The field of bioacoustics is growing rapidly. The applications of this research field are varied - it can be used to understand the behaviour of species, the responses of species to various environmental factors, and, more recently, in detecting the presence of species itself. The methods and tools of the trade vary depending on the objectives of the research. Hand-held recorders are used to answer questions relating to species’ behaviour. In contrast, automated recorders can be used for long-term deployments to answer a range of questions, including behaviour and detection of threatened taxa.

This workshop will expose participants to some basics of bioacoustics - the theory and largely hands-on modules on how to work with such data. We will demonstrate various recording gear, including low-cost phone-based methods to professional research gear, across hand-held and automated recorders.

While this workshop cannot be comprehensive, it will be sufficient to provide aspiring bioacoustics researchers with exposure to the ideas and the tools. Participants should know that this workshop is designed to be a basic, introduction to bioacoustics.

The workshop organisers are experienced with these research topics and have research publications. This is also an internationally collaborative workshop with people from Cornell University and IISER Tirupati