Wind Wildlife Research Meeting XI Programme

2016,

29th November - 2nd December

Conference Programme

Wednesday, 30th November
Wednesday 07:30 - 08:30	Breakfast Venue Outside Interlocken Ballroom
Wednesday 08:30 - 10:05	01 Welcome and Setting the Stage Venue Interlocken Ballroom
08:30 Featuring Noah Matson, USFWS; Jocelyn Brown-Saracino, USDOE; Sam Enfield, Windline Development; Joy Page, Defenders of Wildlife; Scott Smith, WGFD » Moderator: Abby Arnold American Wind Wildlife Institute
Wednesday 10:05 - 10:55	02 Raptors and Wind Energy – Lessons Learned from Altamont, Estimating Origins and Fatalities Chaired By: Dr. Kimberly Peters, DNV GL Energy Venue Interlocken Ballroom
U.S. Raptor Mortality Estimates from Wind Energy for the U.S. » Kimberly Bay (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Shay Howlin (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Wallace Erickson (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.) Scientific insights and lessons learned from the 9 Year Monitoring Program in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area » Douglas Leslie (ICF)
Wednesday 10:55 - 11:10	Break and Light Refreshments Venue Outside Interlocken Ballroom
Wednesday 11:20 - 12:45	03 Golden Eagles and Wind Energy – Predicting Interactions, Migratory Corridors and Range, and More Chaired By: Mark Martell, Tetra Tech Venue Interlocken Ballroom
Response of Golden Eagle Flight Altitude to Topographic Variation in California and Implications for Potential for Wind-Wildlife Interactions » Adam Duerr (Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, West Virginia University), Leah Dunn (Department of Public Policy and Administration, Boise State University), Melissa Braham (Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University), Tricia Miller (Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, West Virginia University), Amy Fesnock (California State Office, Bureau of Land Management), Douglas A. Bell (East Bay Regional Park District), Peter Bloom (Bloom Research, Inc.), Robert Fisher (U.S. Geological Survey, San Diego Field Station), Jeff Tracey (U.S. Geological Survey, San Diego Field Station), Todd Katzner (U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center) Genomic Resources for the Management and Conservation of Bald and Golden Eagles » Ronald Van Den Bussche (Oklahoma State University), Megan Judkins (Oklahoma State University/Grey Snow Eagle House), Brian Couger (Oklahoma State University), Stephen Clark (Oklahoma State University), Wes Warren (McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University) Golden Eagle Migration Corridors Along the Rocky Mountain Front and Intermountain Flyways » Bryan Bedrosian (Teton Raptor Center), Robert Domenech (Raptor View Research Institute), adam shreading (Raptor View Research Institute), Matthew Hayes (Lone Pine Analytics) Evaluating and Adapting Surveys Designed to Predict Wind-Wildlife Interactions: A Simulation Approach Focused on Golden Eagles » Maitreyi Sur (Department of Biological Sciences, Boise State University), James R. Belthoff (Department of Biological Sciences, Boise State University), Todd Katzner (U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center)
Wednesday 12:45 - 14:05	Networking Lunch Venue Outside Interlocken Ballroom
Wednesday 14:05 - 14:50	04 Raptors, including Golden Eagles, and Wind Energy, cont. Chaired By: Brian Woodbridge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Venue Interlocken Ballroom
Overview of USFWS Western Golden Eagle Team's Risk Assessment and Conservation Planning Program » Gary Williams (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Brian Woodbridge (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Todd Lickfett (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Geoffrey Bedrosian (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Wednesday 14:50 - 15:35	05 Using Modeling to Inform Siting of Wind Energy at a Landscape Scale Chaired By: Dr. Taber Allison, American Wind Wildlife Institute Venue Interlocken Ballroom
