The Listenⁿ Project is grounded in the field of Acoustic Ecology which studies and documents the sounds of the environment.

Ecomusicology is a rapidly growing field of scholarly inquiry centering on the interrelationships between music, culture and nature. A composite of ecology and musicology, the term points to the field’s interdisciplinary nature.

The EcoRift presents a virtual reality experience of being in national parks and preserves of the American

The Acoustic Ecology team is running cross-disciplinary experiments that explore how hospitalized and elderly people may benefit from being in nature virtually through the use of the EcoRift system.

Part of the Acoustic Ecology Labs mission is to use the arts to raise awareness of environmental challenges and to equip the community to engage with these major challenges.

We hypothesize that examining the sound quality based on such psychoacoustic metrics as loudness, brightness, roughness, we can measure the impact that changes in the acoustic ecology may have on humans an animals alike.

The Listenⁿ Symposium served as a forum for a growing body of scholarship and creative activities on acoustic ecology and sustainability issues of American Southwest desert.

Soundwalks are relaxed walks with the goal of consciously listening to you immediately sonic environments. Directing your attention to listening fosters sonic, personal, and ecological awareness.