A chorus at dawn: using bioacoustics to quantify ecological restoration

In this episode of The Subverse, we talk about soundscape ecology, the study of sounds and bioacoustics, which is the study of species vocalisations.  Susan talks to Pooja Choksi, a PhD candidate at Columbia University and co-founder of Project Dhvani about her fascinating research on ecological restoration in the central Indian landscape, using acoustics as a tool.

Pooja’s primary research focuses on understanding the impact of ecological restoration on vegetation, people, and wildlife. She uses non-invasive audio recorders in the dry tropical forests of central India to study how species vocalise and how acoustic activity differs as a function of restoration and management.

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