New publication on changes in species vocal behaviour associated with ecological restoration4/11/2024
Have you ever wondered for changing a habitat can change the characteristics of songs and calls of a bird? We investigated how ecological restoration of a tropical dry forest is associated with the changes in the spectral and temporal characteristics of the Red-vented bulbul's songs and calls. Check out our open-access paper!
The pandemic brough an opportunity to understand urban biodiversity through sounds. It was wonderful to contribute data to the Silent Cities project. Read the preprint based on results from multi-year global urbal soundscapes data over the covid-19 years here
I'm excited to see the fourth and last paper from my doctoral dissertation is out in Ecological Indicators. Head over to the journal to read this open-access paper! My co-authors and I found that ecological (soundscape) and social outcomes may take place on different timelines. Based on our results, we recommend that restoration planners (1) consult local people about their perception of forest degradation and restoration because people’s perceptions can accurately mirror the condition of the forest; (2) provide a cash income for participating in restoration activities
and (3) anticipate potential changes in the faunal species community in the short term when large scale invasive species removal takes place. It is an honour to be mentioned alongside the most amazing and fearless women in the wild in India. Recent acoustics research from central India is featured in this book. Also, read about my plea for restoration ecoacoustics for this UN Decade on Restoration!
I'm excited to begin my role as a Subject Editor at the journal, Biotropica. As a young academic, it's great to be in the system and understand the publishing process from the inside!
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