Overview
The Hydropower Biological Evaluation Toolset (HBET) relates data collected by field-based sensors (e.g., Sensor Fish, acoustic telemetry) to biological response models for downstream fish passage at hydropower facilities. This information enables hydropower operators and hydropower turbine designers to the identify risks and physical stressors that may impact fish and come up with alternatives to improve biological performance. As opposed to BioPA, HBET is using direct measurements of water flow conditions, coupled with experimental data to estimate the impacts of hydropower turbines to fish. HBET incorporates several different dose-response relationships, including rapid decompression, shear, and strike.