Rob Briers: Freshwater ecoacoustics: the small, the drab and the noisy
When: Wednesday 4th February 2026 @ 5:15pm
Where: The Atrium (G.10), Alison House, 12 Nicholson Sq, University of Edinburgh
Title: Freshwater ecoacoustics: the small, the drab and the noisy
Speaker: Prof. Rob Briers (Edinburgh Napier University)
Abstract
Freshwaters are an environment that do not come immediately to mind in relation to organisms that produce and use sound. Recent work has started to change that perception and uncover more details about the acoustic world of freshwaters. I will review some of this work and discuss how ecologists are aiming to use bio- and eco-acoustics to better understand these ecosystems.
Bio
Rob Briers is Professor of Ecology & Biodiversity in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University. Acoustic approaches are a relatively new part of his research, which focuses more generally on biodiversity and applied ecology in aquatic ecosystems.