Documents in this section are "essential" reading for workshop participants, providing background on on the state of knowledge and
descriptions of breakout session structure. These should be read before considering any of the additional references.
Polagye, B., Copping, A., Kirkendall, K., Boehlert, G., Walker, S., Wainstein, M., Van Cleve, B.
The workshop briefing paper provides background information on the goals of the workshop, tidal energy devices which have been
deployed at-sea, three sites which have been propopsed for tidal energy development in the United States, and potential environmental effects of development.
We are asking participants to review the workshop briefing paper prior to attending.
Documents in this section are intended to provide additional background on hydrokinetic tidal energy
and the potential ecological effects of its development. These provide a wide range of previous scientific thinking on potential environmental impacts of
offshore energy production.
Report to the Scottish Executive assessing the risk of collision between marine renewable energy devices
and mammals, fish, and diving birds (2007). Reviews existing collision risks and how learnings from these may be extended to marine energy.
Assesses probable risks and identifies gaps in knowledge that should be addressed by future research.