The output of a joint study between Bath and Aberdeen University was published in Journal of the Acoustic Society of America, describing a tool to assess the performance of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) systems used to assess underwater ambient noise.

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Benoit Berges, a postgraduate researcher at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR) has used the SM2M autonomous recorder to study underwater gas release through a long period of time and then to study its variability.

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Carlos Abrahams, our Technical Director, has recently contributed two chapters to a new ecological encyclopedia.

"Biomes and Ecosystems: An Encyclopedia" is about to be published by Salem Press and will illustrate the biology, geography, history and ecological importance of natural areas around the world. Carlos has written chapters on the Dee Estuary and Humber Estuary for the encyclopedia, both of which are internationally important sites for coastal birds, as well as being the locations of major ports and industry. more

Wildlife Acoustics has launched the new Echo Meter EM3+

If you are familiar with the EM3, the new EM3+ keeps all of the powerful features of the original while improving the recording and monitoring quality, “fit and finish” and ergonomics of the recorder.

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On 20/12/2012 DEFRA published a summary of comments for consultation on the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) more

Wildlife Acoustics, the world's leading supplier of bioacoustics monitoring systems for biologists around the world, has been selected as one of 20 finalists from a field of 204 nominated companies in the Smaller Business of New England (SBANE) 2013 Innovation award.

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Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) have published a report advising the Scottish Government on the selection of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) around Scottish waters.

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The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published the statistics regarding renewable energy and the Oil & Gas strategic plan

 

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The Scottish Government gave consent to the development of the European Offshore Wind Development Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeen Bay on Tuesday 26 March 2013.

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Paul left the office today with a set of maps and two cans of upside-down spray marker paint… it must be the beginning of the survey season.

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