This project will develop an autonomous airborne monitoring system for censusing acoustically active animal species in inaccessible areas by recording, identifying, and localizing their sounds. The system will be developed and initially deployed for use in monitoring populations of two federally endangered songbirds (Golden-cheeked Warbler and Black-capped Vireo) at Fort Hood, Texas. At this site, rugged terrain and unexploded ordnance make more traditional monitoring methods risky.

For more information on this conservation project, funded by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP number CS-1185), click here to download a PDF file from SERDP.