind Facts: Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles
Special Initiative on Offshore Wind
April 2024
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind , Floating Offshore Wind
Attraction , Displacement , EMF , Entanglement , Habitat Change , Noise , Vessel Strike
Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Sea turtle density surface models along the United States Atlantic coast
DiMatteo, A. , Roberts, J. , Jones, D.
February 2024
Journal Article
Marine Energy , Wind Energy
Entanglement
Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Human Dimensions , Fisheries
New England Wind Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs
February 2024
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Bats , Birds , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Physical Environment , Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Human Dimensions , Fisheries
Integrated Science Plan for Offshore Wind, Wildlife, and Habitat in U.S. Atlantic Waters
Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind (RWSC)
February 2024
Webpage
Wind Energy
Attraction , Avoidance , Collision , Entanglement , Noise , Vessel Strike
Bats , Birds , Ecosystem Processes , Fish , Marine Mammals , Physical Environment , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Potential Impacts of Offshore Wind on the Marine Ecosystem and Associated Species: Background and Issues for Congress
Keating-Bitoni, C. , Marshak, A. , Comay, L.
January 2024
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Bats , Birds , Fish , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Assessing the Relationship between Sea Turtle Strandings and Anthropogenic Impacts in Taiwan
Chou, W. , Wu, P. , Li, T.
October 2023
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Ornithological and Marine Fauna Aerial Digital Survey: First Annual Report
Normandeau Associates Inc
October 2023
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Birds , Fish , Pelagic Fish , Marine Mammals , Cetaceans , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Megafauna Aerial Surveys in the Wind Energy Areas of Southern New England with Emphasis on Large Whales: Final Report Campaign 7, 2022
O'Brien, O. , McKenna, K. , Hsu, S.
September 2023
Report
Wind Energy , Floating Offshore Wind
Displacement
Marine Mammals , Cetaceans , Pinnipeds , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
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.
September 2023
Report
Marine Energy , Tidal , Wave , Wind Energy , Floating Offshore Wind
Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Nationwide Recommendations for Impact Pile Driving Sound Exposure Modeling and Sound Field Measurement for Offshore Wind Construction and Operations Plans
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
August 2023
Guidance
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Noise
Fish , Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Campaign 8 Interim Report 1
McKenna, K. , Hsu, S. , O'Brien, O.
August 2023
Report
Wind Energy
Marine Mammals , Cetaceans , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Protected species considerations for ocean planning: A case study for offshore wind energy development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Farmer, N. , Garrison, L. , Litz, J.
June 2023
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Fish , Marine Mammals , Cetaceans , Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Marine Spatial Planning
National Light Pollution Guidelines for Wildlife
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCEEW)
May 2023
Guidance
Lighting
Bats , Birds , Seabirds , Shorebirds , Ecosystem Processes , Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Terrestrial Mammals , Human Dimensions , Legal & Policy
Ornithological and Marine Fauna Aerial Digital Survey: First Semiannual Report
Normandeau Associates Inc
April 2023
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Displacement , Habitat Change
Birds , Fish , Pelagic Fish , Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Revolution Wind Construction and Operations Plan
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin
March 2023
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Marine Mammals , Physical Environment , Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Human Dimensions
Literature Review on Barrier Effects, Ghost Fishing, and Electromagnetic Fields for Floating Windfarms
Williamson, L.
December 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Floating Offshore Wind
Displacement , EMF , Entanglement
Birds , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
U.S. Pacific Coast Workshop Report on Preconstruction Research Recommendations
Green, R. , Severy, M. , Hein, C.
November 2022
Workshop Article
Wind Energy , Floating Offshore Wind
Bats , Birds , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles , Human Dimensions
Categorizing Active Marine Acoustic Sources Based on Their Potential to Affect Marine Animals
Ruppel, C. , Weber, T. , Staaterman, E.
September 2022
Journal Article
Marine Energy , Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Noise
Marine Mammals , Cetaceans , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Sunrise Wind COP Appendix O3: Sea Turtle and ESA-listed Fish Protected Species Mitigation and Monitoring Plan
LGL Ecological Research Associates, Inc.
August 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Noise
Fish , Reptiles , Sea Turtles