Applied and Contract Research
The Minnesota Department of Transportation tasked researchers with evaluating the use of permeable pavements, to potentially reduce road salt use.
Could acoustic deterrents be used to prevent eagle and raptor collisions with wind turbines? Researchers from a range of backgrounds worked together to research eagle hearing ranges and behavioral responses to sounds.
Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of different pretreatment devices in Minnesota, using a common method to allow for comparisons across devices.
A common public concern about wind energy farms is wind turbine-generated noise. This study was conducted to evaluate wind turbine noise and human responses to exposure.
The University of Minnesota's Saint Anthony Falls Lab is researching the potential impacts of boat-generated waves and propeller wash on Minnesota’s lakes.