Low Ecological Risk Wind Energy Development Areas Analysis » Jim Hays (The Nature Conservancy), Chris Hise (The Nature Conservancy), Jay Pruett (The Nature Conservancy), Brian Obermeyer (The Nature Conservancy) Using a Landscape Design Conservation Planning Process to Assess and Plan for Wind Energy Development in the Western Great Plains, USA » Anne Bartuszevige (Playa Lakes Joint Venture), Kyle Taylor (Playa Lakes Joint Venture), Alex Daniels (Playa Lakes Joint Venture), Michael Carter (Playa Lakes Joint Venture)
Wednesday 15:35 - 16:15	Poster Session, Break, and Light Refreshments Venue Centennial Ballroom
Wednesday 16:15 - 18:00	06 Offshore Wind Energy Chaired By: Kate Williams, Biodiversity Research Institute Venue Interlocken Ballroom
Exploring the Displacement of Seabirds From Offshore Wind Farms » Fraser Carter (Joint Nature Conservation Committee) Responses of Marine Top Predators to an Offshore Wind Farm in UK Waters: Does Evidence Exist for Displacement? » Gillian Vallejo (Natural Power), Kate Grellier (Natural Power), Emily Nelson (Natural Power), Ross McGregor (Natural Power), Nancy McLean (Natural Power) Collision and Displacement Vulnerability among Marine Birds of the California Current System associated with Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure » Emily Kelsey (USGS), Jonathan Felis (USGS), David Pereksta (BOEM), Josh Adams (USGS) Satellite Tracking Highlights Use of Ocean Habitat by Diving Bird Species in Federal Waters of the US Mid-Atlantic » Alicia Berlin (USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center), Scott Ford (Brook-Falls Veterinary Hospital), Andrew Gilbert (Biodiversity Research Institute), Carrie Gray (Biodiversity Research Institute), Scott Johnston (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), William Montevecchi (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Glenn Olsen (USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center), Lucas Savoy (Biodiversity Research Institute), Caleb Spiegel (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Iain Stenhouse (Biodiversity Research Institute) Bats at Sea: A Final 6-Year Summary of Bat Monitoring on Islands, Offshore Structures, and Coastal Sites in the Gulf of Maine, mid-Atlantic States, and Great Lakes Regions » Steve Pelletier (Stantec Consulting Services Inc.), Trevor Peterson (Stantec Consulting Services Inc.)
Wednesday 18:00 - 19:00	Poster Session and Reception Venue Centennial Ballroom
Thursday, 1st December
Thursday 07:30 - 08:30	Breakfast Venue Outside Interlocken Ballroom
Thursday 08:30 - 10:05	07 Innovative Approaches to Fatality Monitoring Chaired By: Wally Erickson, Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. Venue Interlocken Ballroom
Challenges with the Multitude of Fatality Estimators and the Need for a Generalized Estimator » Cris Hein (Bat Conservation International), Michael Schirmacher (Bat Conservation International), Manuela Huso (U.S) Area Correction Methods for Efficient Post-Construction Fatality Monitoring Studies » Paul Rabie (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Daniel Dalthorp (USGS), Daniel Riser-Espinoza (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Jared Studyvin (Western Ecosytems Technology, Inc.), Jerry Roppe (AVANGRID, Inc.) Developing an Operations Staff-Based Monitoring Protocol for Eagle Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities » Eric Hallingstad (WEST, Inc.), Paul Rabie (WEST, Inc.), Andrew Telander (WEST, Inc.), Wallace Erickson (WEST, Inc.), Jerry Roppe (Avangrid Renewables, LLC) Wildlife Monitoring and Reporting System using Operations Personnel: 5-year Assessment » Paul Rabie (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Jerry Roppe (AVANGRID, Inc.), Wallace Erickson (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Amy Parsons (AVANGRID, Inc.)
