WEST is excited to be in attendance at ACP Siting and Environmental Compliance Conference next week in Round Rock, Texas! WEST staff will be participating in a number of panel sessions and poster presentations. Stop by our booth to say hello!
Full presentation details and times are outlined below:
Tuesday, March 29th
1:30 – 2:45 PM CDT
Planning for Success: Solar Vegetation and Wildlife – Understanding Biodiversity Responses at PV Solar Facilities: Evidence and Opportunities
Michael Van Laeken, Panelist
3:15 – 4:30 PM CDT
Landscape and Regional Planning – Policy and Regulatory Reforms – A New Animal: Scaling Up Solutions to Address Upcoming Endangered Species Act Listing Determinations
Quintana Hayden, Panelist
Wind Energy and Grouse Populations: Can Grouse Endure the Increased Demand for Renewable Energy?
Chad LeBeau, Panelist
4:45 – 5:45 PM CDT
The Ecological Recovery Wheel: A Cost Effective Tool to Aid in Social Acceptance
Katie Wynne, Poster Presenter
Wednesday, March 30th
10:15 – 11:30 AM CDT
Emerging Monitoring Technologies – Combining New Technologies: Measuring Bat Occupancy and Abundance Using UAS-based Line Transect Surveys and AI
Kimberly Bay, Panelist
1:00 – 2:15 PM CDT
Approaches to Developing Minimization Strategies for Bats at Wind Energy Facilities – The Passage of Fall Weather Systems Improves Prediction of Hoary Bat Mortality in the Midwest
Rhett Good, Panelist
