NTRES 3150

NTRES 3150

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

This course provides a strong foundation in the discipline of conservation bioacoustics, the use of sound to assess biodiversity, monitor animal populations, and make conservation decisions. In lecture, students will learn the basics of how sound is recorded and visualized, how animals produce and perceive sounds, and how to select recording equipment that is appropriate to the question and application. The course lectures will also build skills in acoustic data analysis including manual annotation, template detection, and machine learning approaches. In lab, students will use recording equipment to make recordings, practice analyzing acoustic data using a variety of cutting-edge analysis approaches, and learn strategies for the curation and management of large datasets. This course is a mandatory pre-requisite for an optional marine and terrestrial field component that will take place in Hawaii. Additional information about the related trip will be provided in class.

When Offered Fall.

Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

Outcomes
  • Describe how digital audio is recorded and stored.
  • Create visualizations of sound using the Raven Pro software.
  • Identify conservation contexts that are compatible with passive acoustic monitoring.
  • Select suitable recording equipment and settings for specific taxonomic groups and habitats.
  • Select and implement analytical tools for finding and identifying sounds in long recordings.

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: NTRES 6150

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 11606 NTRES 3150   LEC 001

    • MW Warren Hall 173
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Gottesman, B

      Klinck, H

      Rice, A

      Sugai, L

      Symes, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11607 NTRES 3150   LAB 401

    • M Warren Hall B51
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Gottesman, B

      Klinck, H

      Rice, A

      Sugai, L

      Symes, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person