Archive for April, 2017
Apr
9
2017
XXVI International Bioacoustics Congress
The International Bioacoustics Congress is a premier gathering for researchers into the sounds of the natural world. This year it is being held in Haridwar in India, at the foot of the Himalayas on the banks of the sacred river Ganges.
The intention is to promote international participation throughout the entire field of bioacoustical activity. The subject of bioacoustics is principally a marriage between the fields of biology and physical acoustics. Given its multidisciplinary nature, IBAC aims to bring together, in informal settings, biologists from different specialisations (ethologists, physiologists, taxonomists, etc.) with engineers, sound archivists and amateur sound recordists, to foster discussion and exchange of ideas.
The event will be held between 8th-13th October 2017
Apr
9
2017
The successful 2015 AWSRG Workshop
The 2015 AWSRG workshop was held at Little Desert Nature Lodge from 27th September to 2nd October 2015. This was a great success, with participants coming from far afield to attend.
Over the five days we heard a variety of speakers presenting on a range of topics ranging from field experiences, exotic destinations, sound editing and sound recognition software, the evolution of bird and mammal calls, how birdsong can inspire music, and more. There were also workshops, equipment comparisons, early morning dawn chorus sessions, sharing of sounds and reflecting on the future of the group. Then there was the more serious business of the AGM.
For more reading and sounds that were recorded, see Audio Wings Vol.17, No.2 and listen to CD No.33.
Here is a snapshot of the week, in images and sounds…
Some of those who attended, from back left to right: Arwen Ximenes, Fiona Baylis, Neil Boucher, June Boucher, Sue Boardman, Micheal Hannan, Margaret Elrick, Maureen Collier, Jill Plowright, Howard Plowright, David Secomb, Bob Tomkins, Kerry Watson.