C.5 Listen to the Orcas
Learn how to listen to real-time underwater sounds through the Salish Sea Hydrophone Network: http://orcasound.net. After an introduction to the sounds commonly made by the endangered southern resident killer whales, I'll demonstrate how to listen to live and recorded audio streams from any computer on the Internet. We'll discuss the potential impacts of underwater noise pollution -- from commercial ships to Navy sonar. And I'll illustrate how you -- as a citizen scientist -- can help detect orcas and monitor the "Puget Soundscape." Scott Veirs
 Scott Veirs
Scott is a bioacoustician who has a PhD in oceanography, extensive experience in marine and boat-based education, and a car that burns 100% biodiesel.