Faculty Office Hour: Shore Birds and Wind Farms

While politicians tussle over whales, two URI professors look to birds-including piping plovers, roseate terns, and black scoters-to understand the impact of offshore wind farms on marine life. Using sophisticated modeling techniques and even miniature radio transmitters, Professors Scott McWilliams and Peter Paton are analyzing flight behavior and bird distribution to assess the impact of offshore wind farms on wildlife.