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Wildlife & Remote Detection

Solutions

Wildlife Advice

We help clients across sectors navigate biodiversity, environmental regulations, impact mitigation, and conservation, delivering tailored solutions for projects of any scale.

Training & Courses

For fellow biologists, we offer courses and technical advice on incorporating technology into terrestrial survey to increase field data collection capabilities.

Supporting Technologically-enhanced Surveys

We support the implementation of remote detection technologies to improve efficiency and quality of data collection through program building, rentals, and expert analysis.

Get a Free Program Consult

We’d be happy to support your next remote detection, bioacoustics, or wildlife conservation project. Connect with us for a free 1-hour discussion.

Big Data, Smart Ecological Decisions.

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Wildlife Assessment and Consulting

Wildlife surveys, monitoring, impact assessments, and mitigation strategies for a wide variety of sectors.

Remote Detection Analysis and Program Building

Advice on technology and skill-building to augment your team’s field data collection. Support from planning through analysis and reporting.

Software Tools

Open source software to and R-scripts to support acoustic analysis and data sharing.

Equipment Rentals

Autonomous audible and ultrasonic range recording units available to suit your small project needs or to trial new equipment.

Speaking and Teaching

Workshops and talks relating to bioacoustics and animal communication. See our news section for a calendar of events or tech and wildlife tidbits.

Meet our Expert

Tyne Baker

M.Sc., P. Biol., R.P. Bio.

Owner, Wildlife Biologist, and Remote Detection Specialist

Tyne has extensive experience in remote detection projects and wildlife consulting. She’s been professional eavesdropping using bioacoustics since 2009, and providing impact mitigation and wildlife conservation advice since 2013. She earned her Masters in Behavioural Ecology from the University of Windsor and is a professional biologist registered in BC and Alberta. Through practice, teaching, and outreach, she champions the use of bioacoustics,  remote cameras, and machine-based identification for practical and research applications. She has developed technologically-enhanced biodiversity monitoring programs for industrial, academic, First Nations-led, government, and non-profit projects in North America and abroad.

Latest A/Vian Eco News

Embracing Generative AI and Machine Learning Recognizers

Hello Friends, As it may be clear from our 2023 ASPB conference presentation and workshops, A/Vian Eco is diving headfirst into the world of artificial intelligence and machine learning. As we embark on this journey, we want to emphasize a commitment to transparency…

Hands-on Bioacoustics Course Coming April 2024!

Are you looking for a skills upgrade? Interested in passive acoustic monitoring for a broad range of species? The fabulous Columbia Mountain Institute is welcoming me back to present a hands-on bioacoustic workshop. Join me April 10-12, 2024 in Revelstoke, BC for a…

2024 Rate and Discount Changes

As is the case every year, we reviewed our rates for 2024. As is exemplified by the major increase to the CRA suggested per diem rate, inflation is making operating costs challenging. For 2024 we’ve made service rate increases to our speaking, bioacoustic…

Attending the ASPB Conference 2023?

Come find Tyne at the ASPB Conference! She’ll be presenting thrice! Interested in an exciting new ML model for Bioacoustics? Check out her talk: Find all the Humans: Developing a Machine-learned Model to Improve Human Privacy in Open-source Bioacoustic Datasets…

Science + Literacy = Fun!

Cochrane Public Library recently released their fall program! How exciting. You’ll never guess who’s making an appearance… That’s right, I’m ecstatic to announce I will be collaborating with the library on some great events, see the list…

Exciting New 2023 Service Packages

Are you ready to take your bioacoustics program to the next level? A/Vian Eco is excited to announce two new service packages for 2023: the Bioacoustic Program Builder and the Hands-on Bioacoustic Workshop. Bioacoustic Program Builder Package First, our Bioacoustic…

Confessor and Braggart – Our new Bioacoustic Analysis PC Build

I describe:
the components of the new A/Vian Eco Bioacoustic Analysis PC.
the rationale behind each selected component from a bioacoustics perspective.
a challenging benchmark using KailedescopePro’s cluster analysis.

15% Discount for Charitable Foundations

The 15% 2021 discount is a part of our broader affordability strategy. We are striving to serve all sectors so the mission statement of “better data collection for conservation decisions” can be for everyone.

Columbia Mountain Institute- Intro to Wildlife Biology

The course described below has passed, but here’s the link to the April 2024 course: https://cmiae.org/event/wildlife-bioacoustics-a-hands-on-introduction/ We heard your requests BC bios! Tyne will be running a 3-day Introduction to Wildlife Bioacoustics course…

Portage College: Bioacoustics-101

Tyne is offering a 3-day course in bioacoustics to the students of Portage College in Lac La Biche. Course dates are April 9-11, 2019. Limited community spots are still available, use email: info@avianeco.com to contact us for more details.