Toward
Wildlife-Friendly Wind Power:
A Focus on the Great Lakes
Toledo,
Ohio
June 27-29, 2006
Government agencies, nongovernment
organizations, scientists and wind industry representatives gathered June
27-29, 2006, in Toledo, Ohio, to explore opportunities for minimizing
wind power effects on wildlife, share resources and develop consistent
management approaches, with a focus on the Great Lakes basin.
Conference
Notes, Papers and Presentations
Final
conference agenda
(pdf-139Kb)
Toward
Wildlife-Friendly Wind Power: Conference Overview, Charge and Next Steps
(ppt-638Kb)
Conference announcement:
.pdf file (79 Kb)
PowerPoint slide
(109Kb)
Keynote
speaker: Dr. Chandler Robbins
Chan Robbins is perhaps best known as the lead author of Birds of
North America: A Guide to Field Identification, which has sold over
8 million copies, and has been a favorite for many birders in North America.
Dr. Robbins will speak at a special dinner session on Tuesday evening,
June 27. If you have a copy of one of the many editions of his field guide,
be sure to bring it with you and Dr. Robbins will sign it.Dr.
Robbins is also known for many other accomplishments and contributions
during his professional life. To view a website dedicated to Chandler
Robbins and his 60 years of public service go to: http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/whatsnew/events/robbins/
Other Great Lakes Wind
Power Links:
"Toward
Wildlife-Friendly Wind Power" Web site
USFWS
National Wind Energy Web site
Conference
funded by the
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency-Great Lakes National Program Office
Conference
organized by EPA-Great Lakes National Program Office and:
 U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service-Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem Team
llinois
Natural History Survey
U.S. Geological Survey
Our
proud partners:
 National
Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Natural Resource Center
U.S.
Forest Service Eastern Region
Ducks
Unlimited Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional Office
site updated Dec. 13, 2006
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