Recently I was asked if I could assist Mark with his project at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) here in Brisbane, but also wondered if any Birding-Aus readers might welcome the opportunity to participate. His request and details are below, Tom _________________________________ I am looking for birders who regularly bird watch at the same local location. I’d like to work with people to explore their knowledge of their local patch, and ways to extend that knowledge through analysing recorded sound. *Background* My research is part of a larger biodiversity monitoring research project. I’m particularly interested in the contribution birders can make to increasing the number of observations available to ecologists and environmental decision makers. As part of my research, I’m investigating the relationship birders’ have with a location they regularly visit for birding. I am interested in how birders will choose to make use of recorded audio to augment their regular birding activities. My thesis is titled: Extending the Birding Pastime to Engage Birders in Analysis of Environmental Bioacoustic Data. *Participating* The plan is to have one or more audio recorders running continuously for at least a day (from early morning to the next morning, including overnight), up to two weeks, at a birder’s local patch, including the times when the birder makes their regular visits. The audio recordings will then be uploaded to a website that provides tools for analysing the recordings. Analysing the recordings involves listening to parts of the recording and identifying the birds from the recorded sounds by annotating the audio. This involves listening to the audio and annotating a visualisation of the audio (a spectrogram, which displays frequency and amplitude information over time). The equipment required for this will be provided by my research group (weather-resistant recording devices, batteries, and materials to secure the devices off the ground). I will be available to help with setting up and retrieving the recorders, and to help with anything else. *People* I’m looking for people who meet the below criteria to participate: · Bird watching regularly (at least once every 2-3 weeks) for at least a year · Bird watch at the same location at least once a month · Knowledge of the birds likely to be present at the location that is regularly visited · Internet access for annotating the audio recordings Participating in this project will provide an acoustic history of the area the recording devices are placed. Access to the recordings will be restricted to the research group and the people who recorded the audio. Participation is completely voluntary, and you can withdraw at any time. If you have any questions, please ask me. Throughout the project, I am keen on getting feedback on things that are going well and things to improve. If you are interested in participating, please let me know. I can arrange to get a recording device to you. If you know of other people who might be interested, please pass this information along. Regards, Mark Cottman-Fields PhD Student | Science and Engineering Faculty | Queensland University of Technology email: m.cottman-fields@student.qut.edu.au | phone: 0434081522 — ******************************** Tom Tarrant Kobble Creek, Qld http://www.aviceda.org ******************************** _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
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