Welcome to the Animal Bioacoustics Technical Committee website.
Animal Bioacoustics is the study of:
1. Animal communication, biosonar, and associated behavior
2. Sound production anatomy and neurophysiology of animals
3. Auditory capacities and mechanisms, anatomy, and neurophysiology of animals
4. Acoustic methods for use in population assessment, identification, and behavior
5. Acoustic ecology and effects of sound on animals
6. Instrumentation, algorithms and analysis methods for animal acoustics
For questions related to the Acoustical Society of America Animal Bioacoustics Technical Committee please contact the current chair:
Xavier Mouy, Ph.D. (he/him)
Assistant Scientist
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering
xavier.mouy@whoi.edu
For questions related to the ASA Student Council, please contact Lucinda Chambers, Animal Bioacoustics Student Representative:
Lucinda Chambers (she/her)
PhD Candidate
University of New South Whales
lucindachambers2577@gmail.com
For questions related to the TCAB website, please contact:
Selene Fregosi (she/her)
Assistant Professor, Senior Research
Marine Mammal Institute, Oregon State University
selene.fregosi@oregonstate.edu
TCAB News
Info on latest meetings, papers, and other TCAB related news!
Philadelphia Meeting 11-15 May 2026
The 190th ASA Meeting is coming up soon!
Pre-registration deadline is April 13. For more info see: Philadelphia
The Open Meeting of the Animal Bioacoustics Technical Committee will be held in person and on Zoom on Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 7:30 EDT. All are welcome to attend (registration for the Philadelphia Meeting is not required!). For the pre-meeting survey and link see our Meetings page (link coming soon).
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TCAB Website Updates
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