research
At The Core – ARUs
The heartbeat of acoustic monitoring.
January 28, 2018
Deep into Infrasound
Infrasound is a sound below the range of human hearing. The frequency of sound is measured in Hertz (Hz = cycles per second) and the infrasonic range includes all sounds below 20 Hz. Want to test your own hearing? Below are three computer-generated pure tones. Most of you will hear the 30 Hz tone, but...
June 9, 2017
Ears on the Forest
We work all over Central Africa – in forest clearings and in extensive forested landscapes.
June 12, 2017
Elephants & Guns
Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is clearly one of the best methods to measure the intensity of illegal hunting in protected areas. Although in many areas hunting pressure is frighteningly high, actual gunshots are still relatively rare, making most other methods unsuitable. PAM allows for continuous monitoring over long periods and avoids all of the potential...
January 28, 2018
Night Gallery
A previously hidden part of elephant’s lives emerges from the darkness.
May 16, 2017
Tools of the Trade
Technology is allowing us to monitor whole landscapes – and the voices of earth.
January 20, 2018
Where Are You?
Teasing out the secret of hidden vocalizations – location, location, location.
January 28, 2018