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Dimitri W Ponirakis

@dwponirakis.bsky.social

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Family, Bioacoustics, and the intersection of art and science are my happy places. https://www.birds.cornell.edu/ccb/dimitri-william-ponirakis/ https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hbYGMxUAAAAJ&hl=en https://www.cortical2digital.com/aboutMe.html

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · 3d

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/c...

Listen to the Sounds of Climate Change

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · 4d

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Birds’ vocal warnings provide new insight into the origins of language | Cornell Chronicle

New research sheds light on the evolution of language, discovering a link between innate and learned vocalizations.

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · 11d

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Fish can talk. Here's what they're saying.

Researchers at FishEye Collaborative hope that by recording fish noises underwater, they can better understand how to conserve coral ecosystems.

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · 11d

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Megafires silence birds

Smoky days can cause landscapes to go eerily quiet

Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · 11d

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Do fish make noise? New technology lets the public hear coral reefs up close

New 360° audio-visual technology captures coral reef soundscapes, helping scientists track reef health and connect people with ocean life.

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · 14d

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Listen to climate change alter the sounds of the animal kingdom

Microphones pick up on powerful ways we're changing life on Earth—and how to help heal it.

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · 14d

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An Ever-Growing Library of Bird Sounds | BirdNote

Collecting the sounds of birds all over the world.

Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · 14d

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Birding by ear: How to learn the songs of nature’s symphony with some simple techniques

Listening to bird songs and calls can help identify species and connect with the sounds of nature. An ornithologist provides tips and tricks to bird by ear.

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Scientists develop incredible new method to follow whales' journeys through the sea: 'This is definitely the future'

Scientists are using drones to tag and monitor sperm whales in the waters off Dominica in the Caribbean.

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Proboscis monkeys' big noses boost vocal identity

This news article reports on a study revealing the importance of the proboscis monkey's large nose in vocal communication. Researchers used CT scans and computer simulations to demonstrate that th...

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Tool helps scientists eavesdrop on freshwater soundscapes

A free tool has been developed to help researchers use sound to uncover what’s going on beneath the surface of our freshwater ecosystems.

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Google Upgrades Perch AI for 100x Faster Biodiversity Monitoring

Google has upgraded its Perch AI model to enhance bioacoustics for conservation, enabling real-time analysis of animal sounds to monitor endangered species and track biodiversity trends up to 100 time...

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Aug 26

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North Pacific Ocean sound levels 2018–2022: COVID-19 pandemic impacts on anthropogenic noise - npj Acoustics

npj Acoustics - North Pacific Ocean sound levels 2018–2022: COVID-19 pandemic impacts on anthropogenic noise

Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Aug 26

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AI model decodes animals' emotional states from their calls

How is an animal feeling at a given moment? Humans have long recognized certain well-known behavior like a cat hissing as a warning, but in many cases we've had little clue of what's going on inside a...

Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Aug 26

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In the Blink of an Eye: How River Noise Influences the Dipper’s Silent

In the rushing, turbulent environments beside fast-flowing upland rivers, the white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus) faces a profound communication challenge. The ceaseless roar of cascading water

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Did Dinosaurs Have a Language Communication Theories - NewsBreak

Dinosaurs, those magnificent creatures that dominated our planet for over 165 million years, continue to captivate our imagination. While paleontologists h

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Aug 20

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/o...

Opinion | The Last Words of a Dying Glacier

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Jul 31

Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Mapping Urban Noise: Machine Learning Reveals City Soundscapes

In the sprawling urban landscapes of the United States, noise pollution often fades into the background—an accepted, if unwelcome, soundtrack to city life. Yet, beneath the din of honking cars, c

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Meet the blind conservationist fighting to save nature’s soundscapes | CNN

In Colombia, sound recordist Juan Pablo Culasso is preserving wildlife’s rich but fading audio tapestry, and helping make nature more accessible to all.

Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Blue whales are going eerily silent—and scientists say it’s a warning sign

A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest singers. Does saving the ocean start with hearing it?

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Jul 24

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Dinosaur-age marine reptile flipper fossil could solve noise pollution

A new study suggests a possible solution to ship noise pollution based on a 180-million-year-old marine reptile flipper fossil.

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Jul 24

www.zmescience.com/ecology/anim...

Moths Can Hear When Plants Are in Trouble and It Changes How They Lay Their Eggs

Researchers find moths avoid laying eggs on plants emitting ultrasonic distress clicks.

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Jul 24

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Dinosaurs didn’t roar like in ‘Jurassic World’: Some could sing like birds

The mystery of the sounds made by colossal extinct reptiles takes a new turn following the discovery of a fossilized larynx similar to the vocal organs of avian species

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Dimitri W Ponirakis @dwponirakis.bsky.social · Jul 24

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Inside the movement to recognize nature as an artist

Musicians have long sampled nature sounds. Now, they have a way to share credit — and share their royalties with conservation efforts.