Posts tagged acoustics
Songs of the Sea: Wild Wet World and Whale Song Sound Bath
Songs of the Sea: Wild Wet World and Whale Song Sound Bath

Casting your eye over a calm sea, you’d be forgiven for thinking life beneath the waves is peaceful and serene…it’s anything but! HWDT provide acoustic data to artists and musicians who raise awareness of the soundscape beneath the waves and the importance of noise to marine life. Here we share two recent collaborations with artists who have utilised the sounds we’ve recorded during monitoring expeditions to create beautiful songs of the sea.

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Events & OutreachMorven Summerssound installation, soundscape, West Coast Community, Tom Mustill, Cosmo Sheldrake, underwater noise, British Library, Wild Wet World, art science, art project, partnership, musician, music and science, How to speak whale, acoustics, acoustic data, acoustic recordings, acoustic monitoring, research expedition, monitoring, marine mammal monitoring
Data…what is it good for…absolutely everything!
Data…what is it good for…absolutely everything!

In modern times, everyone appreciates the importance and application of data. The digital revolution over the past couple of decades has been driven by it. However, documenting and recording information about the natural world is a well known concept that has been happening for centuries, if not millennia. In this blog find out how HWDT utilise the data gathered by you - our fantastic citizen scientists

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Science & ResearchMorven Summersdata collection, data, visual monitoring, visual data, acoustics, acoustic monitoring, who is studying Scottish dolphins, who is studying whales, who studies whales UK, protect, conservation holidays, conservation, protect whales, marine protected areas, scottish seas, scottish, hebrides, Hebridean wildlife, marine mammals, who is working with whales, acoustic data, monitoring vessel, marine mammal monitoring, monitoring expedition, whale cruise, whale watching
On Sonorous Seas...exposing the noise beneath the waves
On Sonorous Seas...exposing the noise beneath the waves

When art and science join forces interesting things can happen; disseminating science through the arts can raise awareness of issues, reach new audiences and create a space for compelling, thought provoking discussion. When local artist Mhairi Killin approached us and shared her idea for a project, we were excited to be part of her vision.

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Events & OutreachMorven Summerson sonorous seas, acoustics, acoustic monitoring, acoustic pollution, noise pollution, underwater noise, acoustic recordings, whale song, vocalisations, dolphin sounds, dolphin whistles, Military exercises, NATO, joint warrior, whale strandings, art, art science, data collection, acoustic data, fergus hall, mhairi Killin, An Tobar
Second Research Expedition Records 7 Species!
Second Research Expedition Records 7 Species!

Our second research expedition of the summer field season was exceptional - recording a total of seven marine mammal species, including killer whales, John Coe and Aquarius of the West Coast Community! Hannah, our Science Officer on board who leads the data collection programme shares her experience

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Silurian, Survey SummariesMorven Summerskiller, killer whale, west coa, joh, john coe, Aqua, Hebrides, orca, orcas, bottlenose dolphins, minke, data, data collection, what can you see, whats been see, whats been spotted, expedition, explore, research trip, research vessel, marineconservation, marine conservation, marine mammals, scotland, NatureScot, citizenscience, citizen science, how can i help, how can I get involved in whale research, how can I help, get involved, whale, dolphin, porpoise, acoustics, acoustic monitoring, science
First Research Expedition of 2022 Kicks Off!
First Research Expedition of 2022 Kicks Off!

We’re off!! The summer field season (April - October) on board our research vessel, Silurian, has started. Despite battling challenging conditions, the team on board remained steadfast. Hannah, our scientist who led the data collection on board, shares the expedition update

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Survey Summaries, SilurianMorven Summersresearch trip, research, marine conservation, marine wildlife, what do we know about Scottish whales, winter sightings, winter survey, scotland, Hebridean wildlife, hebrides, west cost, data collection, data, acoustics, acoustic survey, acoustic monitoring, visual data, visual monitoring, efforts to better understand, whale, dolphin, dolphins, ocean protection
Exploring the new Whale Track app and website
Exploring the new Whale Track app and website

Just in time for Spring, as spotting conditions improve and the wildlife begins to arrive in larger numbers around local shores, we have released a new and improved Whale Track app. Here we explore five new features of Whale Track.