Thursday 10:05 - 10:25	Break and Light Refreshments Venue Outside Interlocken Ballroom
Thursday 10:25 - 12:35	08 Operational Mitigation - Strategies to Minimize Bat Fatalities Chaired By: Ed Arnett, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Venue Interlocken Ballroom
Bats in the Rotor Zone...Managing Risk with Acoustics » Trevor Peterson (Stantec Consulting Services Inc.; University of Maine) Acoustic Bat Monitoring at a Southern Alberta Wind Farm » Katrina Lukianchuk (Tannas Conservation Services Ltd.) Turbine Integrated Mortality Reduction for Bats » Christine Sutter (Normandeau Associates), John Goodrich-Mahoney (EPRI), Sue Schumacher (We Energies) Effectiveness of Cut-in Speed Adjustments on Reducing Impacts to Mexican Free-tailed Bats at a Wind Energy Facility in Nevada » Joel Thompson (Western Ecosytems Technology, Inc.), Wallace Erickson (Western Ecosytems Technology, Inc.), Rene Braud (Pattern Energy), Paul Rabie (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Jason Williams (Nevada Department of Wildlife) Smart Curtailment: Improving Efficiency by Using More Than Wind Speed » Manuela Huso (U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center), Joseph Maurer (Oregon State University) Multi-year operational minimization study in West Virginia: Potential novel strategy to reducing bat fatalities at wind turbines » Michael Schirmacher (Bat Conservation International), Alex Prichard (ABR, Inc.), Todd Mabee (ABR, Inc.), Cris Hein (Bat Conservation International)
Thursday 12:35 - 13:15	Lunch Venue Outside Interlocken Ballroom
Thursday 13:15 - 14:00	KN-1 Keynote Venue Interlocken Ballroom
13:15 TBD » TBD
Thursday 14:00 - 15:05	09 Examining Species' Responses and Vulnerability to Wind Energy Chaired By: Ryan Zimmerling, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada Venue Interlocken Ballroom
An Evaluation of Potential Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) Responses to Wind Energy Development in North-Central Arizona » Martin Piorkowski (Arizona Game and Fish Department), Daniel Sturla (Arizona Game and Fish Department), Joel Diamond (Arizona Game and Fish Department) Modelling the Impact of Wind Energy on Hoary Bat Populations » Erin Baerwald (AWWI) The Effects of a Wind Energy Development on a Greater Sage-Grouse Population » Chad LeBeau (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Gregory Johnson (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Matthew Holloran (Wyoming Wildlife Consultants, LLC), Jeffrey Beck (University of Wyoming), Ryan Nielson (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Mandy Kaufffman (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Eli Rodemaker (Image Spatial Consulting), Trent Mcdonald (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.)
Thursday 15:05 - 15:55	Poster Session, Break, and Light Refreshments Venue Centennial Ballroom
Thursday 15:55 - 17:00	10 Furthering Understanding of Siting and Assessment Chaired By: Dr. Amanda Hale, Texas Christian University Venue Interlocken Ballroom
16:30 Avian Mortality at Three Wind Energy Facilities on the Gulf Coast of Texas » Wallace Erickson (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Victoria Poulton (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Elizabeth Baumgartner (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Kimberly Bay (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Gregory Johnson (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Jerry Roppe (Iberdrola Renewables, LLC), Rene Braud (Pattern Energy) Challenges in Quantifying the Effectiveness of Impact Avoidance and Minimization Measures and Potential Solutions » Julie Garvin (Tetra Tech), Thomas Snetsinger (Tetra Tech) Managing Wind Farms – What is the Role of Adaptive Management? » Andrea Copping (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), Luke Hanna (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Thursday 17:00 - 18:30	Poster Session and Reception Venue Centennial Ballroom
Friday, 2nd December
Friday 07:30 - 08:30	Breakfast Venue Outside Interlocken Ballroom
Friday 08:30 - 09:45	11 Endangered Species Risk and Impact Estimation Chaired By: Corey Duberstein, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Venue Interlocken Ballroom
