Cefas · Awarded contract
Awarded

Research on Underwater Collision Risks for Diving Birds at Marine Renewables

Awarded 03 Sep 2018

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Awarded03 Sep 2018
Value£20,200.00
AgencyCefas
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 7y 7mo ago7mo term
Awarded 3 Sept 2018Expired 31 Mar 2019

Cefas awarded a contract to British Trust for Ornithology for research to improve understanding of underwater collision risks and avoidance of marine renewable energy devices by diving birds.

The contract, valued at AUD 20,200, addresses the sparse data on factors influencing collision risk and bird fatality, particularly for diving birds interacting with submerged renewables.

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