The 15th Wind Wildlife Research Meeting (WWRM) was held November 12-15, 2024, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
These proceedings document the 15th Wind Wildlife Research Meeting (WWRM), which was held on November 12-15, 2024, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The meeting covered current research pertaining to wind energy-related wildlife impacts from collision and displacement; the cumulative and potential population-level effects from both climate change and wind energy development; technological advances to avoid, minimize, and offset these impacts; and socioeconomic issues surrounding wind energy
Summaries of the live presentations and discussions were compiled using the submitted abstracts, notes taken during the meeting, and recordings of the live sessions. Abstracts of the in-person posters and on-demand presentations are presented as submitted by the authors.
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.
