Alex Rogers

⭐ Happy #Mar10Day! Being nerds in general, we owe a lot of our passion in gadgets and finding the right fit for your project to the guy who risked everything just to be told to go to another castle. 🍄

In spring 2025, artists Mikel R. Nieto and Illart Alkorta began a series of recordings in ponds and wetlands in Igeldo–Igara (Basque Country), studying the southern frog’s song and its relationship with the environment.

#AudioMoth @openacousticdevices.info 🌿
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AudioMoth is an acoustic recording device that captures sounds from the surrounding environment and applies recognition models to detect and identify. Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park was selected for the use of this technology due to the high abundance of Acrididae species recorded within the area.

Exploring scikit-maad – False Colour Spectrum analysis Introduction In the previous (rather distant) blog post, I began an exploration of Python’s powerful soundscape analysis package, scikit-maad with a demonstration of how you can easily render…

Alright! Getting this year off to a fine start with a much-overdue post on the data science blog examining false colour spectrum analysis of soundscapes.

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#falsecolour #python #soundscapes #acousticecology #scikit

Day 1: The #RatbatPack is at Oxford Cave, Manchester, conducting post-hurricane surveys following Hurricane Melissa.
The team is deploying video cameras fitted with infrared lights, eDNA sampling equipment, and ultrasonic acoustic detectors (#AudioMoth #SMMiniBat)

Naturbeobachten mit den Ohren Rückblick: AudioMoth-Workshop am 11. Januar 2026 im Verkehrs- und Umweltzentrum: KI traf auf Biodiversität

Hier ein kurzer Bericht von Lucas Beseler zu dem tollen #audiomoth Workshop letzten Sontag beim BUND-Essen. Vielen Dank an Lucas und Harald Kramer für den lehrreichen Workshop. #Biodiversität https://www.bund-essen.de/service/meldungen/detail/news/naturbeobachten-mit-den-ohren/

An Audiomoth acoustic recorder in green plastic outer casing strapped to the lichen-coated tree trunk in bright sunny conditions. Further trees in background.

BirdNET has been a huge leap forward in #bioacoustics. Analysis from the WABAD collaboration, shows high precision (proportion of predictions that are correct) though modest recall (proportion of calls detected). Predictive power is highest in Europe, N. America and Oceania.

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Screenshot of AudioMoth Play web app.

Try out AudioMoth Play (play.openacousticdevices.info) to generate spectrogram videos of calls. It runs on the browser and requires no installation.

Comparison of SD card energy consumption.

The variation between different makes and models of SD card is huge - some can use 5 to 6 times as much energy as others.

www.openacousticdevices.info/sd-card-guide

Acoustic monitoring of the hunting pressure over the wintering population of the Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) in Romania This study explores the use of Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) to assess the hunting pressure on the vulnerable Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) population wintering in Romania. The Red-breast...

❄️ Over 5,900 hours of #acoustic #data collected during two winter seasons (2018–2020) in three #Natura2000 sites were used to assess hunting pressure on the vulnerable Red-breasted Goose (𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢 𝘳𝘶𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴).

🔎See the results here: doi.org/10.3897/trav...

#audiomoth #bioacoustics

I’m so excited to open this package!
A huge thank you to Prof. Alex Rogers for generously donating #AudioMoth acoustic detectors to support post–Hurricane Melissa wildlife surveys. These units will be deployed in the field over the coming weeks to complement the other equipment already in use.

If you’ve ever logged data to an SD card or saved files on a #microcontroller, you've probably used FatFs without realizing it. As I'm working on a port for it, I'm reminded what a great embedded #OpenSource project looks like.
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#embedded #programming #Arduino

GroupGets.com/hydro 🎁 Happy Boxing Day!

The best kind of box is the one that protects your gear in harsh terrain and even under water!

Get your own AudioMoth cases, ready to ship!

Ours to Protect- The Audiomoth Project at Castledrum National School | RadioKerry.ie This year, Ours to Protect launched a very special project  in collaboration with the Institute of Climate, Sound, and Society in Harvard University.  The purpo...

🦋 Check out the youngest AudioMoth conservationists yet!

Back in October 2025, @radiokerry.bsky.social launched the "Ours to Protect" provided @openacousticdevices.info AudioMoths to the Castledrum National School in Ireland.

www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/our...

