04/25/2014

Recording the Global Soundscape

9:50 minutes

What is the sound of your local environment? How does it make you feel? How will it sound in the future? Ecologist Bryan Pijanowski is looking to answer these questions and create a soundscape of every ecosystem on the planet through the Global Soundscapes project.

Segment Guests

Bryan Pijanowski

Bryan Pijanowski is professor of forestry and natural resources at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Meet the Producer

About Alexa Lim

Alexa Lim was a senior producer for Science Friday. Her favorite stories involve space, sound, and strange animal discoveries.