Flight Response to Topographic, Vegetative, and Temporal Correlates Predicts Risk from Wind Turbines to an Obligate-Soaring Bird, the California Condor » Sharon Poessel (U.S. Geological Survey), Joseph Brandt (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Laura Mendenhall (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Melissa Braham (West Virginia University), Michael Lanzone (Cellular Tracking Technologies LLC), Andrew McGann (Cellular Tracking Technologies LLC), Todd Katzner (U.S. Geological Survey) Spring migration of Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) and what it means for the wind industry » Piper Roby (Copperhead Environmental Consulting, Inc.), Mark Gumbert (Copperhead Environmental Consulting, Inc.) Estimating Inter-annual Variability in Project Take for Rare Events » Jonathan Plissner (Tetra Tech), Thomas Snetsinger (Tetra Tech), Alicia Oller (Tetra Tech), Brita Woeck (Tetra Tech), Marie VanZandt (Auwahi Wind Energy)
Friday 09:45 - 10:05	Break Venue Outside Interlocken Ballroom
Friday 10:05 - 11:35	12 Using Advanced Technologies to Study and Minimize Impacts Chaired By: Dr. Chris Farmer, DNV GL Energy Venue Interlocken Ballroom
Stereo-optic High Definition Imaging: A Technology to Understand Bird Avoidance of Wind Turbines » Evan Adams (Biodiversity Research Institute), Steve Burns (HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited), Emily Connelly (Biodiversity Research Institute), Christopher Dorr (University of Maine), Melissa Duron (Biodiversity Research Institute), Andrew Gilbert (Biodiversity Research Institute), M. Wing Goodale (Biodiversity Research Institute), Reinhard Moratz (University of Maine) Heterogeneous Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Detection of Wildlife Collisions with Wind Turbines » Roberto Albertani (Oregon State University), Matthew Johnston (Oregon State University), Robert Suryan (Oregon State University), Congcong Hu (Oregon State University) Ultraviolet Illumination as a Means of Reducing Bat Activity at Wind Turbines » Paul Cryan (U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center), P. Marcos Gorresen (University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Hawai'i Cooperative Studies Unit), Dave Dalton (Bat Research and Consulting), Sandy Wolf (Bat Research and Consulting), Frank Bonaccorso (U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center) Reduction Of Eagle Take At Windfarms Through Machine Vision Enhanced Informed Curtailment » Tom Hiester (Renewable Energy Systems), Tim Hayes (Duke Energy Renewables), Greg Aldrich (Duke Energy Renewables)
Friday 11:35 - 12:30	KN-2 Lessons Learned: Key Meeting Takeaways Venue Interlocken Ballroom
11:35 Facilitated Discussion » Facilitated by Abby Arnold American Wind Wildlife Institute
Friday 12:30 - 12:35	00 Posters Venue Centennial Ballroom
A Collaborative Approach to Coordinate Wildlife Regulatory Information Needs and Data Gaps for Offshore Wind Energy Development in New York State » Kate Williams (Biodiversity Research Institute), M. Wing Goodale (Biodiversity Research Institute) A Comparative Example for Eagle Local Area Population Cumulative Effects Analysis Based on the USFWS Proposed Revisions » Mike Morgante (Ecology and Environment, Inc.) A Comparison of Species Offset Methodologies » Randy Wilgis (RES), Russ Krauss (RES) A Non-traditional Approach to Compensatory Mitigation » Shelby Howard (HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc.), Erik McCracken (HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc.), W. Larry Sward (HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc.), Erica Harris (HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc.), Justin Fischbeck (HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc.), Natalie McCue (Pattern Energy) A Summary of Recent Initiatives Conducted at the National Wind Technology Center in Support of Addressing Impacts to Birds and Bats at Wind Energy Facilities » Elise DeGeorge (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), Lee Jay Fingersh (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), Jason Roadman (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) A Tale of Two Countries: Similarities and contrasts in regulatory requirements for protected bat species relative to the development and operation of wind energy projects in