The Sage-Grouse Research Collaborative (SGC) was formed in 2010 under the Wildlife Workgroup’s Grassland and Shrub Steppe Species Subgroup to to coordinate studies examining the potential impacts of wind energy development on sage-grouse across their range with the goal of informing wind development and sage-grouse management strategies.

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News

Through a competitive process, the Collaborative has selected three research projects to support with funds raised from federal, state, and industry sources. The Collaborative will oversee the individual research studies and a combined analysis of data from all three studies to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the impacts of wind power on sage-grouse across their range. The three research projects include:

• "Response of Greater Sage-Grouse to wind power development," led by Idaho Department of Fish and Game

• "A study of the impacts of a wind energy development on Greater Sage-Grouse populations in southeastern Wyoming," led by Wyoming Wildlife Consultants LLC

• "Ecology of male Greater Sage-Grouse in relation to wind energy development in Wyoming," led by University of Missouri and Power Company of Wyoming

For 2011, the Collaborative has awarded a total of $715,537 in funding to the three research projects. To read the press release announcing the funding awards, please click here.

For further information on the funded research projects, please see the updated 2011 Fact Sheet.

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About the Collaborative

For complete information on the Collaborative, please see the updated 2011 Fact Sheet.

For information on the Collaborative's operations, please see the Operating Protocols.

Oversight Committee
The Collaborative is overseen by an Oversight Committee with representatives from academia, state and federal agencies, conservation organizations, and wind developers. Current members of the Oversight Committee include:

• Zachary Bowen, U.S. Geological Survey

• Christina Calabrese, EDP Renewables

• Karyn Coppinger, Invenergy

• John Emmerich, Wyoming Game & Fish Dept

• Bradley Fedy, Colorado State University

• Scott Gardner, California Dept of Fish & Game

• Patrick Gilman, U.S. Dept of Energy

• Joseph Grennan, RES Americas

• Kevin Harper, Ridgeline Energy

• Tom Hemker, Idaho Dept of Fish and Game

• Nicole Hughes, Element Power

• Christy Johnson-Hughes, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• Joe Kiesecker, The Nature Conservancy

• Holly Michael, Oregon Dept of Fish and Wildlife

• Sophie Osborn, Wyoming Outdoor Council

• Brian Rutledge, Audubon Wyoming

• Jim Sedinger, University of Nevada

• Robin Sell, BLM Colorado State Office

• Karin Sinclair, NREL (Technical Monitor)

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Archive Documents

Request for Proposals to implement studies using Protocols for Assessing Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Greater Sage-grouse
September 28, 2010

RFP Q&A on the Request for Proposals
September 14, 2010

Sage-Grouse Research Collaborative Fact Sheet
 July 2010