Role: Research on wildlife-wind energy interactions Review of applications will begin immediately. Description: Wind energy is the fastest growing renewable energy source globally. Despite the sector’s rapid growth and contribution to climate action strategies, there are increasing concerns regarding the environmental impact of wind energy, and especially effects on wildlife (Katzner et al. 2019). In Ireland, research on wildlife and wind energy interactions has been limited (see for example Percival 2003, Fernández-Bellon et al. 2015, McGuinness et al. 2015, Wilson et al. 2015, 2017, Fernández‐ Bellon et al. 2019) and environmental guidance for wind farm developments is largely based on research carried out elsewhere. MKO Research was established to address this gap in know

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