“Record the Earth” initiative from Global Sustainable Soundscape Network
Eric Leonardson
Bryan Pijanowski asked me to forward this invitation on to WFAE members. Please read!
Sorry for the x-posting and duplicates.
All the best,
Eric
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| Subject: | can you distribute to WFAE folks? I hope you are well! :) |
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| Date: | Fri, 18 Apr 2014 17:06:02 +0000 |
| From: | Pijanowski, Bryan C <bpij...@purdue.edu> |
| To: | er...@ericleonardson.org <er...@ericleonardson.org> |
Dear WFAE Members,
A team lead by Purdue University is embarking on a vital citizen science project for Earth Day 2014 (April 22, 2014). To increase awareness of the fragility of natural soundscapes around the world, we’re hosting a “Record the Earth” initiative that would be great for classes or just to do as you hike into the wild next week:
Learn more about the event here:
See how much fun soundscape ecology can be (trailer to the Day in the Life of a Soundscape Ecologist):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHyNOH_zV3s
Connect with us to continue to get updates on the initiative:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Soundscapes/1438166636425580
We are in the very early stages of this initiative! Please help us out!
The event is easy to participate in. First, download the FREE Global Soundscapes mobile app for Android and Apple (links at our web site).
Users can record their soundscape, and answer a few questions about it. Then users will be prompted to upload the recording and survey information anonymously to share with our research team, and the world. Jump online and listen to all of the soundscapes that have been uploaded and that “Make me happy”. We will have all soundscape recordings link to Google Earth. You will be also listen to over 500,000 recordings from around the world of exotic ecosystems, such as the Sonoran Desert, Costa Rican Jungle and the Ancient Bornean Rainforest.
Come Earth Day, there will be pages offering “test your knowledge”, videos so you may experience exotic soundscapes in HD (Soundscape Scenes), listen to lectures on “what is soundscape ecology and how do we collect data” and a “build and play with your own soundscape” site.
We sincerely hope you’ll join us in supporting this project by downloading the app and recording your own soundscape(s) on Earth Day. And please feel free to individually spread the word about this vital citizen science project.
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This research is partially supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (CNH-RCN 1114945) and from Purdue University’s Office of the Vice-President for Research. The app content, web site design and research protocols have been approved by Purdue IRB (protocol 1402014603).
Questions or comments about this event, the research or the app can be addressed to Dr. Bryan C. Pijanowski, Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 (bpij...@purdue.edu).
Bryan Pijanowski
Professor and University Faculty Scholar
Director, Discovery Park Center for Global Soundscapes
305 FORS Building
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Purdue University