Bioacoustics is a cross-disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics, using the sounds produced by animals to investigate their biology and ecology.
Sound recorders can be positioned within a habitat to record the calls produced by birds and other animals, and these recordings can be analysed to establish their behaviours and which species are present. Artificial intelligence and evolving hardware are helping us to push the boundaries of what we can use this technology for, with the potential to use bioacoustics to establish species abundance and overall ecosystem health on the horizon.
It can be used for short and long-term measurements of biodiversity, including how species richness changes through the seasons and over the years. It also helps understand how birds are using a site, for example using bioacoustics to look at the site preferences of Skylarks.
This event will feature two presentations:
- How Can We Use Sound to Measure Nature? with Geoff Carss (Wilder Sensing)
- Using Sound to Understand How Biodiversity is Changing: The Story of Honeygar with Joe Hampson (Somerset Wildlife Trust)
- Panel discussion with Dr Dan Carpenter (Digital Ecology)
The presentations will be recorded and shared with those who booked alongside Q&A transcripts and any relevant links following the event.
This event is being delivered by the Biological Recording Company in partnership with Wilder Sensing, Wildlife Acoustics and NHBS.
