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Faits marquants sur l’énergie marémotrice » technologies
Imaging Sonar Data Automation Feasibility Study
May 2021 – June 2022
Multibeam imaging sonars can be used to monitor fish and marine mammal presence and behaviours in the near-field of tidal turbine installations, including evaluating avoidance, evasion, and potential blade strikes.
Faits marquants sur l’énergie marémotrice » vie marine
Use of Fish Tracking Data to Model Striped Bass Turbine Encounter Probability in Minas Passage
September 2016
This project used fish tracking datasets and VEMCO detection-range tests to calculate fish-turbine encounter probabilities for striped bass.
Faits marquants sur l’énergie marémotrice » technologies
On-line Interactive GIS Map Platform: An Enabling Initiative for the Emerging Tidal Energy Industry
April 2015 – April 2016
A proof-of-concept Geographic Information System (GIS) platform was developed aiming at building a decision-making tool that integrates complex spatial information of importance to the tidal energy industry while also being scalable, flexible and accessible. The platform was built on open s
Faits marquants sur l’énergie marémotrice » vie marine
Acoustic Tracking of Fish Movements in the Minas Passage and FORCE Crown Lease Area: Pre-Turbine Baseline Studies
June 2011 – July 2013
This project used animal tracking technology developed by VEMCO, a division of AMIRIX Systems of Halifax, NS. The technology allows researchers to track animal movements and behaviour over a scale of kilometers.