Great work and intriguing ideas as usual, Sam. Though you're not looking for vertebrates now, imagine a future where one could record a wolf howl, add the howl's date, time and location to a database — AND identify what individual(s) you are hearing.
Wolf howl identification technology excites experts: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/23263266?goback=.gde_136613_member_259824937 Jon Marshall DJ Case & Associates 317 E Jefferson Blvd. Mishawaka, IN 46545 574-258-0100 http://djcase.com/staff/jon-marshall http://MonitorChange.org From: <Droege>, Sam <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Reply-To: "Droege, Sam" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date: Monday, July 29, 2013 1:28 PM To: "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Using cell phone recordings to create an atlas of Calling North American Insects All: Much of what we know of cricket, katydid, and cicada distributions and status comes from the great collectors of the previous century. Mass collecting is largely a thing of the past for these groups, but there is a need to keep tabs on their current populations as our climate and habitats change. In keeping with the digital naturalist world digital recordings permit accurate identification of many species in this group. Smartphones now have good quality built in mics So, using a new feature of iNaturalist, we have started a Calling Insect Atlas for North America. The idea is simple. Diurnal and Nocturnal insects (no vertebrates please) are recorded using your cell phone and uploaded to iNaturalist. That recording becomes a sound "specimen" and you can put an id on it or not, but it becomes available to anyone to listen to and they can make a suggested correction to the id. We have added a few recordings already at: http://www.inaturalist.org/projects/atlas-of-north-american-calling-insects-pilot But will be moving into full swing soon (at least I will). Anyone can participate (good project for those park and refuge volunteers) they just need a smart phone and the ability to hear an insect and point their cell phone at it. While there are instructions on iNaturalist on how to set up the system, I can send you a file that steps you through the process. Note that using an app from SoundCloud you can record and then immediately upload your recordings to your SoundCloud account. No excuses. sam Sam Droege [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> w 301-497-5840 h 301-390-7759 fax 301-497-5624 USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center BARC-EAST, BLDG 308, RM 124 10300 Balt. Ave., Beltsville, MD 20705 Http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov Happy insect! what can be In happiness compared to thee? Fed with nourishment divine, They dewy morning's gentle wine, Nature waits upon thee still, And thy verdant cup does fill; 'Tis filled wherever thou dost tread, Nature's self thy Ganymede -Cowley -- *Bees are Not Optional* *Ong là không bắt buộc*
