THE INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS BIOLOGICOS ALEXANDER VON HUMBOL=
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CALLS ON THE
Course on Bioacoustics and Electrical Fish Signals
Dates: 21-30 January 2005
Site: Claustro de San Agust=EDn Instituto Alexander von Humboldt -Villa de
Leyva. Boyaca =96 Colombia (3 hours form Bogota City)
More Information: http://www.humboldt.org.co/cursos/bioacustica.php
Invited Lecturers
Adolfo Amezquita: Bioacoustics and behavior of frogs. Universidad de los
Andes. Bogot=E1-Colombia. Documento en pdf.
Carlos Andr=E9s Botero: Communication in birds. Doctoral Student. Cornell
University, Ithaca. (Documento en pdf)
William Crampton: Electric communication in fishes. Gainesville
University, Florida. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/gymnotus/willcrampton.htm
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/gallery/Photographer/WillCrampton.htm
Lili=E1n Fl=F3rez =96 Gonz=E1lez: Bioacoustics and behavior of whales. Fund=
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Yubarta. Colombia.
Julien Meyer: Human whistled languages and =93talking musical instruments=
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communication. Lyon University. France.
http://www.ddl.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/Membre.asp?Action=3DEdit&Proprietaire=3DJul=
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Roc=EDo Polanco: Protected areas reasearch. Instituto Alexander von
Humboldt.- Colombia.
Richard Ranft: Curator of The British Library Sound Archive. London, UK.
(Documento en pdf)
Enrique Sanch=E9z: Researcher in species of cultural value and ethnobiology=
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Instituto Alexander von Humboldt.- Colombia.
Dietmar Todt: Bird song learning and comparative studies on language
learning by humans. Berlin University. Germany. (Documento en pdf)
OFFRERED BY
Instituto de Investigacion de Recursos Biologicos Alexander von Humboldt:
Conservation Opportunities in Rural Landscapes and Banco de Sonidos
Animales BSA.
Course Coordinator
Paula Caycedo-Rosales.
Ornithologist. Conservation Opportunities in Rural Landscapes
Assistant Coordinator
Sergio C=F3rdoba
Ornithologist. GEMA-Banco de Sonidos Animales.
PRESENTATION
There is a great potential to develop research studies in animal behavior,
and more specifically in the area of sound communication in the
Neotropics. Research in this area has helped in our understandings of
different areas such as physiology and learning processes, sound
production and communication in different organisms and its analogy in
human beings. It has also given information on natural history for several
groups of organisms that may be applied in taxonomy and systematic,
cognitive processes, among others.
Colombia is one of the few countries in South America with a sound
archive, in which the information deposited in it has served as a basic
tool for biological inventories around the country, and as support for
studies in conservation biology. The Instituto Alexander von Humboldt,
through its Banco de Sonidos Animales, harbors valuable information on the
sounds mainly of birds, mammals, and environmental sounds among others.
The Banco de Sonidos Animales with the sound archive it guards, whilst
currently supporting research being developed by personal and
institutions, has a great potential for being used in new research in
sound communication and animal behavior.
This course seeks to give theoretical and practical basis that may serve
as tools to develop future studies in this area and to strengthen and take
advantage of existent information. The course gives a broad view on
acoustics that may help develop joint efforts on animal communication
research in Colombia and the noetropics.
Objectives
=95 Introduce students to bioacoustics and animal learning and communicatio=
n
concepts.
=95 Practical management of tools as an aid in identification and analysis
of acoustic signals in different taxonomic groups including electrical
fish signals.
=95 Learn and apply recording techniques for sound signals acquisition
directly at the field.
=95 Apply the acquired concepts developing an individual project.
Course structure
The course will be divided in theoretical and practical modules given at
Villa de Leyva . One day visit to do field recording to the Santuario de
Flora y Fauna de Iguaque (20 minutes from the town of Villa de Leyva).
The course is divided in four main parts:
1. Theory. Introduction to animal communication: Introduction to
communication in electrical fishes, in birds, amphibians and whales. Song
learning in birds, acquisition and construction of bird repertoires.
Comparative communication of song by birds and human language. Whistled
languages and =93talking musical instruments=94. Sound Archives. Basic
concepts on the physics of sound.
2. Methods and data analysis: Electrical signal analysis in electric
fishes. Introductory theory to recording techniques. The behavior of
communication, what, how, and under which circumstances plan a playback
experiment. How to plan this type of experimental design in bioacoustic
research. Statistics and pseudoreplication. Some software programs used
for acoustic signal analysis.
3. Field methods: Introduction to recording techniques and equipment.
4. Acquired knowledge and application of basic concepts in an individual
based project. Field song recording, basic analysis using software
programs, data analysis, and result presentation.
Requirements:
=95 Interest in the area of animal behavior.
=95 Inscription Application Form completed (see Inscription format)
Desirable English proficiency
Desirable if the applicant brings a book computer.
Maximum Course Capacity: 20 students. The selection of participants will
be done on a competitive basis taking into account past academic
performance. Information stated in the letter of interest will be highly
considered.
Directed to:
Undergraduate, and graduate students of last semesters of university, and
professionals in the area of biological or social sciences (maily
anthopologists).
Cost: $350.000 Colombian pesos for Colombian Nationals and citizens of
South American country citizens.
$300 US Dollars for citizens of other countries
The Instituto Alexander von Humboldt offers 5 fellowships available for
student. Postulates are urged to find funding on their working site, as
well as in national or international agencies or personal funds. The
fellowships will be given according to the funding necessities of students
and past academic performance (include in the letter of interest if
funding required).
The cost of the course or the fellowship does not cover stipend (hotel and
food)
Hotel rooms may cost $30.000 to $40.000 pesos daily ($12-15 US dollars)
Daily foods $10.000 to $20.000 pesos ($4-8 US dollars)
If accepted, the cost of the course should be deposited to: Patrimonio
aut=F3nomo HELM TRUST, at Davivienda Bank, account number 00620037796-5.
A copy of the deposit invoice should be send via fax (098) 7320-792 in
Villa de Leyva, addressed to Paula Caicedo/Sergio C=F3rdoba =96 Curso
Bioacustica y Se=F1ales electricas en Peces
The course includes: study material (pdf files), assistance certificate,
and entrance to the Santuario de Flora y Fauna de Iguaque.
Course Intensity: 85.5 hours without academic credits.
Deadline for Inscription: 10 December 2004
Notice to applicants: 21 December 2004
More information and application form reception:
Course Coordinator: Paula Caycedo-Rosales;
Assistant Coordinator: Sergio C=F3rdoba:
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