About the Symposium
The Technical Review of Research Related to Avian-Solar Interactions was held on August 16, 2017, in Sacramento, California.
The objectives of this technical symposium were to:
- Share information about ongoing and planned research related to avian-solar interactions;
- Discuss research goals, scope, methods, and results; and
- Discuss opportunities regarding additional research needs to better understand avian-solar interactions.
Symposium Files
Symposium Agenda (282 KB)
Slides for several symposium presentations are provided below. Individuals interested in the other presentations should contact the speakers directly.
- Pilot Survey of Background Avian Mortality across the California Desert Region - Amy Fesnock (BLM) (1.1 MB)
- Effects of Searcher Efficiency and Survey Coverage on the Precision and Accuracy of Fatality Estimates and Detection of Rare Fatalities - Gabriel Reyes (USGS) (3.1 MB)
- High-resolution Mapping of Population-specific Migratory Flyways Using DNA Sequencing - Rachael Bay (UCLA) (3.2 MB)
- Evaluation of Avian Solar-Flux Hazards and Mitigation Measures at the Ivanpah Concentrating Solar Power Plant - Cliff Ho (Sandia National Laboratory) (2.5 MB)
- California's Research Initiative on Avian-Solar Interactions is EPIC! - David Stoms (CEC) (889 KB)
- Overview of the Avian Knowledge Network - Michael Fitzgibbon (Point Blue) (1.3 MB)