Session ID 6799326

Bioacoustics is rapidly transforming how we monitor biodiversity and ecosystem health. From recording elusive species in remote forests to detecting anthropogenic impacts in real time, sound-based monitoring has become an essential tool for conservation. As new technologies and AI-powered analytics become more accessible, how can we ensure these innovations translate into real-world conservation outcomes?

In this session at the Living Data conference, we’ll explore the emerging frontiers of bioacoustics through the lens of a recent global horizon scan—a collaborative effort involving 50 experts across disciplines. Together, we identified 20 priority innovations poised to shape the field over the next two decades, spanning engineering breakthroughs, advanced analysis methods, and coordinated data infrastructure.

We’re now inviting abstract submissions that resonate with the themes of this session. We welcome contributions for short talks that:

• Present novel approaches or tools in acoustic monitoring (e.g. low-cost devices, edge computing, real-time processing, sound source localization)
• Showcase innovations in AI/ML for soundscape analysis, species identification, or abundance estimation
• Explore how acoustic data is being used to inform conservation policy, track climate change impacts, or guide ecological restoration
• Address key challenges in deploying bioacoustic technologies at scale, particularly in resource-limited settings
• Highlight efforts to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, open data sharing, or global standards for bioacoustic research

If you would like to participate as a speaker in this session (ID 6799326), please submit an abstract by May 25, 2025.