🔊New paper: coral reef #fish #calls exhibit consistent acoustic characteristics across different bioregions!
#bioacoustics

@timlamont.bsky.social @profstevesimpson.bsky.social @andyradford.bsky.social

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Coral Sonic Resilience — marcobarotti.com CORAL SONIC RESILIENCE For the best experience, click FULL SCREEN before starting the video CORAL SONIC RESILIENCE is an...

"Coral Sonic Resilience" by @marcobarotti.bsky.social combines art and bioacoustics.

By utilizing the @openacousticdevices.info HydroMoth, the installations are restoring damaged coral reefs.

The art installation will be exhibited at ZKM Karlsruhe in 2026.

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GPC & The Listen Up Collaborative is Featured in the New York Times GPC & Listen Up Collaborative were recently featured in The New York Times for pioneering acoustic bird monitoring across Western Washington.

Shoutout to the Great Peninsula Conservancy and the "The Listen Up Collaborative" on being featured in the New York Times back in November with their work with the AudioMoth! Read about their efforts in forest restoration and recording bird song: greatpeninsula.org/2025/11/24/t...

First year of TRANSForm sampling in Italy done!🌞To better understand biodiversity, we tested various techniques: pan and pitfall traps for pollinators and carabids, Audiomoth to study birds, netting for targeted pollinator capture, topsoil cores for chemical-physical analysis, and eDNA extraction.🍒🌳

A Lesser Spotted Woodpecker on the trunk of a tree. A grey box to the left features the words: New study. Bioacoustics as a tool for the detection and monitoring of a scarce woodland bird – the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. ww.bto.org/LSWBioacoustics. BTO logo is top left of the image. Image credit bottom left reads: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker © Denja1 from Getty Images via Canva.com.

1/ A new study from @lesserspotnet.bsky.social & BTO in @britishbirds.bsky.social looks at how passive acoustic monitoring is an effective way of surveying Lesser Spotted Woodpecker ➡️ www.bto.org/LSWBioacoust...

#bioacoustics #ornithology @simongillings.bsky.social @hosbirding.bsky.social

groupgets.com/audiomothy Can you hear what I hear? 🎵 You could with the open source phenomenon: @openacousticdevices.info

Get ahold of the Audiomoth: a low-cost, full-spectrum acoustic logger:

🔈 Records rates up to 384kHz
📏 58 x 48 x 15 mm
🔥 Featured in the WallStreet Journal
✅ Plus more!

The post-hurricane wildlife monitoring has begun.
Here I am deploying an @AudioMoth in the forests of the John Crow Mountains, one of the areas impacted by Hurricane Melissa.

This device records sounds from wildlife throughout the day — capturing 1 minute of audio, then sleeping for 10 minutes,

Photograph of smooth water in Lymington harbour.

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later. No sign of it yet.

I was really pleased to be at the "Climate AI Nordics" workshop. Here's my talk, putting our AI-for-nature together with climate footprint questions: "Bioacoustic AI for nature: how can it tread lightly?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gcpKav1xBg #ai4good #aifornature #bioacoustics

A landscape view of the rugged and barren Tost Mountains in the South Gobi, Mongolia. Taken using a drone at around sunset, the mountains have an orange-green hue, and the scene would not look out of place on Mars!

A drone’s-eye view of the South Gobi, Mongolia, at sunset. Home to our long-term study of snow leopards & the social-ecological system of ungulates, carnivores & livestock herders.

You might wonder if anything was living down there. But there are 20 snow leopards & 2000 ibex. Life finds a way! 🌏

