Ecovoltaic solar energy development can promote grassland bird communities
Authors: Leroy J. Walston, Heidi M. Hartmann, Laura Fox, Melissa E. Stanger, Sophie E. Steele, Natalie R. Narváez, Katherine E. Szoldatits, Irene Hogstrom, Jordan Macknick Journal: Journal of Applied Ecology, November 2025 This …
Bat activity at ecovoltaic solar energy developments in the Midwestern United States
Authors: Katherine E. Szoldatits, Leroy J. Walston, Heidi M. Hartmann, Laura Fox, Melissa E. Stanger, Sophie E. Steele, Irene Hogstrom, Jordan Macknick Journal: Global Ecology and Conservation, Accepted Manuscript Researchers monitored bat activity …
A Stitch In Time: Integrating Energy Infrastructure Into The Fabric Of Conservation Habitats
Authors: Tristan A Barley, Hollie Blaydes, Adam G Dolezal Journal: Current Opinion in Insect Science, June 2025 The paper explores how energy infrastructure, such as solar farms and rights-of-way, can …
Pollinator Habitat in Solar Facilities Has Potential to Support High Diversity of Bee Species
Authors: Bethanne Bruninga-Socolar, James McCall, Leroy J. Walston, Daniel P. Cariveau, Heidi M. Hartmann, Ian Lane, Eric V. Lonsdorf, Jordan Macknick, Jordan Martin, Zachary M. Portman Journal: Environmental Research Communications, April 2025 …
Opportunities for agrivoltaic systems to achieve synergistic food-energy-environmental needs and address sustainability goals
Authors: Leroy J. Walston, Tristan Barley, Indraneel Bhandari, Ben Campbell, James McCall, Heidi M. Hartmann, Adam G. Dolezal Journal: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems The authors present agrivoltaics as a …
Can Solar Energy Fuel Pollinator Conservation?
Authors: Adam G. Dolezal, Jacob Torres, Matthew E. O’Neal Journal: Environmental Entomology, Volume 50, Issue 4, August 2021 This paper explores the potential for solar farms to incorporate pollinator-friendly habitats …
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