Bioacoustics journal: developments
Academic papers will continue to form the bulk of the journal, but from time to time we will publish items which are intended to be of interest to the bioacoustics community in a somewhat broader sense than research papers. These sections are briefly described below. If you would like to comment on these developments or to suggest contributors, please email the Editor.
Recent Bioacoustic Publications
The journal has a
tradition of publishing lists of recent publications in the field of
bioacoustics. These lists are compiled by Poul Hansen
of The Natural History Museum,
Personal Perspectives
Although bioacoustics is a relatively young discipline, we have a number of senior investigators who have seen, and in many cases been responsible for, rapid changes in the field. This section of the journal will allow such individuals pretty much free reign to reminisce, advise on future directions and strategies, and comment on current trends and fashions. William N. Tavolga contributed the first such section in Vol. 6 No. 4, followed by Arthur Myrberg (Vol. 7 No. 2), David Pye (Vol. 7 No. 3) and Murray Littlejohn (Vol. 9 No 1). Further contributions are in preparation.
Bioacoustics Research Groups
This section is designed to identify active labs around the
world so that the rest of the bioacoustics community can discover what they are
doing and who is based in the group. The Centre for Sound Communication in
News from the Collections
An opportunity for major sound archives to inform the
bioacoustics community of their role, interesting new facilities, "wish
lists" of species requiring recording, etc. A
report from the Humboldt University Animal Sound Archive (
Noticeboard
Somewhat similar to News from the Collections, but concentrating on announcements of conferences and of products and services, for example tape recorders, microphones, spectrum analysers and tape recorder servicing. The section first appeared in Vol. 7.
Techniques Articles
Similar in style to articles we have run in the past, such as that on ultrasound by David Pye (1992, Vol. 4, pp. 77-88). The section is in preparation.