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.
Steve Pelletier is a Certified Wildlife Biologist, Professional Wetland Scientist, and Forester with 30+ years of professional experience. He specializes in site- and landscape-level habitat assessments and resource impact analysis, and offers expertise in ecological and rare species evaluations, avian/bat risk assessments, and resource compensation planning for diverse projects ranging from transportation to energy development.Steve has provided expert witness testimonies and third-party reviews in both the US and Canada and served on Federal and State advisory committees and stakeholder groups involving diverse resource issues, including protection of forest birds and raptors, habitat fragmentation, vernal pools, and mitigation banking. He has taught rare species courses for agency and industry staff, and authored publications involving habitat fragmentation, forest biodiversity, and bat migration. Relative to the wind industry, Steve has designed and directly managed avian and bat studies throughout the US since 2004. He previously served as Principal Investigator of a multi-year study of Mexican free tailed bats using combined radar, IR, and acoustic technologies, designed, and served as Principal Investigator of a multi-year offshore acoustic bat research study within the Atlantic coast and Great Lakes regions on behalf of the DOE, and as PI of a comparative acoustic analysis involving terrestrial and offshore bat data, funded by the Bureau of Ocean Management. He’s happy to say he enjoys the challenges of his work, appreciates the good work of colleagues and competitors alike, and looks for the opportunity to hopefully make a difference at the end of the day.
Abstract
The largest coordinated effort to monitor offshore bat activity in North America occurred in the Gulf of Maine, Great Lakes, and mid-Atlantic coastal regions between 2009 and 2015. This study, funded by the US Department of... [ view full abstract ]
Authors
- Steve Pelletier (Stantec Consulting Services Inc.)
- Trevor Peterson (Stantec Consulting Services Inc.)
Topic Areas
Assessing direct and indirect effects on wildlife and their habitats , Evaluating novel approaches (e.g., conceptual, methodological, technological) to avoiding, , Bats , Risk prediction , Threatened or endangered species , U.S. - Great Lakes-Big Rivers (USFWS Region 3) , U.S. - Southeast (USFWS Region 4) , U.S. - Northeast (USFWS Region 5) , Methodology , Technology - detection or deterrent , Offshore
Session
06 » Offshore Wind Energy (16:15 - Wednesday, 30th November, Interlocken Ballroom)
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