MEIL is hiring Postdoc Researcher The ocean is alive with the calls of marine creatures—courtship songs, hunting signals, and communication rhythms. These sounds are **key indicators of ocean ecosystem health**. At the **Marine Ecoacoustics and Informatics Lab** , led by Dr. Tzu-Hao Lin at Academia Sinica’s Biodiversity Research Center, we aim to **leverage large-scale spatiotemporal acoustic datasets and AI technologies** to reveal trends in marine biodiversity and provide scientific tools for conservation management strategies. 🌐 **Lab Website:** https://meil.biodiv.tw/ * * * ### 🎯 **Are you passionate about applying AI to uncover ecological patterns from ocean soundscape?** Would you love to join us on field expeditions across Taiwan’s coral reefs, islands, and coastal waters—exploring by boat, snorkeling, diving, or kayaking? We are currently seeking **Postdoc Researchers** for our Marine Soundscape AI project. If you meet the following criteria, we’d love to hear from you! * * * ### 📊 **Positions Available:** 1. **Postdoctoral Researcher** * Starting Salary: NTD 64,711+ per month (Taiwan’s PPP is USD 84,082, so the salary supports a comfortable standard of living in Taiwan.) 2. **If you do not hold a PhD degree, we also welcome candidates interested in applying the Taiwan International Graduate Program** 💡 _Candidates with certifications or experience in AI or data science can negotiate salaries during the interview._ ✅ Health and labor insurance, year-end bonuses, annual salary adjustments (following Academia Sinica regulations), weekends off, national holidays, annual leave, and compensatory leave per Taiwan labor laws. * * * ### 💼 **Job Responsibilities:** 1. Analyze soundscape data and publish impactful research findings. 2. Assist in marine field surveys and data collection. 3. Support research and administrative tasks assigned by the Principal Investigator. * * * ### 🏢 **Work Hours & Location:** 1. Flexible hours: Standard hours are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 2. Work Locations: Biodiversity Research Center (Greenhouse Building), Academia Sinica, Taiwan. 3. Contract renewal annually, depends on performance and funding availability. * * * ### 📍 **Qualifications:** 1. Proficient in programming (Python or MATLAB). 2. Detail-oriented, responsible, and an excellent team player. 💡 Bonus Qualifications: ✅ Collaborative AI tool development. ✅ Valid motorcycle or car driver’s license; comfortable with boat trips, sun exposure, and the ocean environment. ✅ Internationally recognized scuba diving certification (please detail your diving experience) or other aquatic activity licenses. * * * ### 🏆 **Additional Benefits:** 1. Financial support for attending domestic and international academic conferences to present research findings. 2. Subsidies for diving and kayaking training for those who demonstrate outstanding performance and commitment to marine research. * * * ### 📄 **Required Application Documents:** 1. **Cover Letter:** Explain why you are interested in this position, why you are suitable, and your future career plans. 2. **Resume/CV:** Include contact information, education background, work experience, expertise, research outcomes, and project development experience. 3. **Referee:** Names, affiliations, titles, and contact details of **1-2 referees** (please ensure they are informed beforehand). 📤 **Submit your application materials via a cloud storage link** and email it to **Dr. Tzu-Hao Lin (lintzuhao@gate.sinica.edu.tw)**. 📌 **Email Subject:** Application for Postdoc Researcher * * * 📧 **We can’t wait to meet you!** 🚀🌊 ### Share this: * Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X * Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Like Loading... ### _Related_

Postdoc at Marine Ecoacoustics and Informatics Lab (Academia Sinica, Taiwan) https://marineecoacoustics.wordpress.com/2025/01/08/meil-is-hiring-ai-scientists/ #postdoc #academicjobs #bioacoustics

🐦Acompanya l’Ariadna a realitzar l’inventari de fauna realitzat a l’EIN de l'Estany de Sils!

Com que no podem passar-nos tot el dia al camp, utilitzem gravadores de so: els Audiomoth.

Projecte subvencionat amb els #AjutsMAP del Departament de Territori, Habitatge i Transició Ecològica.

🎤 GroupGets.com/hydro 💧 Our Hydromoth with Underwater Case bundle is back in stock! The HydroMoth captures underwater audio at depths of 30-60m and integrates with any AudioMoth firmware for various aquatic settings, such as scheduled or sound-activated recordings in coral reefs or freshwater ponds.

📢 DEADLINE EXTENDED: ICTC Call for Sessions & Workshops

Due to extenuating circumstances around the world, we're extending the proposal deadline to keep ICTC as inclusive and representative as possible.

Submit your proposals by Tuesday, November 18 at 23:55 UTC: ictc2026.com

New Naturalis campus in Leiden. It’s very bold and modern.

Jess Awad from Naturalis (massive Dutch biodiversity institute, formerly known as RMNH)— massive collection in a gorgeous new building (2019)

🎤 GroupGets.com/usbmoth 🎤We’ve just received a new shipment of USB AudioMoth microphones! These devices feature the same audio front-end as the standard AudioMoth 1.2.0 models but do not need batteries.