Listening to the Plants: Exploring the World of Plants and Sound (Online Lecture)
Dr. Heather Spence, Acoustic Ecologist Please note: This program kicks off the Garden's online summer program series "Plants and Music."
When we think about plants, we often think about smelling or eating them. But what about listening to plants? This interactive online lecture will explore how plants make and respond to sounds, shape soundscapes, and inspire sound and music making with people.
Intended Audience: Adult All Levels
Saturday, June 1, 2024
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern
Location: Online
FREE: Pre-registration required
About the presenter
Biologist and composer Dr. Heather Spence merges science and music to engage communities in deep connection with nature. Heather’s work promotes creative, integrative, win-win approaches to seeming conflicts between humans and our environment. Over two decades, she has partnered with coastal stakeholders, establishing the first network of underwater listening stations in the MesoAmerican Reef system and developing methods for listening-based non-technical participatory science.