10 Oct – ‘Understanding the Natural Soundscape’ a presentation by Andrew Skeoch
Posted on 16 September, 2013 by Connecting Country
Andrew Skeoch on location with sound recording gear.
On Thursday 10th October 2013, Newstead Landcare Group will hold their Annual General Meeting and are delighted to have a presentation by one of their members, Andrew Skeoch of Listening Earth.
All landcarers and the general public are welcome to attend this event at Newstead Community Centre starting at 8pm. We ask for a gold coin donation to cover costs.
Andrew describes his presentation thus:
The sounds of our natural environment are comprised of many voices; birdsong, insect choirs, frog choruses. Collectively, the songs and calls of all these species form the biophony; the living sounds of our natural landscape.
Studying how all these diverse vocalisations interact in the acoustic environment, can tell us a fascinating story about how our bushland ecosystems work and have evolved.
Featuring sound recordings and sonograms, from local places to habitats around the world, Andrew will explore the fascinating understandings emerging from the new field of soundscape ecology.
Many of you will be familiar with Andrew’s recording of birdsong on a CD in the back of the Wildlife of the Box-Ironbark Country book by Chris Tzaros, and this event is a great chance to meet with and learn from a local expert.
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