Notes from A/Vian about our upcoming events, technology reviews and more.
Upcoming Events
WORKSHOPS
August 13, 2025, 8:30am – 4:30pm – Machine-Powered Species ID for Large Datasets
Short Course for 2025 SCO/SOC Annual Meeting in Saskatoon, SK. – Conference Website
POSTPONED (Dates TBD) – Introduction to Terrestrial Bioacoustics
3-day Hands-on Workshop with Pennsylvania State University – Dubois, PA campus. Course Webpage.
PRESENTATIONS:
August 14, 2025 – Time TBD – SOFTSPOKEN: A Tool for Balancing Human Privacy and Open Data in Bioacoustic Research
2025 SCO-SOC Conference in Saskatoon, SK – Conference Website
FUN:
July 25th, 2025, 1-3pm – Friday Fun – Come find Tyne at the library for some nature appreciation activities.
Cochrane Public Library – Events Calendar
We’re always seeking organizations interested in hosting 3-day Hands-on Bioacoustic Workshops and Wildlife-related Public Talks. Contact Us.
Articles from A/Vian
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 below. The [...]
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 [...]