IACM Colloquium
Speaker:
Giacomo Giorli
Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation, NATO STO, Italy
Title:
Ocean Ecosystems and Soundscapes Monitoring Using Acoustic Techniques
Abstract:
Oceanic ecosystems can differ significantly from one another. However, one common thing they have is the presence of natural and artificial sound sources. Monitoring the natural sounds can shed light into the marine ecosystems’ health, while the artificial sources usually represent stressors. In this talk, Dr. Giorli will narrate his research journey on how he applied underwater acoustic techniques for the study of different ecosystems on Earth, from the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, to the Ross Sea and the Arctic. Dr. Giorli will show results on how acoustic sensing of soundscapes can lead to discoveries on predator-prey relationship, foraging behavior, animal population structures, as well as atmospheric forcing and effects of climate change on the acoustic environment.
Short Bio:
Giacomo Giorli is an expert in applying acoustics and oceanographic techniques to the study of marine ecosystems, and the effects of anthropogenic sound on marine environments. He is currently a scientist at the NATO STO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), where he focuses on the effects of climate change on soundscapes in the Arctic and participates in the development of new instrumentation for ambient noise measurements. Dr Giorli received a PhD in Oceanography from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and worked for 10 years as a researcher for the Marine Mammal Research Unit at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. Between 2017 and 2021, he led the Passive Acoustics Research at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), New Zealand. Dr Giorli was awarded with the Na Kama Kai Academic Achievement from the Oceanography Department at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and the Fulbright Scholarship from the US-Italy Fulbright Commission. He is a full Member of the Acoustical Society of America; Member of the Active Sonar Risk Mitigation Panel at NATO; Member of the panel for the 2024 International Hydroacoustics Workshop at the United Nations Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO); Member of the panel for the PAIGE Workshop Session Polar soundscapes in a changing environment; Member of the Scientific Committee for the 2021 OceanNoise Asia Conference; Member of the Bio-acoustic Technical Committee of the Acoustical Society of America; Member of the Underwater Acoustics Technical Committee of the Acoustical Society of America; Member of the Scientific Committee for the 2019 Effect of Noise on Aquatic Life Conference.
Time, Date & Location:
15:00, June 5, 2025, Fotakis Room
Host:
Angeliki Xenaki