Animal bioacoustics is the study of sound in non-human animals. This broad and interdisciplinary field encompasses all aspects of sound production and reception, communication and associated behaviors, acoustic ecology, and the effects of noise. It also includes passive and active acoustic methods for monitoring individuals, populations, habitats, and ecosystems. Members of the Technical Committee on Animal Bioacoustics (TCAB) come from diverse academic backgrounds, including biology, ecology, engineering, mathematics, oceanography, physics, and psychology. Many also engage with other ASA Technical Committees, such as Acoustical Oceanography, Engineering Acoustics, Noise, Psychological and Physiological Acoustics, Signal Processing, and Underwater Acoustics, reflecting the highly interdisciplinary nature of the field. This talk will highlight some of the popular and emerging areas of research in Animal Bioacoustics.
Xavier Mouy (2025) studied this question.