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Date: Tue Jul 3, 2012 12:57 pm ((PDT))
Thanks Gabriel,
I will definitely look for some of those scientific journals. They may have=
them at one of the local libraries or at the university.
I also had no idea that there was an audio addition to Krause's book. Are t=
he recordings he refers to actually in it? If so I might just have to get t=
hat.
As far as doing just bird/frog/dolphin recordings I probably wouldn't mind =
doing that too, but I know at some point I would want to go the biophony ro=
ute.
I'm actually about to go out to this wooded area I found near Richmond VA a=
nd record some frogs (possibly toads) that coincidentally I came across whe=
n I didn't have my recording equipment. Talk about luck, but now I'm probab=
ly going to camp out there and see what else I can record and experience ho=
w the sound progresses into the morning. If you have any advice on recordi=
ng frogs I'd appreciate that too.
Thanks Again,
Evelyn
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> Hi Evelyn,
>
> I would look through abstracts (or full papers if you have access to them=
) of scientific journals like Animal Behaviour, Bioacoustics, Journal of th=
e Acoustical Society of America and Ethology, and see what type of work you=
like. Then just email the head of the lab. Many animal communication resea=
rchers like to underscore links between animal vocalizations and music/spee=
ch/human behavior, but know little about the latter fields. Even if you do =
not have a background in science, I think there are certainly groups that a=
re interested in input/interest from the other perspectives and that would =
support a project.
>
> I am listening to Krause's book too (bought the audio edition a few days =
ago). Halfway through. I think it is very interesting and inspiring. Highly=
recommend reading/listening for everyone, also for bioacousticians.
>
> Beware though that Krause is spot on with his conclusion that by far the =
majority of bioacoustics that has been done so far is about single animals/=
vocalizations, not about the full soundscape that we like to listen to. Thi=
s is despite the fact that the same soundscape also forms the input into th=
e animal's ear, so one would think it deserves more scientific attention. S=
o unless you come up with a new idea, chances are great that you end up mea=
suring call/song parameters of a bird/frog/dolphin. Also interesting, nothi=
ng wrong with that, I do this a lot myself--and perhaps this is exactly wha=
t you want--but since you are inspired by Krause's book, I would try to tak=
e it into a different direction.
>
> Good luck, Gabriel
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