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10 videos

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Research vision

Using AI to listen to all of Earth's Species

By Earth Species Project (ESP)

A researcher panel on what listening technology might make possible.

A question to take with you: Separate future ambitions from capabilities backed by a study.

Watch on YouTube ↗

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Publisher context: Earth Species Project listening panel ↗

NatureLM-audio: a bioacoustic model, not a nature translator · AVES and AVEX: reuse an encoder before training one

Research vision

Listen to the Whales

By National Geographic Society

An introduction to the people and questions behind the whale-listening project.

A question to take with you: Follow the film with the evidence note on coda structure; structure is not a translated vocabulary.

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Publisher context: Project CETI: Listen to the whales ↗

Patterns inside sperm whale codas · A birth, a group, and changing vocal styles

Research vision

Project CETI WhAM (Whale Acoustics Model)

By Project CETI

A project-produced introduction to the Whale Acoustics Model (WhAM).

A question to take with you: Read the linked preprint before judging model claims. “Translative” in a title does not establish whale-to-English translation.

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Source, review depth & related reading

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Publisher context: Project CETI: Listen to the whales ↗

WhAM primary paper, full-text review

Patterns inside sperm whale codas

Plant research

Global breakthrough: Plants emit sounds!

By TAUVOD

The university researchers introduce their plant sound measurements.

A question to take with you: Ask what the sensors measure and which hypotheses remain open. Sound emission does not establish intention or conversation.

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Publisher context: Tel Aviv University: plant sounds ↗

Plant acoustic emissions: detection is not communication · When another organism responds

Practical tools

BirdNET: Advancing Conservation with AI Powered Sound ID

By Biological Recording Company

A BirdNET overview linked by the project’s learning center.

A question to take with you: Which identification tasks already have a working tool? What would our context-focused app add?

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Publisher context: BirdNET video learning resources ↗

BirdNET: identification before interpretation

Practical tools

BirdNET : Tips, Tricks, and Insights for Ecoacoustic Analysis - Open Ecoacoustics Webinar Series #2

By Australian Research Data Commons - ARDC

An ecoacoustic analysis webinar hosted by ARDC and linked by BirdNET.

A question to take with you: Look for workflow assumptions to check against our intended recordings.

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Publisher context: BirdNET video learning resources ↗

BirdNET: identification before interpretation · BIRB: test on the sounds your app will actually hear

Practical tools

BioacousTalks: Custom Machine Learning Models with BirdNET Analyzer GUI

By K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics

A Cornell BioacousTalk on creating custom models with BirdNET Analyzer.

A question to take with you: Compare adapting an existing tool with training a new model from scratch.

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Publisher context: BirdNET video learning resources ↗

BirdNET: identification before interpretation · AVES and AVEX: reuse an encoder before training one

Field methods

BioacousTalks: Robust acoustic community monitoring with transfer learning w/ Giordano Jacuzzi

By K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics

A Cornell BioacousTalk on community monitoring and transfer learning.

A question to take with you: Which local validation is needed before using a model in a new setting?

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Publisher context: BirdNET video learning resources ↗

BIRB: test on the sounds your app will actually hear · Perch: reusable representations of animal sound

Field methods

BioacousTalks: BirdNET for Bats?

By K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics

A Cornell BioacousTalk explores BirdNET-style methods for bats.

A question to take with you: Check recording hardware and frequency coverage before assuming a phone can capture the target calls.

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Publisher context: BirdNET video learning resources ↗

Bat calls: context comes from observation · BirdNET: identification before interpretation

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Field methods

Real-Time Acoustic Monitoring for Conservation and Community Engagement

By Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative

A Cornell-hosted webinar on recording units, species monitoring and sharing soundscapes.

A question to take with you: Consider power, deployment and metadata needs beyond a short phone recording.

Watch on Cornell Video ↗

Source, review depth & related reading

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Publisher context: BirdNET video learning resources ↗

BirdNET: identification before interpretation · BIRB: test on the sounds your app will actually hear