Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01082, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Litzgus, Jacqueline (Laurentian University)|Litzgus, Jacqueline (Université Laurentienne), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Global climate change and depleting fossil fuel resources have caused countries around the world to invest in_x000D_
green energy alternatives, such as solar and wind power. Canada is among the countries leading the push for_x000D_
green energy, ranking seventh in the world for wind energy capacity. But the application of wind energy has_x000D_
raised concerns amongst scientists and the general public alike. These concerns have most notably surrounded_x000D_
bird and bat mortalities associated with wind turbines, such that the majority of research about the impacts of_x000D_
wind farms has focussed on flying animals. However, recent wind energy development proposals have raised_x000D_
concerns about turtles living in wind farms. Unlike birds and bats, reptiles living in wind farms have rarely_x000D_
been studied. Reptiles, along with amphibians, are considered to be some of the most endangered animals, so_x000D_
understanding how they interact with green energy developments is essential to their conservation. The purpose_x000D_
of our project is to help fill this knowledge gap by assessing the population and community ecology of reptiles_x000D_
and amphibians (herpetofauna) living on the Prince Wind Farm in Northern Ontario. We will compare_x000D_
ecological aspects of herpetofauna communities living close to turbines with those of communities living far_x000D_
from turbines. We will partner with Brookfield Renewable to collect these data which will be used to develop_x000D_
their biodiversity policy for their wind farms, including the Prince facility. Our project will provide Brookfield_x000D_
and other companies with unique data that can be used to develop and implement mitigation strategies in_x000D_
currently-operational and future wind energy developments across Canada., program purpose french : Global climate change and depleting fossil fuel resources have caused countries around the world to invest in_x000D_
green energy alternatives, such as solar and wind power. Canada is among the countries leading the push for_x000D_
green energy, ranking seventh in the world for wind energy capacity. But the application of wind energy has_x000D_
raised concerns amongst scientists and the general public alike. These concerns have most notably surrounded_x000D_
bird and bat mortalities associated with wind turbines, such that the majority of research about the impacts of_x000D_
wind farms has focussed on flying animals. However, recent wind energy development proposals have raised_x000D_
concerns about turtles living in wind farms. Unlike birds and bats, reptiles living in wind farms have rarely_x000D_
been studied. Reptiles, along with amphibians, are considered to be some of the most endangered animals, so_x000D_
understanding how they interact with green energy developments is essential to their conservation. The purpose_x000D_
of our project is to help fill this knowledge gap by assessing the population and community ecology of reptiles_x000D_
and amphibians (herpetofauna) living on the Prince Wind Farm in Northern Ontario. We will compare_x000D_
ecological aspects of herpetofauna communities living close to turbines with those of communities living far_x000D_
from turbines. We will partner with Brookfield Renewable to collect these data which will be used to develop_x000D_
their biodiversity policy for their wind farms, including the Prince facility. Our project will provide Brookfield_x000D_
and other companies with unique data that can be used to develop and implement mitigation strategies in_x000D_
currently-operational and future wind energy developments across Canada., agreement title english : Developing a biodiversity plan for an operational wind farm using community ecology approaches, agreement title french : Developing a biodiversity plan for an operational wind farm using community ecology approaches, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-02-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada