Wind Wildlife Research Meeting

The biennial Wind Wildlife Research Meeting (WWRM) provides an internationally recognized forum for attendees to share and engage in the latest science addressing the risk of wind energy to wildlife and developing solutions to avoid, minimize, and offset impacts. The meeting also brings together thought leaders to discuss priority topics and themes in the wind-wildlife arena. Academics, researchers, conservation scientists, consultants, federal and state officials, NGO representatives, and industry professionals come together every other year for this unique opportunity.

The meeting is organized and presented by REWI, with input provided by a multi-stakeholder planning committee. In-person and virtual attendance is open to all who are interested in wind-wildlife issues. The next WWRM is slated for Fall 2026.

About the 15th WWRM

The 15th biennial Wind Wildlife Research Meeting (WWRM): Confronting the climate and biodiversity crises with a responsible transition to wind energy, was held from November 12-15, 2024 in Corpus Christi, Texas, and welcomed 400+ attendees from 43 U.S. states and 13 additional countries.

Featuring a keynote address from leading international energy and environmental justice scholar and senior government policy advisor Dr. Tony G. Reames, the 4-day event included 45 speakers across 7 plenary sessions, as well as 49 in-person posters and 8 on-demand presentations. The two-day plenary was proceeded by three pre-meeting workshops, two coordinated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and one jointly coordinated by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and USFWS. Two local field trips rounded out the week, one hosted by Bowman Consulting with presentations from USFWS and the International Crane Foundation (ICF), and the other hosted by Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.(WEST) and REWI Partner The Conservation Fund. For more on the 2024 WWRM check out a meeting recap and special session highlight. Full Meeting Proceedings were published in May 2025.

Click here to access 2024 WWRM Proceedings

Thank you 2024 WWRM Sponsors

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Disclaimer: REWI strives for excellence when organizing the agenda for the Wind Wildlife Research Meeting, and each abstract submission is peer-reviewed. However, authors represent their own work, and inclusion in the meeting program and proceedings does not imply endorsement of the study or results by REWI or others affiliated with the meeting. Much of the information presented in presentations is preliminary and should not be quoted or cited without permission from the authors.