About this episode
David Mann, PhD invented the Haikubox with his colleagues at Loggerhead Instruments in order to learn more about animal behavior. The way they do this is by collecting bioacoustics, or the sounds produced by living organisms. This information has given researchers a better understanding of the species in an area, and their movements within the ecosystem. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4dzHfwS Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4dKxFas Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3Z0DtZf EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/4cA3SAc Learn More: 25 Top Plants to Attract Birds to Your Yard Connect With David Mann, PhD: David Mann, PhD earned his doctorate from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution by studying domino damselfish sounds at a Pacific atoll, and he was a faculty member at the University of South Florida. More recently, he is the Founder of Loggerhead Instruments which developed Haikubox, a tool that measures bioacoustics – the sounds that animals make to communicate. This consumer product is designed to automatically identify birds using their sounds. These boxes collect millions of birdsong recordings stored in a massive community science database which will be used for scientific discovery. Facebook Instagram Threads LinkedIn YouTube Website Love Epic Gardening products? Apply to the Epic Affiliate Program. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices