📑 New evidence published from the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme Our £50 million investment in the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme (OWEC) funds a range of projects to de-risk and accelerate the delivery of offshore wind whilst reducing the pressure on nature and proactively restoring the marine environment. This aims to support the UK’s position as one of the most attractive places to invest in offshore renewables, whilst enabling our marine and coastal ecosystems to thrive. This latest publication from the Predators and Prey Around Renewable Energy Developments (PrePARED) project shares initial findings from work to assess the responses of harbour porpoises to offshore wind pile-driving, a key step in the construction of offshore wind farms. The paper reveals a critical need to dig deeper into existing data to validate key recommendations made about the existing Effective Deterrent Range (EDR) for this species. This could transform our understanding of underwater construction noise and the approaches used to assess and mitigate impacts on this species. Find out more about our investment in the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme here: https://lnkd.in/euG-mpBk
📢 PrePARED Project Announcement The University of Aberdeen, as part of the #PrePAREDProject, have released a report assessing the responses of harbour porpoises to offshore wind farm pile-driving. This report provides a direct estimate of an Effective Deterrent Range (EDR), which are used to assess the spatial scale of disturbance, for the installation of monopiles without noise abatement. You can read the full report, and report summary here: https://bit.ly/3WKy2uI The PrePARED Project is funded by The Crown Estate OWEC programme and Crown Estate Scotland.
