Acoustic Ecology Immersion in Australia’s Pilliga Forest

Australian Wildlife Sound Recording Group 2017 Workshop and Conference
6th – 11th September, 2017
Camp Cypress, Baradine, NSW.

AFAE Members are preparing to venture deep into the Pilliga forest for a week of listening to the natural world – sharing the skills and experience of nature sound recording for a variety of purposes, ranging from scientific research, to artistic responses.

The event is hosted by the Australian Wildlife Sound Recording Group at Camp Cypress near Baradine, on the edge of the Pilliga forest, the largest expanse of contiguous dry woodland in inland NSW, and a wonderful area for birdlife and wildlife sound recording.

The workshop will be a week of expert presentations and discussion, covering all aspects of wildlife and environmental sound recording, including:

• equipment (microphones, recorders etc) and recording techniques
• fieldcraft and associated natural history skills
• editing, audio processing and archiving
• species identification and repertoire
• environmental listening and cultural responses
• Practical sessions of field tuition and recording opportunities will be scheduled in nearby Pilliga forest and other natural areas.

Workshop facilitators include AFAE President Dr Leah Barclay, AFAE founding member Dr Ros Bandt and AFAE board member Andrew Skeoch who is the president of the Australian Wildlife Sound Recording Group. The week will also feature presentations from  Jennifer Ackerman – science writer and author of ‘The Genius of Birds’, ecoacoustics specialist Michael Towsey and a range of other presenters you can explore here.  

The workshop and conference is suitable for beginners, field naturalists, student and professional researchers, artists/musicians and anyone interested in engaging with the natural world more deeply through listening and acoustic ecology.

Download the program here or explore further information about the program and registration on the Australian Wildlife Sound Recording Group website.