After Dark: California Coastal Sounds

Listen carefully to the secret sounds of the animal world. In this collection of videos created by scientist Karen Bakker she takes you up close to five species and their fascinating sounds, and the stories of how scientists have studied them. Drawing from her book The Sounds of Life, Karen invites you to listen for more than buzzes from bees, reflect on the depth of the “elephant dictionary,” and learn how some plants communicate health through sound - as well as the many ways digital technologies are offering new ways for humans to hear and understand these sounds.

Karen Bakker is a Canadian scientist and author known for her work on digital transformation, environmental governance, and sustainability. She teaches at the University of British Columbia and is currently a visiting professor at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. 

Dan Dugan, from the Nature Sounds Society, will discuss and demonstrate the "The How To's"

LEARN
how wildlife is disturbed by human noise
how the national parks are conserving their natural soundscapes

TUNE UP YOUR EARS
hear the difference between mono, stereo, and surround sound
hear the environment that we usually try to ignore
hear the individual voices in a chaotic jungle soundscape

LISTEN
take your ears on a micro-vacation to California coasts, valleys, deserts, and mountains.