Ba t F a ta litie s a t Wind T urb ine s Mo stly I nvo lve Spe c - PDF document

10/1/2018 Re fining a Se le c tive ly Pe rc e ptib le Wind T urb ine Syste m fo r Pre ve nting Ba t F a ta litie s Pa ul Crya n a , Ma rc o s Go rre se n b ,c , Da vid Da lto n d a F o rt Co llins Sc ie nc e Ce nte r, Unite d Sta te s Ge o lo g ic a l Surve y (USGS), F o rt Co llins, CO b Ha wa i‘ i Co o pe ra tive Studie s Unit, Unive rsity o f Ha wa i‘ i a t Hilo , Hilo , HI ; c Pa c ific I sla nd E c o syste ms Re se a rc h Ce nte r, USGS, Ha wa i‘ i Vo lc a no e s Na tio na l Pa rk, HI ; d Ba t Re se a rc h a nd Co nsulting , T uc so n, AZ Be tha ny Stra w e , E lise De Ge o rg e e e Na tio na l Re ne wa b le E ne rg y L a b o ra to ry, Na tio na l Wind T e c hno lo g y Ce nte r, Bo ulde r, CO We b ina r pre se nta tio n: Ne w Re se a rc h o n Wind Ope ra tio na l I mpa c t Minimiza tio n T e c hno lo g ie s: DOE -F unde d T e c hno lo g y De ve lo pme nt & I nno va tio n Pro je c ts 1 Oc to b e r 2018 Disclaimer: This information is preliminary and is subject to revision. It is being provided to meet the need for timely best science. The information is provided on the condition that neither the U.S. Geological Survey nor the U.S. Government shall be held liable for any damages resulting from the authorized or unauthorized use of the information. Ba t F a ta litie s a t Wind T urb ine s Mo stly I nvo lve Spe c ie s tha t Avo id Pe o ple n = 8,889 Hoary bat Eastern red bat Mexican free‐tailed bat Big brown bat Silver‐haired bat Little brown bat Tri‐colored pho to s: J.S. Alte nb a c h bat* *Al Hic ks Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 1

10/1/2018 Co nsiste nt Cha ra c te ristic s o f Ba ts Dying Mo st Ofte n a t T urb ine s: Re ly o n T re e s & Avo id De ve lo pe d Are a s Pho to : J. Sc o tt Alte nb a c h Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. Mo st Wind T Mo st Wind T urb ine s in Da rk Pla c e s urb ine s in Da rk Pla c e s Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 2

10/1/2018 Ba ts Ha ve Se nsitive , Blurry Visio n Ba ts Ha ve Se nsitive , Blurry Visio n Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. Do Ba ts Visua lly Co nfuse T urb ine s fo r T re e s? Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 3

10/1/2018 Se a so na l Spo ra dic thro ug ho ut nig ht L e e wa rd a ppro a c he s Arrive hig h in a irspa c e F re q ue nt c lo se pa sse s (se e king b e ha vio r) I nve stig a te a fe w se c o nds the n mo ve o n… Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. Go a l: Cha ng e Ho w Ba ts Se e T urb ine s a t Nig ht fro m F a r Awa y Visua lly c o nfuse d b y silho ue tte s o f struc ture s simila r to tre e s, whe re the y c a n c o nsiste ntly find… Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 4

10/1/2018 Ra the r tha n Ne a r De te rre nc e , We a re Aiming fo r Dista nt Dissua sio n Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. Se le c tive ly Pe rc e ptib le Wind T urb ine Syste m Cha ng e the wa y wind turb ine s a ppe a r to dista nt b a ts b y flic ke ring e xtre me ly dim, ultra vio le t (UV) lig ht o nto surfa c e s o f the mo no po le , na c e lle , a nd b la de s. Pa ssive c ue se nt to pe rc e ptio n’ s e dg e . Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 5

10/1/2018 Why Ve ry Dim Ultra vio le t (UV) L ig ht? Easy to transmit through air Outside spectral range of humans Outside sensitivity range of birds Unlikely to attract insects from afar A potential bat‐specific communication channel Go rre se n e t a l. 2015 Dim Go rre se n e t al . 2015 ultra vio le t lig ht a s a me a ns o f Ultra vio le t visio n ma y b e de te rring a c tivity b y the wide spre a d in b a ts. Ac ta Ha wa iia n ho a ry b a t ( L asiurus Chiro pte ro lo gic a 17:193- c ine re us se mo tus ). 198. E ndange re d S pe c ie s Re se arc h 28:249-257 Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. Dista nt Sig na ling Me tho d Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 6

