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New seabird modelling tool could 'transform' offshore wind planning

Seabird conservation concerns regularly hold up even the largest offshore wind projects, including RWE’s Dogger Bank and Orsted’s Hornsea 4 arrays

The Scottish team used GPS tracking data from eight colonies of northern gannets (pictured), a species native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Scottish team used GPS tracking data from eight colonies of northern gannets (pictured), a species native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean.Photo: Flickr/CAROLINE LEGG
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Published 1 April 2025, 11:44Updated 1 April 2025, 11:44
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