My research group focuses on biodiversity conservation in a rapidly changing world. We are based at the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, and are affiliated with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, where we combine bioacoustics and quantitative ecology.
Applied ecological research about rare and imperiled species is our core strength. Current focal species include (acoustically active) birds, amphibians, and mammals. Research efforts span the life cycle of detector development, survey design, simulation-based power analyses, disturbance ecology, natural history, and more. Additionally, the combination of low-cost sensors, machine learning tools, and strong land manager partnerships is enabling us to pursue community ecology at ecosystem scales. As with species-centric work, our primary focus is conserving species, places, and ecological processes. Learn more about our research here.
Finally, collaborations are a valuable part of our work. Often this takes the form of providing bioacoustic and population modeling expertise to support on-the-ground conservation, and these projects typically engage with either or both of the core themes described above. See active collaborations here.
Values
This group welcomes anyone with an interest in biodiversity conservation or bioacoustics, including people of every gender, ethnicity, race, skin color, religion, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, nationality, age, and other identities. The principles of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to all that we do; read more about our ongoing commitment and actions at the Yang Center’s Values page and the Lab’s set of values pages.
Land Acknowledgement
Cornell University is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ’ (the Cayuga Nation). The Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ’ are members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, an alliance of six sovereign Nations with a historic and contemporary presence on this land. The Confederacy precedes the establishment of Cornell University, New York State, and the United States of America. We acknowledge the painful history of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ’ dispossession, and honor the ongoing connection of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ’ people, past and present, to these lands and waters.
This land acknowledgment has been reviewed and approved by the traditional Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ’ leadership. Read more about the land acknowledgment.
