Eavesdropping on animals: Can bioacoustics help save species?

Author

Zoe Grueskin, Craig Newmark Graduate School of JournalismFollow

Graduation Date

Fall 12-16-2022

Grading Professor

Alicia Chang

Subject Concentration

Health & Science

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Abstract

Around the world, scientists are using sound to study the natural world in a growing field called bioacoustics. Researchers are eavesdropping on frogs and fish, elephants and earthworms, and many hope what they hear can inform and inspire conservation action around the world. From the field’s auspicious beginning with accidentally-recorded whales, to researchers today listening to locations as diverse as the Arctic seafloor and India’s Western Ghats mountain range, this capstone project explores the potential — and limitations — of conservation bioacoustics. Read the story, see photos and listen to audio pieces featuring three bioacousticians and their field recordings here: https://medium.com/@zoe.grueskin66/eavesdropping-on-animals-can-bioacoustics-save-species-487f917325b1

Recommended Citation

Grueskin, Zoe, "Eavesdropping on animals: Can bioacoustics help save species?" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/606