Wednesday, September 30, 12pm ET
Join REWI for a look into updated key publications from the American Wind Wildlife Information Center (AWWIC). The 3rd Edition Bat and Bird Technical Reports provide updated representations of species composition, timing, and magnitude of collisions with land-based wind energy turbines for bats and birds, respectively. In this webinar, the report authors will discuss the data, analysis, and implications for the updated resources, with time for Q&A at the end.
Speakers
- Eric Schauber, Ph.D., REWI Director of Research & Programs
- Ryan Butryn, M.Sc., REWI Information Science Program Lead
- Shilo Felton, Ph.D., REWI Senior Scientist, Wind-Wildlife Program Lead
About AWWIC
The American Wind Wildlife Information Center (AWWIC) is a voluntary, cooperative initiative of wind energy companies and REWI to expand the availability and utility of data collected around wind turbines and better understand the patterns and drivers of impacts between wind energy and wildlife. This effort goes beyond mandatory permit reporting requirements to aggregate data across multiple projects and companies to better understand drivers of collision risk and minimize risks to wildlife. AWWIC is designed to maintain the confidentiality of non-public data while making more data available to support research.
About the Publications
May 2026
This third edition of the AWWIC bat technical report provides an up-to-date snapshot of species composition, timing, and magnitude of bat collisions with land-based wind energy turbines. This report summarizes data from 338 post-construction mortality monitoring studies conducted over 22 years and across 256 land-based wind energy projects around the United States. 57 new studies to inform data summaries have been added since the 2nd edition in 2020. Findings are useful in checking assumptions and setting expectations about collision risks at wind energy facilities, as well as generating testable hypotheses and assessing monitoring designs. View the full report.
3rd Edition: Summary of Bird Fatality Monitoring Data Contained in AWWIC
October 2025
This third edition of the AWWIC bird technical report provides an up-to-date understanding of the patterns and variability in species composition, timing, and magnitude of bird collisions with land-based wind energy turbines to support research and insight. This report summarizes data from 331 post-construction mortality monitoring studies conducted over 21 years and across 254 land-based wind energy projects around the United States. Findings are useful in checking assumptions and setting expectations about collision risks at wind energy facilities, as well as generating testable hypotheses. View the full report.
About the Speakers
Eric Schauber, Ph.D., REWI Director of Research & Programs
Eric Schauber joined REWI in February 2024 and serves in directing all research initiatives. He is a wildlife ecologist with wide research interests and expertise in modeling and quantitative analysis. Much of his research has addressed practical conservation topics involving spatial elements such as habitat fragmentation, movement and contact patterns, and dynamics between refuges and hot spots of risk. He has led studies ranging from pesticide effects on small mammals to Lyme disease risk to social behavior of deer. Previously, Eric was the Illinois State Biologist and Director of the Illinois Natural History Survey at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Before that he taught and conducted research as a member of the Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory and Department of Zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He holds a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Connecticut, a Master’s in Wildlife Science from Oregon State University, and a Bachelors in Wildlife Biology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Ryan Butryn, M.Sc., REWI Information Science Program Lead
Ryan Butryn leads development of REWI’s American Wind Wildlife Information Center (AWWIC), Research Hub, and Solar Wildlife Database. He works with industry partners and friends to get their data contributions accurately and securely housed in the database. He also works closely with researchers to prepare AWWIC data for scientific analysis. Previously, Ryan has worked for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, the Vermont Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, and the U.S. Geological Survey Great Lakes Science Center supporting ecological research with his skills in geographic information systems and data analysis. He has a M.S. degree in Natural Resources from the University of Vermont Rubenstein School for Environment and Natural Resources and a B.S. degree in Environmental Biology from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Shilo Felton, Ph.D., REWI Senior Scientist, Wind-Wildlife Program Lead
Shilo Felton is a Senior Scientist supporting REWI’s work in developing science, tools, and strategies for wind and solar siting and operations that minimize impacts on wildlife and wildlife habitats. Shilo implements the goals of the wind-wildlife program. She has over 10 years of experience in wildlife conservation science, working with USFWS, NPS, San Diego Zoo, Rhode Island Division of Fish and Wildlife, MassAudubon, the Town of Harwich, and most recently with the National Audubon Society, providing scientific expertise toward its renewable energy engagement. Shilo served as a Climate Science Fellow for the USGS Southeast Climate Adaptation Center and as a Research Assistant for the USGS Cooperative Research Unit, where she led a project investigating the implications of management decisions for American Oystercatcher populations, in partnership with NPS. She earned a B.S. in Biology from the University of California, San Diego, an M.Sc. in Biology from Western Kentucky University, and a Ph.D. in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology from North Carolina State University.
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