Deep Listening to Nature Walk and Workshop

Sunshine Coast Council

Join Andrew Skeoch, professional acoustic ecologist, for an immersive walk and workshop through the Maroochy Wetlands natural soundworld.

Maroochy Wetland Sanctuary

How can we engage our hearing to connect more deeply to nature around us?Join acoustic ecologist Andrew Skeoch for a guided walk at the Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary and experience deep listening to nature through a sensitive, auditory perception of the environment around us. In silence, and walking slowly to calm our usually over-active minds, we will immerse ourselves in the wetlands' soundworld.Andrew will guide you into hearing the languages of nature - developing your auditory awareness, identifying species by ear, recognising behaviours and repertoire, and finding empathy with the voices of other beings. Deeper listening allows us to hear the integrity of entire ecosystems, and reveal what the communications of the biosphere tell us about how nature functions to achieve sustainability.We'll conclude with a presentation session from Andrew to assist us interpret what we’re hearing - identifying species by call, discussing vocal behaviours and why creatures use the sounds they do.Andrew’s presentations are an immersive weaving of evocative recordings, fascinating spectrogram analysis and original ideas. You’ll hear the natural environment around you in a whole new way.8-9.30am Guided walk with Andrew Skeoch9.30-10am Morning tea10-11.30am Presentation by Andrew SkeochPlease come dressed for a walk in the great outdoors - wear long pants, long sleeves and closed in shoes. Bring a hat, water bottle, sunscreen, insect repellent and a notebook and pen.-Andrew Skeoch is a professional wildlife sound recordist and author of ‘Deep Listening to Nature’. Over the last thirty years, he has documented the sounds of environments around the planet, and through his label 'Listening Earth', published over one hundred recordings allowing listeners to immerse themselves in wild soundscapes from around the world.<a href="https://listeningearth.com/andrewskeoch/index.html" title="https://listeningearth.com/andrewskeoch/index.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Andrew Skeoch - author, naturalist, wildlife sound recordist (listeningearth.com)</a>.His recordings have been heard in documentaries, installations and feature films such as Peter Gabriel's soundtrack to 'Rabbit Proof Fence’.He has given presentations to audiences ranging from local community and naturalist groups to university students, plus radio features, keynote addresses and a TEDx talk. He is the president of the Australian Wildlife Sound Recoding Group, and on the board of the Australian Forum for Acoustic Ecology.-Registration is limited, so book now to secure your spot.Photo credit: Red-backed fairy wren - Robyn Howard

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