A forum for interdisciplinary collaboration to examine sonic environments through intersections between the arts, sciences, humanities, and new technologies.
Our Mission
Founded in 2015 by Garth Paine and Sabine Feisst, the Acoustic Ecology Lab at ASU brings together researchers, artists, educators, and community members to examine and respond to the sonic dimensions of our changing environment.
We work across departments — from Life Sciences and Global Sustainability to Music and Engineering — because the soundscape speaks to all disciplines.
Learn About AELabWhat We Do
From community soundwalks to virtual reality to psychoacoustic research — our programs connect listening to action.
Relaxed walks with the goal of consciously listening to your immediate sonic environment.
Learn moreDocumenting and archiving the sounds of the American Southwest environment for community and scholarly use.
Learn moreImmersive virtual reality experiences of national parks and preserves — bringing nature to those who can't easily reach it.
Learn moreA psychoacoustic environmental monitoring toolkit applying machine learning to acoustic ecology data.
Learn moreScholarly inquiry at the intersection of music, culture, and nature — drawing from ecology, anthropology, and cultural studies.
Learn moreTraining communities worldwide to listen attentively to their local environments — working toward one billion listeners by 2050.
Learn moreFeatured
A collaborative community sound project that streams the sounds of forests from around the world. AELab's work with tree.fm exemplifies our commitment to making environmental listening accessible and global.
Tune in, close your eyes, and hear the world breathe.
Visit tree.fm ↗— Garth Paine, Acoustic Ecology 2.0, Contemporary Music Review, 2017
In the Media
In 2020, the Acoustic Ecology Lab was featured on the PBS Catalyst television program, exploring how acoustic ecology research is shaping our understanding of environmental change and community engagement with the natural world.
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