Breaking wind: measures of bioacoustic activity artifically inflated by wind - MURALS & CURC, Colorado State University.The rise of light: the influence of artificial light on cricket behavior and physiology - Front Range Student Ecology Symposium, Fort Collins, CO.Understanding the effects of urbanization and artificial light at night on the widlife activity in Fort Collins, CO - Front Range Student Ecology Symposium, Fort Collins, CO.

The effects of nocturnal light pollution and herbivory on plant physiology and function - Front Range Student Ecology Symposium, Fort Collins, CO.Multi-scale occupancy estimation using NABat data in Colorado: effects of noise, clutter, and weather - Western Bat Working Group Meeting, Fort Collins, CO.Tailoring the analysis of bat acoustic recordings to ecological research goals: effects of changing software parameters - Western Bat Working Group Meeting, Fort Collins, CO.Discovering patterns of biological and anthropogenic activity at National Park of American Samoa using underwater acoustical monitoring - MURALS & CURC, Colorado State University.Effects of Anthropogenic Noise from Oil and Gas Development on Bat Activity in the Piceance Basin - Front Range Student Ecology Symposium, Fort Collins, CO.Pup Presence Impact on Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Alarm Call - CURC, Colorado State University.Below are a few examples of their scientific outreach:

In order to further the impact of their work, several of our students have gone on to present their research at local and national conferences/symposia.

Automating Species Recognition in Acoustic Recordings Using the Template Detector Method - Louisa Markow.

Identification and Evaluation of ‘Soundmarks’ in National Parks - Benjamin Buescher.

Evaluation of wildlife acoustic detection methods using camera traps - Tyler Asnicar.

Black-tailed prairie dog ( Cynomys ludovicianus) altered alarm call function in presence of pups - Grete Wilson-Henjum.

Quantifying fine scale foraging behavior using acoustic monitoring of mule deer - Alex Avrin.

A comparative analysis of soundscapes: Peru vs.

Changes in bioacoustic activity related to wind turbine operation - Sam Bietsch.

Acoustic analysis of the Fathead minnow ( Pimephales promelas) - Sean Williams.

The effects of human visitation on the behavior and relative abundance of Brandt's cormorants ( Phalacrocorax penicillatus) on Alcatraz Island - Reina Galvan.

Noise Pollution in a Developing World - Alex HeyĬlick Here to watch Alex's honors thesis!.

These students have moved beyond basic data analysis and have explored how noise affects the natural world to produce the following theses and presentations: Many of our student listeners are also enrolled in the University Honors Program and use their time in the lab to complete their honors theses. The lab typically employs 5 to 10 well-trained undergraduate student listeners to analyze the acoustic data that our NPS Scientists & Research Associates record within national parks around the country. The primary goal of the lab is to aid in the preservation and understanding of natural soundscapes by providing a resource to efficiently analyze the thousands of hours of acoustic data collected each year within parks, allowing park officials and scientists to promptly employ effective soundscape management decisions where needed. The Colorado State University Listening Lab was established in 2013 as a collaboration with the Natural Sounds & Night Skies Division of the National Park Service.

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