S4E1: Soundscapes and Soundscape Ecology with Bryan Pijanowski
In this first episode of season 4, Claudia speaks to Bryan Pijanowski about soundscapes and sound ecology. They discuss what soundscapes are, how to study them and why thinking about sound might help scholars to think more deeply about animals and their environments.
Dr. Bryan C Pijanowskiis Professor and University Faculty Scholar in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University. His work focusses on the use of sounds to study nature and how humans perceive their environment through their senses, especially through sound. He is also the Director of the Center for Global Soundscapes, which serves as a focal point for comparative global soundscape work that focusses on classifying sounds for use in biodiversity research. His group also spans into informal learning.
He is the Executive Producer of an IMAX-Giant Screen-Domed Experience interactive film called Global Soundscapes! A Mission to Record the Earth. He has published over 170 peer-reviewed articles, conducted research at over 54 locations around the world, and is close to reaching his personal mission of conducting a study in every major terrestrial and aquatic biome in the world (only four more to go!). His soundscape archive now exceeds 4 million recordings. The longest research project is now starting its fifteenth year. Dr. Pijanowski received his PhD (Zoology) from Michigan State University and his BS from Hope College (Biology).
Mentioned:
Soundscape Ecology: The Science of Sound in the Landscape by Bryan Pijanowski et al;
Soundscape conservation by Sarah Dumyahn and Bryan Pijanowski;
Introduction to the special issue on soundscape ecology by Bryan Pijanowski and Almo Farina;
Global Soundscapes: Mission to Record the Earth narrated by Bryan Pijanowski;
The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson;
the cicada sound recording and dawn chorus in Borneo are sound recordings from Bryan Pijanowski’s archive;
the sound recordings of the common nightingale are credited to Tristan Guillebot de Nerville (XC678935)
"Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life" - Rachel Carson, sense of wonder
Thank you to Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Ethics (A.P.P.L.E) for sponsoring this podcast; the Sonic Arts Studio and the Sonic Arts of Place Laboratory (SAPLab) for sponsoring this season; Gordon Clarke (Instagram: @_con_sol_) for the bed music, Jeremy John (Website) for the logo, and Hannah Hunter for the Animal Highlight