A presentation titled, "Solar energy in the desert: Ecological impacts of utility-scale photovoltaic facilities in the rapid renewable energy transition" by Claire Karban, USGS, Seth Munson, USGS, Jeffrey Lovich, USGS Emeritus, Lara Kobelt, BLM, Juan Pinos, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Matt Petrie, University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Claire C Karban, PhD
Claire Karban is an ecologist with the Southwest Biological Science Center in Flagstaff, Arizona. Her research looks at interactions between climate, soils, vegetation, and land-use in dryland ecosystems.
Claire conducts research to inform land management and restoration practices in dryland ecosystems. Currently, she is studying the environmental impacts of large-scale solar energy development in the southwestern U.S.
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The Gemini Solar Project
The United States is developing renewable energy resources, especially solar, at a rapid rate. Although renewable energy development is widely perceived by the public as “green technology,” construction, operation, maintenance, and eventual decommissioning of facilities all have known and potential negative impacts to natural resources, including plant communities and wildlife. This is especially...
Solar energy in the desert - presentation
A presentation titled, "Solar energy in the desert: Ecological impacts of utility-scale photovoltaic facilities in the rapid renewable energy transition" by Claire Karban, USGS, Seth Munson, USGS, Jeffrey Lovich, USGS Emeritus, Lara Kobelt, BLM, Juan Pinos, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Matt Petrie, University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Gemini Solar Project Information Brief
This two-page handout shares relevant findings from data collected before and after construction at the Gemini Solar Project, NV, and will be shared with the Bureau of Land Management and other interested partners on the Gemini Solar project.
This two-page handout shares relevant findings from data collected before and after construction at the Gemini Solar Project, NV, and will be shared with the Bureau of Land Management and other interested partners on the Gemini Solar project.
Two biologists conduct fieldwork at the Gemini solar site
Two biologists conduct fieldwork research at the Gemini solar array energy and storage project in the Mojave Desert, Nevada. They are collecting data on plant identification and soil sampling. Photo by Claire Karban, USGS, SBSC.
Two biologists conduct fieldwork research at the Gemini solar array energy and storage project in the Mojave Desert, Nevada. They are collecting data on plant identification and soil sampling. Photo by Claire Karban, USGS, SBSC.
Science and Products
The Gemini Solar Project
The United States is developing renewable energy resources, especially solar, at a rapid rate. Although renewable energy development is widely perceived by the public as “green technology,” construction, operation, maintenance, and eventual decommissioning of facilities all have known and potential negative impacts to natural resources, including plant communities and wildlife. This is especially...
Solar energy in the desert - presentation
A presentation titled, "Solar energy in the desert: Ecological impacts of utility-scale photovoltaic facilities in the rapid renewable energy transition" by Claire Karban, USGS, Seth Munson, USGS, Jeffrey Lovich, USGS Emeritus, Lara Kobelt, BLM, Juan Pinos, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Matt Petrie, University of Nevada Las Vegas.
A presentation titled, "Solar energy in the desert: Ecological impacts of utility-scale photovoltaic facilities in the rapid renewable energy transition" by Claire Karban, USGS, Seth Munson, USGS, Jeffrey Lovich, USGS Emeritus, Lara Kobelt, BLM, Juan Pinos, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Matt Petrie, University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Gemini Solar Project Information Brief
This two-page handout shares relevant findings from data collected before and after construction at the Gemini Solar Project, NV, and will be shared with the Bureau of Land Management and other interested partners on the Gemini Solar project.
This two-page handout shares relevant findings from data collected before and after construction at the Gemini Solar Project, NV, and will be shared with the Bureau of Land Management and other interested partners on the Gemini Solar project.
Two biologists conduct fieldwork at the Gemini solar site
Two biologists conduct fieldwork research at the Gemini solar array energy and storage project in the Mojave Desert, Nevada. They are collecting data on plant identification and soil sampling. Photo by Claire Karban, USGS, SBSC.
Two biologists conduct fieldwork research at the Gemini solar array energy and storage project in the Mojave Desert, Nevada. They are collecting data on plant identification and soil sampling. Photo by Claire Karban, USGS, SBSC.