the US and Canada » Elizabeth Annand (Stantec Consulting Services Inc.), Nicole Kopysh (Stantec Consulting Services Inc.), Andrew Taylor (Stantec Consulting Services Inc.) An Examination of Wing Beat Frequency as a Species Signature for North American Birds At Risk from Wind Energy Development » Corey Duberstein (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), Valerie Cullinan (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), Shari Matzner (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Anthropogenic Bird Mortality - New Standardized Metrics for Better Comparisons and for Developing REA's for Compensatory Mitigation » Wallace Erickson (WEST), Paul Rabie (Western Ecosytems Technology, Inc.), Kristen Nasman (Western Ecosytems Technology, Inc.), Kimberly Bay (Western Ecosytems Technology, Inc.), Chris Nations (Western Ecosytems Technology, Inc.), Daniel Riser-Espinoza (Western Ecosytems Technology, Inc.) Avian-Safe Assessment of Power Pole/Substation at Operating Wind Energy Plants » Jim Burruss (Burns and McDonnell), Jerry Roppe (AVANGRID, Inc.), Irv Walker (Utilatech), Mike Best (Pacific Gas & Electric), Kara Donohue (Southern California Edison) Bald Eagle Use of Agricultural Project Areas in Minnesota and Iowa: Where We See Eagles and Where We Don't » Jon Schubbe (HDR Engineering) Bird and Bat Mortality and Wind Farms Across Great Lakes Landscapes: A Case Study » Joseph Carlo (Ecology and Environment, Inc.), Mike Morgante (Ecology and Environment, Inc.) Challenges in Estimating the Effectiveness of Low Wind Speed Curtailment to Reduce Take of Bats in Hawaii » Thomas Snetsinger (Tetra Tech, Inc), Jonathan Plissner (Tetra Tech, Inc), Brita Woeck (Tetra Tech, Inc), Alicia Oller (Tetra Tech, Inc), Marie VanZandt (Auwahi Wind Energy) Comparison of Operational Curtailment Strategies for Reducing Bat Mortality at Wind Facilities » Greg Forcey (Normandeau Associates), Lauren Hooton (Normandeau Associates), Christine Sutter (Normandeau Associates) Comparison of the Relative Sensitivity of Four Mortality Estimation Equations to Variation in Correction Factor Values » Catherine Jardine (Bird Studies Canada), Ryan Zimmerling (Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada) Developing a Framework for Wind and Wildlife Interactions in Mongolia » Katy Reagan (Sunbird Biological Consultants) Developing an Approach to Assess and Regulate Cumulative Effects of Offshore Wind Farms » Marijke Warnas (Rijkswaterstaat), Suzanne Lubbe (Rijkswaterstaat), Maarten Platteeuw (Rijkswaterstaat), Martine Graafland (Rijkswaterstaat), Aylin Erkman (Rijkswaterstaat), Joop Bakker (Rijkswaterstaat), Inger Van Den Bosch (Rijkwaterstaat) Eagle Nest Surveys – Insights Gained for Bald Eagles and Implications for the Future » Jenny Taylor (Tetra Tech, Inc), Julie Garvin (Tetra Tech), Rich Young (Tetra Tech, Inc), Kristina Dick (Tetra Tech, Inc) Effects of Coastal Wind Farms on Bird Communities and Flight Paths: a Case Study in Taiwan » Mei-Ling Bai (Formosa Natural History Information Ltd.), Fang-Yi Lin (Formosa Natural History Information Ltd.), Hsin-Yi Huang (National Taiwan University), Wen-Chieh Chih (Formosa Natural History Information Ltd.), Jerome Chie-Jen Ko (National Taiwan University), YUYI LIEN (Formosa Natural History Information Ltd.) Estimating the Minimum Number of Eagles Utilizing a Site in Northern Arizona Using Trail Cameras Deployed on Bait Stations » Daniel Driscoll (American Eagle Research Institute), Tom Koronkiewicz (SWCA Environmental Consultants) Evaluation of the Application of Warning and Discouraging Sounds Automatically Emitted from Wind Turbines on Bird Collision Risk: Case Studies in Sweden and Switzerland » Agustin Rioperez (DTBird), Marcos Puente (DTBird) Expansion of WREN – An International Collaborative Under International Energy Agency Wind » Karin Sinclair (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) Golden Eagle Movements in the Upper Midwest: New Insight into Wind Energy Siting » Mark Martell (Tetra Tech, Inc), Kristin Hall (National Audubon Society) How Effective are Mitigation Measures in Ontario at Reducing Bat Mortality? » Ryan Zimmerling (Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada), Lauren Hooton (Normandeau Associates) Identification of Offshore Nocturnal Avian Migration Patterns Using