Southern Illinois researcher utilizes citizen scientists for sounds of nature research project

A Southern Illinois University Carbondale scientist is asking the public to keep its ears open in the name of monitoring biodiversity. Brent Pease, an assistant professor in the forestry program, kicked off the Sounds of Nature 2023 research season in late April. Sounds of Nature is a community research project aimed at understanding changes in biodiversity over time by recording and monitoring so-called “soundscapes.”