ANNOUNCEMENT: ECS/ASCOBANS WORKSHOP ON "WIND FARMS AND MARINE MAMMALS" to be held on Saturday 21 April 2007 at the 21st Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, San Sebastien, Spain, hosted by AZTI-Pasaia (web site: http://www.azti.es/ecs2007/home.htm). It will take place in the Aquarium between 15:00 and 19:30 (with a 30' coffee break). There will be a fixed registration fee of 10¤/person for coffee & facilities.

Organiser: Peter Evans

Over the last ten years, the construction of offshore wind farms has taken place in many shallow coastal areas throughout Europe. Many groups have been contracted to investigate possible impacts on marine mammals (notably harbour porpoise, harbour and grey seal), and this has involved a variety of methodologies - visual surveys by boat and plane, deployment of T-PODs, land-based observations, and radio telemetry.

This workshop aims to review some of the findings so far with respect to marine mammal impacts, and to recommend best practice for monitoring species in the vicinity and possible effects both at the construction and production phase.

Those wishing to offer a 15 minute talk and/or attend this workshop, please contact Dr Peter Evans by 31 March at <peter.evans@zoo.ox.ac.uk> BY 31 MARCH..

 

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Dr Peter G.H. Evans

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