About Us
Aim
We are compiling the largest dataset of verified underwater sound clips available online to the scientific community for use in marine research and conservation. This portal is hosted by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.
Why?
Having a large dataset (with a goal of containing over 100,000 short sound clips) will enable researchers to assess soundscapes. One way to use the repository is to create an automatic classification framework able to identify sounds in longer soundscape recordings around the world. A dataset contributed to by a range of ecosystems and habitats will allow both broader- and finer-scale analysis and comparisons.
What?
The final result will be an open online repository of sounds, allowing ongoing uploads and downloads of underwater sounds. All sounds are categorised with metadata allowing the user to filter by sound type, location, frequency range, and depth of hydrophone, and are credited to the recorder.
You
We’re reaching out to you, because your position as a researcher will make your contribution absolutely invaluable, and be mutually beneficial to the community of acoustic researchers and conservationists alike. To make it as easy as possible, we have created a portal website where you can be invited to create a log-in, are given “contributor” status by one of our admins, and can upload your sounds and associated metadata. Even if you don’t have the exact details, fill in as much information as possible and the sound will still be a valuable contribution. If you prefer, you can send sounds in a zip file to us with the accompanying details in a provided excel file.