Soundscapes can provide information about a wide range of habitats and species through
the recording of vocalisations over long temporal scales. Because of the large volumes of …

Research into the suitability of autonomous recording units (ARUs) when surveying for vocal
species is increasing. Simultaneously, there has been extensive research into methods for …

Growing developmental activities, such as hydropower construction, farm roads, and other
human activities, are affecting the critically endangered white‐bellied heron (WBH). Out of a …

Passive acoustic recording has great potential for monitoring both endangered and pest
species. However, the automatic analysis of natural sound recordings is challenging due to …

Ecoacoustics draws together computer scientists and ecologists to achieve an
understanding of ecosystems and wildlife using acoustic recordings of the environment …

Monitoring the environment with acoustic sensors is now practical; sensors are sold as
commercial devices, storage is cheap, and the field of ecoacoustics is recognized as an …

Within this thesis, I investigate the factors contributing to the utility of acoustic monitoring and
examine its cost-effectiveness for specific species and habitats. I also contribute to the …

The Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) was a lost species. Once occurring throughout
arid central Australia, it had virtually disappeared by the early 20th century, and for the next …