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This project will develop, test and deploy novel methods of displaying complex data through sound. Researchers will focus on interpreting and communicating oceanic data to understand the processes affecting rich and complex ecosystems such as giant kelp forests and coral reefs. Auditory display using musical principles can provide effective translations of many cyclical factors that impact the health and survival of these ecosystems, ranging from the dynamic patterns of biomes, to the effects of climate and other anthropogenic factors.

Project: Sonifying the Sea
Funding Source: Realizing Environmental Innovation Program                      
Funding Year: 2018
Research Areas: Oceans 
Regions: Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean

Research Team:
Jonathan Berger (Music),  
Stephen Palumbi (Biology)

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