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article / 17 July 2025

Contribute to India's largest open-access, annotated acoustic dataset 

Join us in curating an annotated acoustic dataset for India! We are accepting strong and weak labels, read the FAQ document (linked below) for more info and sign the Data Agreement form to join

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The India Ecoacoustics Network is curating an open-access, annotated acoustic dataset for India! 🇮🇳🌿

This project has two main goals:
🎧 To develop a freely available dataset of annotated acoustic data from across India (for non-commercial use)
📝 To publish a peer-reviewed paper with all community contributors that ensures transparency, credibility, and future usability

Join us: 
1️⃣ Read the FAQs for more details: 🔗 https://drive.google.com/file/u/1/d/1dYRZ579upiU6s-qMrlT1T3iNxbHfNFMi/view?usp=sharing
2️⃣ Fill out the Data Agreement Form to indicate your participation in the project: 🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezMdysMokgfP-6UKwnetRpCafTJpj55uvKnDe1G7KvKBbIaQ/viewform

By contributing your field recordings or annotation expertise, you’ll be supporting the future creation of AI-powered tools for wildlife detection and conservation research

This initiative is community-powered and open science-driven. Whether you're a researcher, sound recordist, conservationist, or bioacoustics enthusiast, your input will shape the future of biodiversity research in India.

Contact us at indiaecoacousticsnetwork@gmail.com for any questions or collaborations!

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