Spoor in SeaMe: AI-powered bird monitoring at Kaskasi offshore wind farm

SeaMe brings together cutting-edge technologies and scientific expertise to advance how biodiversity is monitored around offshore wind farms—reducing environmental uncertainty and supporting smarter, more sustainable energy development.

SeaMe: Advancing holistic ecosystem monitoring

SeaMe aims to rethink how offshore ecosystems are studied—leveraging low-impact, high-frequency monitoring tools that complement and extend traditional environmental surveys. With field activities underway and the first wave of data collection in progress, the project is already demonstrating the value of an ecosystem-based monitoring approach.

SeaMe is guided by a coalition of respected research institutions, environmental consultants, and AI specialists—each bringing deep expertise in marine ecology, data science, and biodiversity monitoring. Partners include the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, BioConsult SH, Anemo Robotics, and DHI Group. This shared approach reflects the project’s ambition to set new standards for offshore environmental understanding. Spoor is proud to contribute scalable, high-resolution bird monitoring within this collaborative effort.

Spoor’s role: AI-powered bird tracking in real offshore conditions

As part of SeaMe, Spoor has deployed its AI-powered video monitoring system on two wind turbines at the Kaskasi site. Six high-resolution cameras—including infrared and thermal imaging—enable continuous detection, tracking, and classification of birds in the offshore environment.

This system produces:

• 24/7 monitoring of bird behavior around turbines
• High-confidence flight pattern and altitude tracking
• Support for species identification in collaboration with ornithologists
• Complementary insights to radar and aerial monitoring methods

By combining visual AI analysis with expert validation, Spoor’s technology supports SeaMe’s goal of better understanding how birds interact with offshore infrastructure—helping to inform risk assessments, reduce uncertainty, and build a stronger evidence base for environmental decision-making.

“We’re proud to contribute AI-driven bird monitoring to a project that’s redefining how offshore ecosystems are understood—through collaboration, innovation, and scalable technology. SeaMe represents the kind of integrated, science-based approach that’s essential for advancing both biodiversity protection and offshore wind development.”

— Ask Helseth, CEO, Spoor

“I am delighted to see the entire SeaMe team collaborating so effectively. A special thanks to the Operations and Maintenance team of Kaskasi, who recently joined forces with Spoor to install the cameras in our wind farm. Witnessing the remarkable performance and team spirit of both teams was a true testament to how the seemingly impossible can be achieved through collaboration.”

— Dr. Petra Ringeltaube, Senior Environment & Permit Manager, Marine Ecologist - RWE Offshore Wind

Looking ahead

SeaMe is already providing valuable insight into how offshore wind and marine biodiversity can coexist. As the project progresses, Spoor is proud to continue contributing to the development of scalable, high-fidelity environmental monitoring—supporting a future where clean energy and nature thrive side by side.

For more information on the SeaMe project and its partners, please visit RWE’s website