In The Field 2 conference
November 10th, 2024Watch my 20-minute presentation from the In The Field 2 conference, organized by CRiSAP at the London College of Communication in July 2024.
UniDescription brochure for Canaveral
June 25th, 2024What is an audio-described brochure? It’s a brochure you can listen to, offering not just the text but also interpretations of visual elements like maps and photos. UniDescription is a platform and app that provides these audio-described brochures across the National Park Service, making the experience of visiting these parks more accessible for blind visitors. […]
Canaveral sound pack
May 27th, 2024I’m excited to share the release of a new sound pack on Freesound.org, featuring the unique and captivating sounds of the Canaveral National Seashore. This collection was assembled with the help of my field recording students at Stetson University. Our sound pack captures the essence of this special coastal landscape, offering a diverse range of […]
every morning at HAC
March 10th, 2023The spring 2023 semester provided an opportunity for me to finally show a new sound sculpture that have been in development since 2018. The piece entitled every morning explores the soundscape at DeLeon Spring State Park, where I made 24 visits and recorded over 16 hours of audio field recordings. It was originally selected for […]
Helicopter overflights at ASA
December 9th, 2022In January of 2022, I joined the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) because I was seeking an organization dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of sound. The journal copies that started arriving did not disappoint, bouncing between topics like physics, bioacoustics, medicine, music, linguistics, and noise. I followed up by attending their December 2022 conference in […]
Scotland Fulbright Endings
June 28th, 2021Audio field recording is an activity that involves taking equipment out into environments, whether natural or urban, to capture sound. It is an activity that can capture the rare vocalizations of individual species, like oystercatchers and lapwings. It can also capture the sound of a place, or its soundscape. These soundscapes can be an important tool for understanding the […]
Sunrise at Canaveral
January 6th, 2021Toward the end of my recent residency at Canaveral, Eve Payor and I collaborated to record the sunrise from the top of Turtle Mound. It’s a continuous take lasting 1 hour, 15 minutes, perfect for active or passive enjoyment. Beautiful colors fill the sky and birds start vocalizing around 40 minutes in. Enjoy!
Canaveral Soundscape
December 14th, 2020As a native of Central Florida, I’ve made countless trips to the beaches in Volusia and Brevard counties throughout my life. But my 2020 residency for the ACA Soundscape Field Station transformed the purpose of those “beach days”. From May to November, I made 17 trips to the Canaveral National Seashore and recorded over 100 […]
Sound and Environment chapter
December 1st, 2020It’s really satisfying to see something you’ve written published, especially when it is released in a beautifully designed and printed book. I recently received my copy of Sound and Environment, a book edited by Jan Krtička & Pavel Mrkus. It assembles contributions from the 2019 gathering of CENSE where I presented about DeLeon Springs. Very […]
ACA Soundscape Field Station
August 6th, 2020I have been named the 2020 artist-in-residence for the ACA Soundscape Field Station at the Canaveral National Seashore. As part of this residency, I will spend four weeks later this year living within the park, during which time I’ll have the ability to record along its 25 miles of protected coastline. Eve Payor of Atlantic […]