Weather Radar » Kate Williams (Biodiversity Research Institute), Evan Adams (Biodiversity Research Institute), Phillip Chilson (University of Oklahoma) Impact of Estimating a Site-specific "K" for the Design of Post-construction Monitoring at the EDPR Timber Road II Wind-Energy Facility, Ohio » Rhett Good (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Paul Rabie (Western Ecosytems Technology, Inc.), Shay Howlin (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Kristen Nasman (Western Ecosytems Technology, Inc.) Learning by Doing: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Conducts Post Construction Monitoring at Spion Kop Wind Farm » Kimberly Linnell (Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks) Lessons Learnt through Delivery of Ecological Impact Assessments for UK Offshore Wind with Reference to the North American Market » Nancy McLean (Natural Power), Ross McGregor (Natural Power), Chris Pendlebury (Natural Power) Marine Windfarms and Wildlife – Selecting the Most Effective Digital Aerial Survey Design » Stephanie Mcgovern (APEM Ltd), Christian Newman (APEM, Inc), Stuart Clough (APEM Ltd), Mark Rehfisch (APEM, Inc), Julia Robinson Willmott (Normandeau Associates, Inc) Maximizing Comparability Among Bat Acoustic Studies » Nathan Schwab (Tetra Tech, Inc), Susan Hurley (Tetra Tech, Inc) Micro-scale Movements of Nocturnal Migrants Around a Wind Energy Facility in Northeast British Columbia, Canada During Pre-operational and Operational Periods » Marc d'Entremont (LGL Limited environmental research associates), Isobel Hartley (University of Northern British Columbia), Ken Otter (University of Northern British Columbia) Migratory Tree Bat Roost-Site Use and Movements » Nathan Schwab (Tetra Tech, Inc), Susan Hurley (Tetra Tech, Inc) Minimizing Wildlife and Wind Energy Conflicts Through Species Distribution Models » Chris Jorgensen (Olsson Associates), Joan Darling (Olsson Associates), Matthew Gregor (Olsson Associates), Eric Petterson (Olsson Associates) Modeling the Effect of Roadkill Carcass Removal on Eagle Mortality » Taber Allison (American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI)), Clint Boal (Texas Tech University), Jean Cochrane (AWWI), Eric Lonsdorf (University of Minnesota), Carol Sanders-Reed (AWWI) Mortality Data as an Indicator of Ecological Trends » Andrew Ryckman (Natural Resource Solutions Inc.), Charlotte Teat (Natural Resource Solutions Inc.), Christy Humphrey (Natural Resource Solutions Inc.), Erin Thompson (Natural Resource Solutions Inc.) Multi-sensor Monitoring System for Determination of Bird Behaviour in Wind Farms » Henrik Skov (DHI), Jord Prangsma (FaunaPhotonics), Frederik Taarnhøj (FaunaPhotonics), Niels Einar Jensen (Furuno) Ontario's Permitting Approach to Species at Risk » Andrew Ryckman (Natural Resource Solutions Inc.), Pam Hammer (Natural Resource Solutions Inc.), Christina Carter (Natural Resource Solutions Inc.) Overcoming Challenges to Conducting Meaningful Cumulative Impact Analysis » Chris Rutledge (Environmental Resources Management (ERM)) Potential of Marine Spatial Planning as a Basis for Offshore Wind Impact Assessments » Kendra Ryan (University of Massachusetts Amherst) Potential effects of using machine vision monitoring to estimate eagle fatality risk at wind facilities » Kimberly Peters (DNV GL Energy), Tom Hiester (Renewable Energy Systems) Power Line Infrastructure – Bird Electrocution and Collision Risk Assessments and Applying Compensatory Mitigation: Historic Issues Evolving into a New Paradigm for Wind Energy » Lori Nielsen (Western EcoSystems Technology), Wallace Erickson (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.) Predicting Bat Activity in the Rotor Swept Area by Modeling Bat Activity at High and Low Elevations in Open Habitats » Ingrid Paulsen (Applied Ecological Services, Inc.), Kim Chapman (Applied Ecological Services, Inc.), Patrick Daniels (Applied Ecological Services, Inc.) Presence of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in upland landscapes of the Upper Midwest during winter: implications for wind energy » Sara Schmuecker (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Western Illinois University), Drew Becker (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Michael Lanzone (Cellular Tracking