For over a decade, digital acoustic recorders have been set out to record natural sounds throughout the western Great Lakes Region to listen for birds, bats and frogs. Set in both remote wilderness areas and noisy urban cities, these electronic ears have revealed a world of sounds and now provide an excellent tool for monitoring wildlife. Did you know turtles make sounds? This talk will demonstrate how these systems work, how wildlife make themselves heard, and the methods developed to analyze terabytes of data annually that track how these critters fare in our noisy world.
Dr. Gary Casper is Director of Biodiversity Programs at the Mequon Nature Center and has been studying bioacoustics for nearly 20 years. He led a Milwaukee area study using this technology and continues to run acoustic monitoring programs throughout the western Great Lakes region.
Date: 11/13/23
Location: Back room of The Sugar Maple Bar, 441 E. Lincoln Ave, Bayview, WI
Time: 7-9pm
Cost: FREE!!!
