Friday, May 19, 2017
This webinar was hosted by the National Wind Coordinating Collaborative (NWCC).
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently allocated more than $3 million across six institutions to support research into technologies to minimize eagle impacts from wind turbines, with the goal of facilitating the development of clean energy infrastructure that keeps wildlife safe. This webinar featured overviews of all selected research projects, including explorations into how to create more effective deterrents and testing and evaluation of existing and newly emerging detection and deterrent technologies.
Eagle Physiology and Behavior
- Understanding the Golden Eagle sensory world to enhance detection and response to wind turbines
- Presenters: Jeff Lucas and Esteban Fernandez-Juricic, Purdue University
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- Detection and Perception of Sound by Eagles and Surrogate Raptors
- Presenter: Jeffrey Marr, University of Minnesota
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Prototype Advancement through Laboratory and Small-Scale Field Testing
- Radar Based Eagle Take Minimization System
- Presenter: Eric Laufer, Laufer Wind Group
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- A System for Eagle Detection, Deterrent and Collision Detection for Wind Turbines
- Presenter: Roberto Albertani, Oregon State University
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Operational Demonstration and Validation
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Detection and Deterrent System in Reducing Golden Eagle Fatalities at Operational Wind Facilities
- Presenter: Taber Allison, American Wind Wildlife Institute
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- Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Camera-Based Detection System to Support Informed Curtailment and Minimize Eagle Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities
- Presenter: Isabel Gottlieb, American Wind Wildlife Institute
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Learn more about the projects: 3 Ways Energy Department Research Will Help Eagles Coexist with Wind Energy Deployment