Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140102325]Researchers: Margot Brereton (Chief Investigator) , Professor Paul Roe (Chief Investigator) , Watson David (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Bio-Acoustic Observatory: Engaging Birdwatchers to Monitor Biodiversity by Collaboratively Collecting and Analysing Big Audio Data. This project will research how to crowd-source the collection and analysis of environmental animal sounds (for example, birds, frogs). This will enable a bio-acoustic observatory which provides a scalable, objective and permanent record of the environment, something hitherto impossible. The project will investigate how to engage the community of birdwatchers to extend their pastime online with new kinds of interactive tools to enable collaborative analysis of big audio data, and new kinds of birding experiences. Outcomes will be: new approaches to physical/virtual engagement in human-computer interaction; new approaches to analysing big data; a new validated ecological monitoring technique and concepts for sustainable knowledge generation communities.
Funding Amount $477,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140102325
- ARC : DP140102325