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Anadromous And Resident Fish Passage At Or Near Hydroelectric Facilities

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Hydroelectric facilities as well as various low head dams have been deterrents to natural upstream fish migration for many years. Blockages (man-made or natural structures) may prevent anadromous fish from reaching their historic upstream spawning grounds, which may hamper spawning success and prevent fish populations from increasing or sustaining current levels. There are two main […]

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Bug of the Month—Anisocentropus

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“Anisocentropus bicoloratus” by Donald Hobern is licensed under CC Attribution 2.0 Generic. Our latest “Bug-of-the-Month” hails from Kershaw County, South Carolina. It is in a rather exotic genus of caddisfly called Anisocentropus, which includes about 60 species worldwide. They are found in southeastern states, where they prefer quiet areas of small streams flowing through coastal […]

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Normandeau Participates In New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility Conference

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Normandeau Associates, an environmental consulting firm, truly enjoyed participating in NHBSR’s virtual conference last week. What a great time! Staying Strong: A New Decade of Thrivability offered an inspiring array of sessions and presenters from some of New Hampshire’s most successful, innovative, and socially and environmentally conscious organizations. It was a pleasure to hear so […]

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Featured Fish: The Northern Pipefish

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The Northern Pipefish is a fish found in many of Normandeau’s marine ichthyoplankton projects. This slender species inhabits seagrass beds, where they are a master of camouflage, orienting themselves vertically and swaying with the water movements imi­tating blades of grass. Their success at this means that they have few predators—which is fortunate, because like their […]

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50th Anniversary Series: An Environmental Consulting Firm Then & Now

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The Early Days Normandeau Associates was founded in 1970 by Don Normandeau, PhD, a fisheries biology professor at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH. The small, private company was formed to address the emerging environmental movement and provide science-based solutions to meet State and Federal development regulations. The company’s first promotional brochure (circa 1970) noted […]

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Bug of the Month—Palaemonetes

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This edition’s “Bug-of-the-Month” is a Decapod in the genus Palaemonetes (commonly referred to as the freshwater prawn, fresh­water shrimp, or grass shrimp), a member of the familiar crayfish order Decapoda, which translates into “ten feet.” This is in reference to one of four types of legs found on all members of this order. Although closely […]

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NHBSR Conference & Sponsorship

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Normandeau Associates Inc. is pleased to sponsor NHBSR’s 19th Annual Spring Conference. We believe that NHBSR’s mission of convening, inspiring, and supporting New Hampshire businesses in their efforts to be more sustainable and socially responsible is essential for improving our workplaces, communities, and the environment. We look forward to participating in this year’s Virtual Conference, […]

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Environmental Consulting Firm Normandeau Associates Appoints Curt Thalken As CEO

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Normandeau Associates, Inc., announced today that its board of directors has elected COL (ret) Curtis L. Thalken, PE, as the company’s next chief executive officer (CEO). Normandeau, based in Bedford, NH, with 10 offices nationwide, is one of the nation’s top science-based environmental consulting, research and technology firms. Thalken, who serves as Normandeau’s senior vice […]

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Normandeau Presents On State Of The Art Environmental Remote Sensing Techniques

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Normandeau’s Dr. Greg Forcey, CWB®, and Jason Collins, QBS, presented at the first joint conference of, The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society, in Reno, Nevada. This historic gathering of fish and wildlife professionals focused on sharing the latest science and management techniques. Dr. Forcey presented Using Marine Bird Vulnerability Indices with High-Resolution Digital Aerial […]

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Normandeau-Developed HI-Z Turb’N Tag Aids USACE Scientists, Salmon at Chittenden Locks

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For almost 50 years, Normandeau’s scientists have been at the forefront of fisheries management, merging traditional approaches with innovative technologies to meet client needs. Currently, members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Seattle District are utilizing Normandeau’s proprietary HI-Z Turb’N Tag technology, to test the effectiveness of a prototype smolt slide being constructed in […]

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Smart Curtailment Study Shows 85% Reduction In Bat Fatalities Associated With Wind Turbines

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A new study by Normandeau scientists and colleagues demonstrated an 85% reduction in bat fatalities at a wind energy facility in Wisconsin. The study, published in, Ecological Applications, and sponsored by The Electric Power Research Institute, was conducted at the We Energies Blue Sky Green Field Wind Energy Center in Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, […]

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Normandeau Federal Program Director Serves As SAME Sustainability Forum Planning Committee Chair

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As an example of our ongoing involvement with environmental and natural resources work in the Pacific Northwest, Normandeau’s Wendy Oresik serves as the planning committee chair for the upcoming. Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Sustainability Forum for Puget Sound Recovery and the Built Environment (924.2 KB), ‘ . The leadership role is a natural […]

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DOE Selects Normandeau Team for $1 Million Smart Curtailment Project

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded approximately $1 million for a research project designed to test Normandeau’s Turbine Integrated Mortality Reduction (TIMRSM), approach to smart curtailment for the protection of bats at wind energy facilities. The TIMRSM, smart curtailment approach, which was jointly developed by Normandeau and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), monitors real-time […]

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Offshore Wildlife Surveys for Empire Wind Completed

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Normandeau Associates and its partner APEM have completed ultra-high resolution aerial surveys of offshore wildlife in the proposed Empire Wind area off the coast of New York state. The detailed monthly surveys conducted on behalf of developer Equinor provide crucial baseline data for environmental impact assessments and to confidently identify any potential impacts of the […]

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Evaluation of the Turbine Integrated Mortality Reduction (TIMR ℠) Technology as a Smart Curtailment Approach

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Client: Electric Power Research Institute Project Highlights: Normandeau provided technology for a collaborative study to validate the effectiveness of TIMR℠. Services Provided: Turbine Integrated Mortality Reduction (TIMR℠) Normandeau was the technology vendor for a collaborative study to validate the effectiveness of the Turbine Integrated Mortality Reduction (TIMR℠) at the Orient Wind Facility in Adair County, […]

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Tehachapi ReCON™ Monitoring

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Client: Terra-Gen Power Project Highlights: Normandeau provided monitoring and advanced technology to initiate a response at wind facilities when condors were detected in the area. Services Provided: Smart shutdown of wind facility when tagged condors were present This project involved two early detection systems that were deployed to provide energy facility operations centers with real […]

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Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Bird and Bat Post Construction Monitoring Study

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Client: Dominion Energy Project Highlights: Deployed Acoustic and Thermographic Offshore Monitoring (ATOM) on the two wind turbines at the Coastal Virgnia Offshore Wind Pilot Project; ATOM collected data on bird and bat behavior in the rotor swept zone of each turbine using thermal and visible-light cameras, bird and bat acoustics, and a VHF Motus receiver. […]

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US Wind Offshore Environmental Support

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Client: US Wind Project Highlights: Normandeau continues to provide imagery, supporting materials, and database management for offshore wind. Services Provided: Aerial Digital Imagery Motus Database management through our ReMOTe site Normandeau is providing information, presentation materials, maps, and technical support relating to birds and bats offshore. Normandeau is also supporting the client in meetings with […]

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