Where: NREL’s National Wind Technology Center, Louisville, CO
When: From June 21, 2016 - June 23, 2016 (June 20th and 24th as travel days)
Lodging: Omni Interlocken Hotel (reservation cut-off date May 27, 2016)
The full price for this event is $300.00. More information is
available at http://www.batcon.org/wind
This 3 day workshop will combine science, conservation, and
education to provide participants with the latest in research and monitoring
techniques. Topics will include an overview of wind and wildlife issues, but
the majority of time will be on field methods and equipment, data analysis and
interpretation, and current and promising minimization strategies to reduce bat
and bird fatalities at wind energy facilities. Participants should plan on
gaining hands-on experience underneath wind turbines and using the latest
software for estimating impact.
This workshop will provide classroom instructions and field
demonstrations of post-construction methodology including
- Grassland bird surveys
- Raptor surveys
- Fatality monitoring surveys
- Night-time field demonstrations of thermal and near-infrared videography and ultrasonic detectors
This will be complimented by classroom instructions and
hands-on training, including
- Fatality estimation
- Evidence of absence analysis, focusing on challenges of detecting rare or endangered species
- Post-processing of thermal video
- Impact reduction and mitigation options for bats and birds
This workshop will help individuals plan projects, implement field
methods, interpret reports, and better understand wildlife and wind energy
issues. The diversity of participants and instructors will provide multiple perspectives
related to these issues.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is hosting the workshop*.
Meals and refreshments provided by the Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies and Bat Conservation International. Registration fees include
transportation to and from the wind energy facility and conference hotel,
course materials, and instruction by leading experts from American Wind
Wildlife Institute, Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, Bat Conservation
International, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Geological Survey,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc., Zotz
Ecological Solutions, and others.
