Announcements and Events
NSS events are planned so people of like interests can explore new venues, exchange information, and meet other sound recordists. This year's schedule has been arranged so that each event offers members the opportunity to hone a different set of skills by exploring a variety of sites and recording situations. We welcome and encourage suggestions from our members regarding new areas of interest to explore and exciting recording locations to visit, experiences with new equipment, and how sound recordings are being used. For your convenience we also list selected events presented by other organizations.
Saturday, January 30, 2010 - Snow Goose Festival
The Nature Sounds Society will be presenting our "road show" California Soundscapes at the Snow Goose Festival in Chico, CA.
Festival admission: $7 Adult ; $5 Youth
Our presentation: 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Location: Chico Masonic Family Center
Take a tour of California's fascinating soundscapes. Come enjoy a selection of surround-sound recordings from California's parks and wildlife preserves. A quick survey of nature recording equipment and brief ear training exercises will be given. The relatively new concept of "soundscape" describes an immersive appreciation of nature.
Participants may wish to take the 10:45 am Birding by Ear field trip that complements this workshop.
Presenters: Dan Dugan, Sharon Perry and Greg Weddig
Sunday, January 31 and Sunday, February 14
(NPS event) Listening to Muir Woods After Dark
Listening to Muir Woods after Dark
January 31 and February 14, 5-7 pm
As the sun sets below the Dipsea Ridge and Muir Woods transitions from day to night, come see and hear the subtle changes of an ancient redwood forest. Travel slowly through the Woods with Ranger Lou Sian on this easy walk in search of the rich sounds of nature that are fast becoming endangered in this busy metropolitan area. After hours when no one is around, hear the water in the creek, the gentle drops of redwood seeds on tanoak leaves, the wind soughing through the canopies of these very tall and ancient redwoods, and hear how the nesting northern spotted owl informed the National Park Service’s efforts to preserve the natural soundscape of Muir Woods National Monument. Bring flashlight, dress in layers and sturdy shoes. Adults of all abilities welcome. Reservations required, 415-388-2596.
Sunday, February 21, 2010, 3:00 PM - (BASE event) Hold the date for a Bay Area Sound Ecology "BASEbot" listening salon to be announced
Dan Dugan's laboratory in San Francisco.
For more information see: http://www.basoundecology.org/April 9th, 10th and 11th 2010 - (naturesound.org & UW event) Nature Recording Workshop
Urban Horticultural Center at University of Washington, Seattle WA.
This year naturesound.org and the University of Washington will be teaching state-of-the-art techniques for recording the sounds of wildlife. Participants will learn through daily field recording sessions and lecture/discussions. Workshop Fee: $85 (includes tuition, class materials, snacks).
For more information see: http://www.naturesound.org/audio_workshop.html
Saturday, May 15, 2010 - NSS Tech Talk
Dan Dugan Sound Design, 290 Napoleon Street #E, San Francisco, CA
Arrive at 9:30 am for bagels; class runs from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Learn the basics of recording technology in preparation for the annual field workshop. This class also provides an opportunity to try out different recording equipment and microphones. Dan Dugan will teach and host the event at his laboratory. $25 members, $30 non-members.
Contact events@naturesounds.org or (415) 821-9776 for further information. Directions:
http://www.dandugan.com/Directions_to_DDSD.html
June 12-19, 2010 - The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's 2010 Natural Sound Recording Workshop
San Francisco State University Field Station, Yuba Pass, CA.
Includes the selection and application of audio recorders and microphones, recording theory, metering, recording techniques, and documentation for sound recordings. The course includes daily field recording sessions and lecture/discussions. Unique to this course is the use of software to analyze the recordings and to investigate microphone and recorder performance.
Instructors will be Greg Budney, Curator of the Macaulay Library; Bill McQuay, Audio Engineer for the Macaulay Library; and Randolph Little, a Laboratory Associate with extensive recording experience.
The workshop fee is $945 (includes tuition, class materials, ground transportation from and to Reno, NV airport, food, and lodging).
Contact Nancy Schrempf, Macaulay Library, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850; phone: (607) 254-2153, email: ns29@cornell.edu.
Friday-Sunday, June 25-27, 2010 - NSS 25th Annual Field Workshop
San Francisco State University Field Station, Yuba Pass, CA.
The workshop will be held at the Sierra Nevada Field Campus of San Francisco State University alongside the scenic north fork of the Yuba River. Participants will learn field recording techniques hands-on in the field and build on techniques learned in the Tech Talk class; attend evening lectures on various topics in biology and sound recording; and be introduced to the current work being done by the National Park Service for the preservation of natural soundscapes. The event will offer informative lectures and field trips by experienced sound recordists with the opportunity to use a variety of equipment. Ample opportunity will exist to use the information gained during the Tech Talk class. Cost is $225 members, $250 non-members (Includes food and lodging in platform tents).
Contact events@naturesounds.org or (415) 821-9776 for further information.
Check this page occasionally for more current information as it becomes available for these events. Alternatively, call Dan Dugan (415) 821-9776.
Join the Nature Sounds Society Listserve at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nature_sounds_society to talk to and learn from members and associates.
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