Technologies LLC), Todd Katzner (U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center), Bob Fogg (Cellular Tracking Technologies LLC), Tricia Miller (Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, West Virginia University) Prospective Wind Energy Projects Posing Low Risk to Golden Eagles in the U.S. Southern Great Plains: A Conceptual Approach for Rapid Risk Categorization and Take Permitting » Robert Murphy (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Reducing Uncertainty through Experimental Design and Appropriate Analysis: Lessons Learned through Post-EIA Ornithological Monitoring of Offshore Wind Developments in the UK » Gillian Vallejo (Natural Power), Nancy McLean (Natural Power), Chris Pendlebury (Natural Power) Regulatory Dynamics: Application of Bat REA to Mitigation Delivery » Russ Krauss (RES), Dheepa Jayakumar (RES) Rotor-mounted Bat Impact Deterrence System » Myron Miller (Frontier Wind), Robert Giebel (Frontier Wind) Species Conservation Banking as a Tool for Mitigating the Impacts of Wind Energy: Opportunities and Challenges » Al Pfister (Western WildScapes, LLC), Bob Williams (ICF), Leo Lentsch (ICF International) Synthesis of Bat Curtailment Studies » Timothy Sichmeller (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Jeff Gruver (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Wallace Erickson (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), David Young (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.), Karen Tyrell (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.) The Conservation Opportunity Cost of Monitoring Programs – Are Available Funds Put to the Best Use for the Species? » Amanda Aurora (SWCA Environmental Consultants) The USFWS Western Golden Eagle Team: An Overview » Gary Williams (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Brian Woodbridge (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Todd Lickfett (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Geoffrey Bedrosian (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Use of External GSM-based Transmitters for Seabirds: Preliminary Results and Recommendations for Future Wind-power Studies » Jonathan Fiely (USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center), Charlotte Kilchenstein (USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center), Alicia Berlin (USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center), William Montevecchi (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Caleb Spiegel (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Vindval, 10 Years of Experience from the Swedish Research Programme on the Environmental Impact of Wind Energy » Åsa Elmqvist (Vindval), Annika Nilsson (Swedish Energy Agency) Vultures as Surrogates for Eagles and Other Large Birds in Bias Trials for Wind Farm Fatality Monitoring » Chris Farmer (DNV GL Energy), Thomas Snetsinger (Tetra Tech, Inc), Dave Phillips (Apex Clean Energy, Inc) Wildlife Rehabilitation and Wind Energy – Building a Partnership » Amy Parsons (AVANGRID, Inc.), Jerry Roppe (AVANGRID, Inc.), Julie Ponder (, Minnesota Raptor Center), Michelle Hawkins (California Raptor Center) Wind Energy Habitat Conservation Plans: Overview of Species, Monitoring Requirements, Mitigation, and Take Estimation Methods » Alicia Oller (Tetra Tech, Inc), Thomas Snetsinger (Tetra Tech), Brita Woeck (Tetra Tech, Inc) Using Incidental Finds to Update Collision Risk Models at Wind Farms » Margaret Rheude (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Leslie New (Washington State University), Kevin Kritz (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Utilization Probability Map for Migrating Bald Eagles in Northeastern North America: A Tool for Siting Wind Energy Facilities and Other Flight Hazards » Elizabeth Mojica (EDM International Inc.), Bryan Watts (College of William and Mary), Courtney Turrin (College of William and Mary) Effects of High-Brightness, Monochromatic LEDs on Osprey Nesting Activity » Carol Foss (Audubon Society of New Hampshire), Donald Ronning (Lite Enterprises, Inc.) Predicting habitat use by bats to protect bats and inform wind energy development » Clarissa Starbuck (Northern Arizona University), Carol Chambers (Northern Arizona University)

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