Dear MARMAM Community, Ocean Science Analytics (OSA) is pleased to share the release of our DeepAcoustics User Guide & Tutorial, along with a collection of free, open-access tools we've developed to support passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) research and analysis.
*DeepAcoustics – New User Guide & Tutorial* DeepAcoustics is our GUI-based deep-learning tool designed to make training, testing, and deploying acoustic detectors more accessible, without requiring users to write code. The software is currently MATLAB-based, although we are exploring a future conversion to Python. Our new User Guide & Tutorial walks users through the DeepAcoustics workflow, from getting started with the software to applying deep learning to acoustic datasets. We hope it will be useful to researchers interested in developing custom detectors for marine mammal vocalizations and other underwater sounds. - *User Guide & Tutorial:* https://ocean-science-analytics.github.io/DeepAcoustics_Guide_and_Tutorial/DA.html - *Download DeepAcoustics:* https://github.com/Ocean-Science-Analytics/DeepAcoustics *Additional Free Bioacoustic Tools* We've also developed several other tools to make different aspects of working with acoustic data a little easier: - *EZ-AudioMate:* Batch-resample recordings and convert between WAV and FLAC formats. - *SpectraReel:* Generate scrolling spectrogram videos from audio recordings for visualization, teaching, and science communication. - *Size EstimatR:* Estimate data storage requirements and compare continuous versus duty-cycled recording schedules. - *WhistleGen:* Generate, visualize, and export synthetic dolphin whistles for research and teaching. - *Scikit-MAAD GUI:* Batch process acoustic indices and soundscape metrics using the existing scikit-maad library through a point-and-click interface. These tools are free to download or use online, depending on the application. You can explore the collection, along with other useful passive acoustic resources, here: *OSA Bioacoustic Resources:* https://www.oceanscienceanalytics.com/bioacoustic-resources *Passive Acoustic Monitoring Support* Beyond developing tools, OSA provides technical support and consulting services for passive acoustic monitoring projects, including large acoustic dataset processing, detection and classification, deep-learning network development and evaluation, analyst review, data analysis, visualization, and development of custom data products. Whether you're looking for help developing or refining a detector, processing a large acoustic dataset, or turning acoustic observations into useful data products, we're always happy to discuss how we might support your monitoring and research goals. Learn more about our services: https://www.oceanscienceanalytics.com/passive-acoustic-analysis We welcome feedback on any of our tools and would love to hear how you're using them in your research! Regards, Liz Ferguson *CEO and Founder* *Ocean Science Analytics* *www.oceanscienceanalytics.com <http://www.oceanscienceanalytics.com>*
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