Discovering nature’s noises – new insights into sound and life
Sound is all around us; from the dogs barking in the street to the wind blowing through the trees, we live in an overtly audible world. And yet, as humans, we are only capable of hearing a fraction of the many sounds out there in the world, and we often underappreciate those sounds we can hear.
In this talk, Professor Andrew Jeffs will discuss how scientists are learning that sound is vitally important to the living world in ways we never could have imagined, particularly in the marine environment. From tiny microbes to massive whales, sound plays a crucial role in underwater ecosystems around the globe, enabling communication, navigation and even the basic survival of many organisms.
Bio
Intrigued by how analogue clocks worked as a boy, Andrew Jeffs pulled their inner workings apart and could never get them back together again. As an adult, the complexities of the natural world have kept him busy in his role as a professor of marine science at the University of Auckland. Andrew’s research includes aquaculture, lobster biology and the biological role of underwater sound. Before joining the University, he was general manager of aquaculture and biotechnology at NIWA.
Event
8:00pm @Sweat Shop, 7 Sale Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland 1010
Also speaking at this location at 6:30pm is Guy Warman
