Join me and naturalist Negin Almassi for Hear Here: Singing Insects Soundwalk on Saturday, July 11, 2026, 8:00–9:30 PM, at Columbus Park. We’ll gather on the south side of theContinue readingHear Here: Singing Insects Soundwalk at Columbus Park
Category: Acoustic Ecology
Listening as Eco-political Sensing — Pollen2026, Barcelona
I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be presenting at Pollen2026: Diverse Origins, Multiple Futures: The Stories of Political Ecology, held in Barcelona, Spain, 29 June–3 July 2026. My presentation, “ListeningContinue readingListening as Eco-political Sensing — Pollen2026, Barcelona
Why MSAE Membership Matters in 2025
https://youtu.be/8l3PILJf5J4?si=wm_LfHmqRDjgX7O5 2025 marked the 16th year of the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology’s work fostering interdisciplinary dialogue through immersive soundwalks, educational workshops, and creative and scholarly projects. As a co-founder,Continue readingWhy MSAE Membership Matters in 2025
Beyond Listening 2025 CENSE Symposium
TO)pot Festival of radical soundwalks / Beyond Listening Symposium 2025 | Central European Network for Sonic Ecologies Eric Leonardson: Return to the Perimeter – Steklenik 16:00 23 September 2025Cukrana Gallery,Continue readingBeyond Listening 2025 CENSE Symposium
Hear Here, Singing Insects Soundwalk
The final soundwalk in Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology’s annual Summer Soundwalks in the Parks program will be on Saturday evening, 6:30 in West Ridge Nature Park; 5801 N. WesternContinue readingHear Here, Singing Insects Soundwalk
Which Elephant Is in This Room? Strategies for Safe Spaces and Collective Listening in Ecological Crisis
Ex \ Immersio VI – Soundscapes in Change. On Listening and Sustainability Synopsis: I am invited to give a talk titled “Which Elephant is in This Room? Strategies for safeContinue readingWhich Elephant Is in This Room? Strategies for Safe Spaces and Collective Listening in Ecological Crisis
Brood XIII Cicadas at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center 2024-06-15
Brood XIII Cicadas during the Magicicada Fest at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center. Recorded on 2024-06-15 at 12:53 PM (Central) with Rode NT4 and Sony PCM-M10. https://aporee.org/maps/work/?clat=41.689460&clng=-87.925475&z=20&m=satellite
Soundwalks At Severson Dells Nature Center
We facilitate active engagement with our ecosystems by way of immersing in the sonic landscape. … Continue readingSoundwalks At Severson Dells Nature Center
Acoustic Ecology Workshop At Indiana Dunes Learning Center On March 23
Join indigenous artist, environmentalist and educator Billie Warren and me, Eric Leonardson, for an acoustic ecology workshop and guided soundwalk at the Paul H Douglas Center for Environmental Education inContinue readingAcoustic Ecology Workshop At Indiana Dunes Learning Center On March 23
Presentation in Budapest on Organizing & Listening Beyond
Reflections & Documentation from 2023 Beyond Listening Symposium on Art, Agency, and the Environment The Beyond Listening symposium on art, agency, and the environment was a wonderful and moving opportunityContinue readingPresentation in Budapest on Organizing & Listening Beyond