Earlier this year, wpd submitted an application to the Land and Environment Court for permit to build an offshore wind farm on Storgrundet. The application was announced this autumn, which means the EIA is considered sufficient and the trial can begin. Since 2006 AquaBiota has had various assignments related to wpd’s plans to build a […]
Webinars about large-scale sustainable offshore wind power
During November and December, AquaBiota conducted a series of webinars where preliminary results from the three-year research project Marin Medvind – a basis for large-scale sustainable offshore wind power were presented by project manager Martin Isaeus. Around 40 participants from industry, management and government attended, asking interesting questions and participating in discussions. This feedback on […]
The field season has started
This year’s field season is underway and marine biologists from AquaBiota have recently returned from a fish survey close to the Eystrasalt bank, an exposed and shallow offshore area in the middle of the Bothnian Sea. The survey was carried out on behalf of wpd who wants to explore the possibilities of establishing a wind […]
Recommendations for design of monitoring programs
AquaBiota have conducted a compilation and review of monitoring programs for offshore wind power, financed by the scientific program Vindval. The report aims to answer the project objectives regarding review and evaluation of existing monitoring programs, list the environmental impacts identified, and to make recommendations for design of future monitoring programs. Wind farms in different […]