Pre-Conference Workshop

Listening to Nature: An Introduction to using Bioacoustics for Wildlife Monitoring
Facilitated by Faunatech

Surveying sound is increasingly becoming a valuable tool for biologists, environmental scientists and researchers to survey and monitor wildlife populations, offering a non-invasive, cost-effective, and unbiased tool. Ecologists all over the world have made the Song Meter platform the standard for bioacoustics recording with over 150,000 recorders deployed in 90 countries.

This 90 minute hands-on workshop will provide an engaging introduction to bioacoustics, equipment and sound analysis. Participants will first learn the fundamentals of bioacoustics, and how sound can be used to collect data on species presence, habitat health and animal behaviour. We'll then showcase how the Song Meter Micro 2 acoustic recorder can be used to survey birds, frogs and terrestrial mammals all in one device. Through a live demonstration, participants will gain practical experience with the full range of Wildlife Acoustics passive recorders, empowering them to integrate sound recording into their next project. Lastly, we will touch on how to turn recordings into data in Kaleidoscope, wildlife sound analysis software.

Key Information

Workshop format

• Interactive presentation to introduce bioacoustics and its ecological applications.
• Live demonstration showing the Song Meter Micro 2.
• Hands-on activities learning skills to configure, deploy and us the Micro 2, Mini 2 and SM5.
• Q&A and informal networking.

Outcomes

• Share foundational understanding of bioacoustics in ecology projects.
• Empower participants with field deployment skills to integrate into their own work. 
• Increase awareness of the uses and benefits of acoustic monitoring.