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  • Selene’s Scandinavian Adventure

    Hanging out with one of my favorite Danes, Ole. I met Ole 7 years ago, when he was doing a sabbatical in Santa Cruz and I was working there. He was a big inspiration in my continuing in bioacoustics. Plus,…

  • BRP at the Migration Celebration Day 2017

    Migration Celebration Day is the biggest annual public engagement event hosted by Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Each year we invite the local and regional communities to visit the Lab and learn about our ongoing science and conservation efforts. On September…

  • Welcome Aboard – the R/V Jaeger

    The R/V Jaeger – expanding BRP’s marine research capabilities. You may know that the long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) is a pelagic seabird that spends most of its life offshore; or you may know that “Jäger” is German for “hunter”; you…

  • The Right Tool for the Job

    Alaskan humpbacks produce aerial sounds through their blowholes. Some sound wheezy and airy; others sound deep like a French horn. Acoustic ecology is a complex field, made simpler by the use of equipment that is (1) sturdy, (2) small, (3)…

  • Catching up on the latest in bioacoustics

    Recently Daniela and I had the exciting opportunity to travel to Omaha, Nebraska, to convene with researchers from all over the world at the 4th International Symposium on Acoustic Communication by Animals. Luciana and Daniela at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo….