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SOLEC 2006 Workshop: Continuing the Dialogue and Next Steps Toward Wildlife Friendly Wind Power

Fish and wildlife professionals gathered Nov. 1 - 3, 2006, in Milwaukee, Wis., for the bi-annual "State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference," or SOLEC. Among the breakout sessions at the conference was a follow-up to the June Toledo conference on wildlife-friendly wind power.

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Workshop notes, final version, April 3, 2007 (pdf-142Kb)

Final agenda, Oct. 31, 2006 (pdf-110Kb)

SOLEC 2006 Workshop presentations:
Overview of Wind Energy Development in the Great Lakes (pdf-978Kb)
Laurie Jodziewicz, American Wind Energy Association

Understanding the Impacts of Wind Energy on Birds and Bats (pdf-489Kb)
Leakhena Au, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Toward Wildlife Friendly Wind Power, June 2006 Toledo conference: Highlights (pdf-72Kb)
Rich Greenwood, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Research Needs on Wildlife Effects of Wind Energy Development (pdf-284Kb)
Steve Ugoretz, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

National Wind Coordinating Committee: Collaborative Overview and Activities Summary (pdf-460Kb)
Katie Kalinowski, RESOLVE/National Wind Coordinating Committee

A Binational Great Lakes Offshore Approach: An Opportunity to be Proactive (pdf-1.06Mb)
John Gannon, International Joint Commission

Wind Energy-Wildlife Updates from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (pdf-16Kb)
Al Manville, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

 

Other Great Lakes Wind Power Links

"Toward Wildlife-Friendly Wind Power" Web site

"Toward Wildlife-Friendly Wind Power" Toledo Conference Web site

USFWS National Wind Energy Web site

 

 

 

site updated Dec. 13, 2006



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