Research
The research being conducted at SoMUS seeks to understand the way our marine, atmospheric, and terrestrial environments function; as well as the impact of human interactions with these systems. These problems all require knowledge from multiple disciplines and the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences and Music encourages interdisciplinary research. Unlike many other places, we do not have traditional departments. What we do have is a large number of faculty and students who work together to better understand our planet.
The Conservation of Sounds with Ben Mirin
Better known by his stage name, DJ Ecotone, Ben Mirin is a sound artist and television presenter who records wildlife and composes music from the sounds of nature. This includes his own voice, since he is also an internationally recognized beatboxer. He is the host...
Experiments in the Sonification of the Seismic Signature of Ocean Surf
In this project, we explored the potential of sonification of seismic records as an aid to data assimilation. Sonfication involves transforming the seismograph into audible sound, music if you will. The process compresses the data so that an hour’s record translates into two minutes of audible signal.
Reservation for two species—fisherman and dolphins are grabbing a bite at the same NY artificial reef
Above: This underwater microphone heard people and dolphins using an artificial reef in New York to find fish to eat. Credit: Stony Brook University From "Reservation for two species—fisherman and dolphins are grabbing a bite at the same NY artificial reef" on...
Dr. Joseph Warren’s Small Boat Acoustic Survey of Antarctic Krill
From 2000 through 2007, SoMAS Assistant Professor Joseph Warren and colleagues from the Southwest Fisheries Science Center conducted the first multi-year survey of the population of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) in the shallow coastal waters near Livingston...