Nine active programs spanning community engagement, artistic practice, technology, and scholarship — all grounded in the belief that listening changes the world.
Community
Relaxed, guided walks with the goal of consciously listening to the immediate sonic environment. Open to all members of the public, no experience required.
Learn moreGrounded in acoustic ecology, the Listen(n) Project studies, documents, and archives the sounds of Southwest environments — creating a rich database for community and scholarly use.
Learn moreA new initiative training community members to listen attentively to their local environments — with the ambitious goal of reaching one billion listeners by 2050.
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A psychoacoustic environmental monitoring toolkit applying sound quality metrics and machine learning to measure and model acoustic ecology over time.
Learn moreFull 360° spherical visual and acoustic recordings of national parks and preserves, delivered via virtual reality headset — making nature accessible to all.
Learn moreCross-disciplinary experiments exploring how hospitalized and elderly people may benefit from virtual immersion in natural environments through VR and soundscape delivery.
Learn moreUsing the arts to raise awareness of environmental challenges — from listening workshops and field recording to commissioned multichannel immersive musical works.
Learn moreScholarship
A rapidly growing field of scholarly inquiry centering on the interrelationships between music, culture, and nature — drawing on ecology, musicology, anthropology, and cultural studies.
Learn moreA discussion platform addressing acoustic ecology and sustainability issues of the American Southwest desert, bringing together researchers, artists, and community members.
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