Esteemed biology professor to be featured in next College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment Seminar Series on April 18

The next installment of the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment’s 2023 Spring Seminar Series will feature John Quinn, an associate professor of Biology and chair of the Environmental Studies Minor at Furman University, on Tuesday, April 18.

Quinn will give a talk titled, “Quantifying the soundscape for conservation” at 3:30 p.m. in Room 2217 of the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment Building. Refreshments will be available after the seminar, and continuing forestry education credits are available upon request. The full spring seminar schedule is available online.

Like landscapes, soundscapes provide a unique lens to biodiversity patterns across spatial and temporal scales. The richness of data from passive acoustic sampling allows for insight into behavioral, population and community change. This seminar will highlight applications of acoustic sampling and associated technology for basic and applied research with examples from ethology, science communication and conservation in working landscapes.

Quinn holds a doctorate in applied ecology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. At Furman, he directs the CHESS Lab, an interdisciplinary collaboration of faculty and students from across the university.

His work considers managed landscapes and soundscapes as coupled human-natural systems across scales to provide evidence-based solutions for decision-makers. Quinn teaches a diversity of classes at the interface of biology and sustainability.

All are welcome to attend this program. Parking is available on the third and fourth floors in the South Quad Parking Deck, and advanced registration is not required.

To receive announcements about future seminars, send a request to join the college’s email list to cfwecom@auburn.edu.

Submitted by: Jamie Anderson