The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is hiring the New England Aquarium and the College of Staten Island to collect migratory and habitat data on marine wildlife to help state and federal agencies evaluate sites for future wind farms south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. The researchers will co
New Jersey has the chance to be the first state in the country to have an offshore wind program, a representative from the state’s … By Donna Weaver(pressofatlanticcity) [mappress] Source: Press of Atlantic City , July 07, 2011;
Wildlife groups welcomed an announcement that ambitious plans for a tidal barrage across the Mersey estuary were being halted. (liverpooldailypost) [mappress] Source: liverpooldailypost, June 24, 2011;
It is often assumed that offshore wind farms have a negative impact on marine animal populations but researchers from Denmark and the Netherlands have found that, in some cases, wind farms can act as a haven for certain species. The researchers, from Wageningen University and Research in the Netherl
As part of the environmental monitoring programme for Walney Offshore Windfarms, the wind farm area, including a 4km buffer zone, has been surveyed for birds during May. The survey was conducted from a vessel, sailing a number of transect through the area. Bird observations were done by two observer
Noise from piling of monopiles may impact marine mammals and cause disturbance or even injury to animals appearing close to the piling. Therefore, a vessel with marine mammal observers (MMO) is in place during each piling to ensure a ‘marine mammal free’ sea for a radius of 500m from the piling loca
The University of Washington, working with NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), recently retrieved a BioSonics DT-X SUB split beam echosounder after a 1-month deployment in northern Admiralty Inlet, WA. The study location is a proposed Snohomish Public Utility District tidal energy dem
Four submerged data collection devices were retrieved in Admiralty Inlet off the shore of Whidbey Island on Wednesday as scientists prepare… By Charlie Bermant (peninsuladailynews) [mappress] Source: peninsuladailynews, June 08, 2011;
The Northwest is home to powerful tides. In Puget Sound, water rushes in and out of the Strait of Juan de Fuca at speeds of almost 10 miles… By Ashley Ahearn (opb) [mappress] Source: opb, May 25, 2011
Joint efforts by Inocean and scientists at University of Gothenburg could restore life to the Baltic Sea through the Baltic Deepwater… (inocean) [mappress] Source: inocean, May 23, 2011
Like a constant, maddening ringing in the ears, human-generated persistent sounds may stress and harm fish, according to a … (msnbc) [mappress] Source: msnbc, May 17, 2011;
Sonar’s effect on marine mammals has been a hot-button topic for years, and recent research shows that loud sounds damage the balance… By Jeff Hecht (newscientist) [mappress] Source: newscientist, May 13, 2011;
Operation Celtic Odyssey is a collaborative research programme aiming to assess the impact of tidal power on marine wildlife in the area… (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, May 06, 2011;
A RESEARCH project has been launched to ensure that dolphins are not harmed by marine energy developments in Scottish waters. By John Ross (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, April 21, 2011;
