[All-postdocs] Biology Seminar this Thursday: Adam Smith, WHOI & Univ. of Southern Denmark

[Margot McKlveen]

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*Biology Department Virtual Seminar*

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Thursday, November 4, at Noon

Zoom link: https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/96917412664 
<https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/96917412664>


Adam Smith

Postdoctoral Investigator, University of Southern Denmark

Fulbright U.S. Scholar, University of Iceland's Research Centre in Husavik

Guest Investigator, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution


Hearing, soundscape dynamics, and vocalizations of diving Alcid seabirds

Anthropogenic noise is pervasive across marine and terrestrial 
environments and has been documented to interfere with biological 
systems in a diverse range of animal taxa, including birds. Seabirds 
live at the interface of terrestrial and marine habitats and exploit 
resources in both media. Thus, they face a particularly unique 
combination of potential impacts from noise exposure in both marine and 
terrestrial environments, particularly species near the Arctic where 
anthropogenic encroachment is predicted to accelerate due to the effects 
of climate change. Using field-based electrophysiological methods 
combined with passive acoustic recorders, our recent research documents 
the hearing abilities, soundscape dynamics, and vocalizations of three 
species of Alcid seabird; the common murre, marbled murrelet, and 
Atlantic puffin. Our results provide baseline data on the acoustic 
systems of each species, which is a required first step towards 
effective assessment and mitigation of potential noise impacts.


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