{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/presentation/3/context.json","id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/iiif/696zw1bm39/manifest","type":"Manifest","label":{"en":["Sonifying Bats' Response to Disturbance"]},"logo":"https://d9jk7wjtjpu5g.cloudfront.net/organizations/logo_images/000/000/128/original/UA_Logo_WHT_RGB_%281%29.png?1725471982","metadata":[{"label":{"en":["Agent"]},"value":{"en":["Kirk, Autumn (Creator)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Date"]},"value":{"en":["2026-01-12 (Published)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Description"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eAutumn Kirk (she/her)\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMasters student, Specialization in Ecology\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFaculty of Science, Department of Biological Sciences\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHonourable Mention\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece sonifies my research on bat activity in response to wildfire and salvage logging, transforming ecological data into a narrative of habitat change. To follow the story, listen for two key sounds: the “pass” (a bat flying by), which signals general activity, and the “feeding buzz” (a rapid burst of calls), which indicates a successful hunt. The audio begins in an undisturbed old-growth forest with steady, moderate activity. A storm interrupts this rhythm, marking the Spring 2023 wildfire in Fox Creek. Surprisingly, the post-fire landscape erupts into a rich feeding ground filled with buzzes. However, this resource is short-lived. In Winter 2023, the mechanical drone of logging takes over. Once the machinery removes the burnt timber, the soundscape becomes almost silent, with only a few lonely passes and no buzzes. This contrast exemplifies the core finding of my research: wildfire creates vital habitat for bats, whereas salvage logging reduces their activity and feeding opportunities. As wildfire activity increases across Canada’s boreal region, this piece highlights the importance of management that integrates post-disturbance recovery with wildlife conservation.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBat calls from fieldwork recordings; environmental sounds from open access FreeSound, Mixkit and Adobe Creative Cloud sound libraries. \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreative Process\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eI created the audio by combining recorded bat echolocation calls from my fieldwork with environmental sounds downloaded from sound libraries (FreeSound, Mixkit, and Adobe Creative Cloud). The bat calls were recorded using ultrasonic acoustic recorders that capture high-frequency signals and save them as high-sampling-rate WAV files. I processed these files in Kaleidoscope Pro using time expansion, which slows the signals and shifts their frequencies into the human-audible range for playback. I also used SonoBat to locate feeding buzz sequences and exported those segments for use in the composition. I mixed and arranged all audio layers in MixPad by NCH Software. In MixPad, I adjusted gain levels, applied EQ to reduce low-frequency rumble, used crossfades to transition between scenes, and balanced timing so that bat passes, feeding buzzes, and environmental sounds aligned with the intended structure of the soundscape.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e"]}},{"label":{"en":["Rights Statement"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons licence, Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0): see \u003ca href=\"creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/\"\u003ecreativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/\u003c/a\u003e. To obtain permission for uses beyond those outlined in the Creative Commons licence, please contact: \u003ca href=\"mailto:aviary@ualberta.ca\"\u003eaviary@ualberta.ca\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"]}}],"summary":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eAutumn Kirk (she/her)\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMasters student, Specialization in Ecology\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFaculty of Science, Department of Biological Sciences\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHonourable Mention\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece sonifies my research on bat activity in response to wildfire and salvage logging, transforming ecological data into a narrative of habitat change. To follow the story, listen for two key sounds: the \u0026ldquo;pass\u0026rdquo; (a bat flying by), which signals general activity, and the \u0026ldquo;feeding buzz\u0026rdquo; (a rapid burst of calls), which indicates a successful hunt. The audio begins in an undisturbed old-growth forest with steady, moderate activity. A storm interrupts this rhythm, marking the Spring 2023 wildfire in Fox Creek. Surprisingly, the post-fire landscape erupts into a rich feeding ground filled with buzzes. However, this resource is short-lived. In Winter 2023, the mechanical drone of logging takes over. Once the machinery removes the burnt timber, the soundscape becomes almost silent, with only a few lonely passes and no buzzes. This contrast exemplifies the core finding of my research: wildfire creates vital habitat for bats, whereas salvage logging reduces their activity and feeding opportunities. As wildfire activity increases across Canada\u0026rsquo;s boreal region, this piece highlights the importance of management that integrates post-disturbance recovery with wildlife conservation.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBat calls from fieldwork recordings; environmental sounds from open access FreeSound, Mixkit and Adobe Creative Cloud sound libraries.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreative Process\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eI created the audio by combining recorded bat echolocation calls from my fieldwork with environmental sounds downloaded from sound libraries (FreeSound, Mixkit, and Adobe Creative Cloud). The bat calls were recorded using ultrasonic acoustic recorders that capture high-frequency signals and save them as high-sampling-rate WAV files. I processed these files in Kaleidoscope Pro using time expansion, which slows the signals and shifts their frequencies into the human-audible range for playback. I also used SonoBat to locate feeding buzz sequences and exported those segments for use in the composition. I mixed and arranged all audio layers in MixPad by NCH Software. In MixPad, I adjusted gain levels, applied EQ to reduce low-frequency rumble, used crossfades to transition between scenes, and balanced timing so that bat passes, feeding buzzes, and environmental sounds aligned with the intended structure of the soundscape.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"]},"requiredStatement":{"label":{"en":["Attribution"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons licence, Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0): see \u003ca href=\"creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/\"\u003ecreativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/\u003c/a\u003e. 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