Friday, 3 July 2009

[creative-radio] Sounds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska



Arctic Collection

In early June of 2006, three teams of recording engineers traveled to the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to systematically capture the
sounds of this remote and wild region. From the period of June 2-11, audio
recordings were made at three locations representing different biomes:
Timber Lake (boreal/taiga/tundra), Sunset Pass (foothills/tundra) and
Beaufort Lagoon (coastal plain located within Refuge Area 1002, a site of
proposed oil and gas exploration). These recordings can be heard here as
part of the Arctic Soundscape Project. Arctic recording team member Dr.
Bernie Krause writes: "From the audio data we will be able to extract and
analyze (l) organism presence and density, (2) acoustic characteristics of
the habitats and landscapes (3) provide a baseline collection against
which to measure future impact of human noise, climate, and habitat
changes within those sites, and (4) provide audio data for a wide range of
applications for science, education, the arts, and conservation advocacy."
Search recordings from the collection or listen to selected highlights on
this page. Special thanks to Dr. Bernie Krause, Martyn Stewart and Dr.
Kevin Colver for the use of their Arctic recordings.

http://westernsoundscape.org/arctic/

Support for the Arctic Soundscape Project was provided by the Animal
Welfare Institute, Calgary Zoo, Harvard University, Google (Firm), Johnson
Outdoor Industries, Madrone Audubon Society, Maine Community Foundation,
Patagonia, Inc., SanDisk, SkyWalker Sound, individual residents of the
Sonoma County community, Stanford University, University of Utah J.
Willard Marriott Library, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

__._,_.___
--
This e-mail service is edited, managed and moderated by
George Lessard http://mediamentor.ca

Make a donation via PayPal:
http://members.tripod.com/media002/make-a-donation-via-paypal.html

Creative-Radio is an independent forum for people active in or interested in the use of radio in development, in particular promoting public health, improved education, protection of the environment, improved livelihoods, good governance and conflict mitigation. Since it started in 1996, Creative-Radio has been in the forefront of radio's resurgence as a tool for social change and peace-building, and it helps promote best practice in these areas.

Creative-Radio Moderator
mediamentor@_NO_SPAM_gmail.com
Remove _NO_SPAM_ for use

RSS feed:
http://rss.groups.yahoo.com/group/creative-radio/rss

Change your subscription
- to daily digest mode by sending a blank message to:
creative-radio-digest@yahoogroups.com

- to individual e-mails  by sending a blank message to:
creative-radio-normal@yahoogroups.com

- delivery on hold  by sending a blank message to
creative-radio-nomail@yahoogroups.com

Caveat Lector- Disclaimers, NOTES TO EDITORS
&  (c) information may be found @
http://members.tripod.com/~media002/disclaimer.htm
This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Developing Nations license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/devnations/2.0/
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Because of the nature of email & the WWW,
please check ALL sources & subjects.
Members who post to this list retain their copyright but grant a non-exclusive license to others to forward any message posted here. They also grant the list owner permission to maintain an archive or approve the archiving of list messages.
Other use of e-mail to this list requires the permission of individual writers
Recent Activity
Visit Your Group
Give Back

Yahoo! for Good

Get inspired

by a good cause.

Y! Toolbar

Get it Free!

easy 1-click access

to your groups.

Yahoo! Groups

Start a group

in 3 easy steps.

Connect with others.

.

__,_._,___

No comments: