The inaugural Australasian Ecoacoustics Workshop will be held in Brisbane 2nd-3rd February 2017. The aim of the workshop is to bring together scientists, students, natural resource managers and industry personnel to network and collaborate. This two day event will highlight some of the work that is being done in Ecoacoustics within the Australasian region along with demonstrations from industry.
Attendance cost is $55 including GST.
The program (subject to change) is displayed below. Venue maps can be found here:
Griffith University Conservatorium map
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Thursday 2 Feb – QUT Gardens Point Campus
All workshop sessions at QUT on Thursday 2 Feb will take place in S Block (see link with venue map). Registration will open at 8am. Please come to level 6, room S620.
| 8.00 to 8.45am | Registration and Coffee (S620) |
| 8.45 to 9am | Welcome by the President of the Aust Charter for EcoAcoustics (S636) |
| 9 to 9.20am | Opening Keynote Presentation (S636) |
| 9.20 to 10.30 | Session 1 – Ecoacoustics: individual species (S636)
Scope: research that uses sounds (audible and ultrasonic) to investigate the ecology of individual species or populations Keynote Presentation Poster session & discussion |
| 10.30 to 11am | Morning Tea (S620) |
| 11am to 12pm | Session 2 – Ecoacoustics: communities and landscapes (S636)
Scope: research that uses sounds (audible and ultrasonic) in the environment to investigate community and landscape ecology Keynote Presentation Poster session & discussion |
| 12pm to 1pm | Lunch (O Block Garden Lounge/ Level 1, O123) |
| 1pm to 2.10pm | Session 3 – Big Data and Acoustic Indices (S636)
Scope: research that examines ‘big’ acoustic data analysis and indices Keynote Presentation Poster session & discussion |
| 2.10 to 2.40pm | Afternoon Tea (S620) |
| 2.40 to 4pm | Session 4 –Analysis of Vocalisations (S636)
Scope: research that examines issues relating to manual and automated analysis of vocalisations Keynote Presentation Poster session & discussion |
| 4 to 5pm | Collaboration & Networking (drinks on P Block Level 6 Terrace) |
| 6pm | Dinner (Plough Inn)
NB dinner is ‘buy your own’ and is not included in registration fee |
Friday, 3 February 2017 – Griffith University Southbank Campus
| 9am | Welcome Back (Ian Hangar Recital Hall, IHRH) | ||
| 9.10 – 9.30am | Keynote Presentation (IHRH) | ||
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9.30 – 10.45am Session 1 |
Topical Discussion: 1.39
Interdisciplinary and creative approaches in ecoacoustics |
Meet the experts: 2.14
Ultrasonic applications in ecology |
Listening Room: 2.15
Aquatic recordings in freshwater and marine environments |
| 10.45 – 11.15am | Morning Tea: Conservatorium Cafe (Ground Floor) | ||
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11.15am – 12.30pm Session 2 |
Topical Discussion: 1.39
Understanding acoustic technology (microphones, batteries, recording format) |
Meet the experts: 2.14
Aquatic recording techniques |
Listening Room: 2.15
Ecoacoustic Soundscape Compositions |
| 12.30 – 1.15pm | Lunch: Conservatorium Cafe (Ground Floor) | ||
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1.15 – 2.30pm Session 3 |
Topical Discussion: 1.39
Underwater ecoacoustics |
Meet the experts: 2.14
Hands-on sensor workshop |
Listening Room: 2.15
Terrestrial recordings |
| 2.30 – 3pm | Afternoon Tea: Conservatorium Cafe (Ground Floor) | ||
| 3 – 4pm | Society business, discussion of 2018 ISE Congress pitch
(Opera Space, Ground Floor) |
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| 4 – 5pm | Mingling and sound demos (Conservatorium Foyer) | ||
| 5pm | Meeting close | ||
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