10/1/2018 Dista nt Sig na ling Me tho d Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 7

10/1/2018 Dim Ultra vio le t lig ht Ba t-spe c ific c o mmunic a tio n c ha nne l “T his is Sc a ry” Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. U.S. De pa rtme nt o f E ne rg y Na tio na l Re ne wa b le E ne rg y L a b Na tio na l Wind T e c hno lo g y Ce nte r 8

10/1/2018 T he Pla n FY18 3rd Quarter FY18 4th Quarter FY19 1st Quarter FY19 2nd Quarter FY19 3rd Quarter FY19 4th Quarter FY20 1st Quarter FY20 2nd Quarter 2018 2019 May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January Ready contract and test (study) plan 18‐month study window Test old lights Build new lights Operate UV lights and record nightly video imagery Complete analysis and report Install cameras • E xpe rime nta lly UV-illumina te 2 turb ine s a t NWT C e ve ry o the r nig ht fo r 15 mo nths with UV • Mo nito r nig httime b a t, b ird, a nd inse c t a c tivity with the rma l surve illa nc e c a me ra s • Co mpa re vide o a c tivity me a sure s, b e ha vio rs, a nd strike s b e twe e n lit a nd unlit c o nditio ns • Re po rt finding s in a utumn a nd winte r o f 2019 Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. Ple nty o f Ba t Ac tivity a t NWT C Goldenberg et al . ( In prep) Seasonal behaviors of bats at a wind turbine may explain continental fatality trends. Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 9

10/1/2018 Ple nty o f Be ha vio rs a t NWT C Goldenberg et al . ( In prep) Seasonal behaviors of bats at a wind turbine may explain continental fatality trends. Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. I s it Diffic ult, Sa fe , E ffe c tive ? UV illuminating tower, bat activity & fatality UV illuminators nacelle, and blade monitored by tower‐ surfaces mounted thermal cameras bat detection Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 10

10/1/2018 Vide o Mo nito ring Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. Simple , Re lia b le Vide o Se tup Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 11

10/1/2018 Two time‐linked cameras Alternate views Target height above cameras Facilitate target identification Signals will correspond to time‐ linked acoustic detectors Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. Auto ma te d Vide o Ana lysis Auto ma te d Vide o Ana lysis New (Free) Approach Coming Soon? Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 12

10/1/2018 Ca me ra , L ig hts, Ac tio n… De sig ne d a nd Built Pro to type s • BRC e ng ine e ring te a m de sig ne d & b uilt • Ave ra g e d $540 pe r lig ht (12 pe r turb ine ) • $6,480 pe r turb ine Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. June 2018 T e st Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 13

10/1/2018 Aug ust 2018 I nsta lla tio n Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. I nsta lle d 20 me te rs (65 fe e t) up o n T wo 80-m-ta ll T o we rs b y Mid Aug ust 2018 Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 14

10/1/2018 Do T he y Wo rk? Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. Da rk UV I ma g ing Photometrics prototype UV camera Modified Canon DSLR camera Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 15

10/1/2018 June 2018 T e st Photometrics prototype UV camera Modified Canon Rebel DSLR camera Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. Se pte mb e r 2018 T e sts Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 16

10/1/2018 Se pte mb e r 2018 T e sts Both turbines from ~2.5 km (1.6 mi) away, 2‐minute exposure UV‐mod Canon Rebel Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. Se pte mb e r 2018 T e sts Northern turbine from 1 km (0.6 mi) away, Photometrics camera 300 millisecond exposure Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 17

10/1/2018 Se pte mb e r 2018 T e sts Southern turbine from ~1 km (0.6 mi) away, Photometrics camera 300 millisecond exposure Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. Ne xt Ste ps • Co ntinue running c a me ra s a nd lig hts to c o nfirm pro pe r o pe ra tio n a nd c o rre c t imple me nta tio n o f UV tre a tme nts • Co ntinue nig htly vide o mo nito ring a nd pro c e ss vide o within da ys o f re c o rding • F inish ne w vide o pro c e ssing c o de b y e a rly spring o f 2019 in time fo r ne xt a c tivity se a so n Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision. 18