Laura Figueroa

Laura Figueroa, an Assistant Professor at UMass Amherst specializing in bee conservation and bioacoustics, shares fascinating insights on how sound helps monitor everything from volcanic eruptions to insect populations. She discusses innovative bioacoustic methods to track bees and their crucial roles in ecosystems. Listeners will be intrigued by the phenomenon of 'swiftquakes' triggered by music and the challenges of identifying insect sounds. Figueroa emphasizes the significance of making these tools accessible to enhance our ecological understanding.