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Silurian, Science & ResearchSadie Gorvettsilurian, Silurian, research trip, research, research expedition, research vessel, whale research in Scotland, dolphin, dolphin sounds, whale and dolphin research, scotlnd, hebrides, Hebridean wildlife, scottish wildlife, sealife, ocean protection, monitoring, conservation, conservation holidays, marine wildlife, marine tourism, how can i help, protect the ocean, protect whales, save the whale, how can I get involved in whale research, acoustics, acoustic monitoring, soundscape, marine noise, underwaternoise, NatureScot, nature restoration fund, nature, restoration, Scot Gov
Last Survey of the Winter Field Season
Last Survey of the Winter Field Season

Our winter survey programme on board Silurian has been running since 2019, learning more about the year-round presence of marine mammals and basking sharks in Hebridean seas. These surveys are important given that prior to the start of the programme, little winter data existed for the region. Science Officer, Jenny, gives an update on the last winter survey of this year…

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Survey Summaries, SilurianJenny Hampsonresearch trip, research, marine conservation, marine wildlife, what do we know about Scottish whales, winter sightings, winter survey, scotland, Hebridean wildlife, hebrides, west cost, data collection, data, acoustics, acoustic survey, acoustic monitoring, visual data, visual monitoring, efforts to better understand, whale, dolphin, dolphins, ocean protection
Exciting Upgrades Boost Conservation
Exciting Upgrades Boost Conservation

Adventure beckons as the summer field season on board our research vessel, Silurian, kicks off this weekend. But before we raise the anchor and set sail, we’d love to share some of the exciting developments we’ve made over the winter with support from the NatureScot Nature Restoration Fund.

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Silurian, Science & ResearchMorven Summerssilurian, Silurian, research trip, research, research expedition, research vessel, whale research in Scotland, dolphin, dolphin sounds, whale and dolphin research, scotlnd, hebrides, Hebridean wildlife, scottish wildlife, sealife, ocean protection, monitoring, conservation, conservation holidays, marine wildlife, marine tourism, how can i help, protect the ocean, protect whales, save the whale, how can I get involved in whale research, acoustics, acoustic monitoring, soundscape, marine noise, underwaternoise, NatureScot, nature restoration fund, nature, restoration, Scot Gov
'Seasonal Visitors' Encountered on the First Winter Expedition of the Season
'Seasonal Visitors' Encountered on the First Winter Expedition of the Season

Craig Mackie gives us an update on the first winter expedition of 2021, where a couple of ‘summer visitors’ were recorded. The winter survey programme, funded by Nature Scot, is helping us improve our year-round understanding of Hebridean marine environment

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Survey Summaries, SilurianRebecca Dudleyresearch trip, research, whales, whale research in Scotland, hebridean whales, Hebrides, Hebridean wildlife, Whales, whales in the wild, see whales in the wild UK, dolphin, dolphins in the wild, what dolphins can I see, scottish dolphins, common dolphin, acoustics, acoustic monitoring, dolphin sounds, dolphin whistles, research vessel, research expedition, data collection, data, scotland, Scotland wildlife, what do we know about Scottish whales, who is studying Scottish dolphins, who studies whales UK
Noise Beneath the Waves
Noise Beneath the Waves

On World Oceans Day we’re raising awareness of the impact that human activity has on the soundscape of the marine environment. Join David de la Haye as he launches his project ‘Cetacean Conserevation: An Oceanic Sound Model’ which incorporates sounds recorded from on board our research vessel

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Science & Research, SilurianMorven Summersacoustics, acoustic monitoring, science art, art science, David de la Haye, silurian, passive monitoring, soundscape