Brooklyn College Aquatic Research and Environmental Assessment Center (AREAC) graduate student Frank Ye (M.S., Earth and Environmental Sciences) has been selected to attend the nationally competitive BioAcoustics Summer School (SeaBASS) intensive training program, hosted this year at Syracuse University.
Ye’s research focuses on quantifying the anthropogenic—or human-generated—soundscape of the Hudson River Estuary using advanced passive acoustic monitoring techniques. By analyzing underwater noise patterns, he seeks to better understand how human activities may affect aquatic ecosystems and the organisms that depend on them.
His work is part of a collaborative effort involving Brooklyn College, Cornell University, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the United States Military Academy at West Point. The project aims to provide scientific insights that can help inform future strategies for managing noise-related stressors in the Hudson River, one of New York’s most important and iconic waterways.
Through the SeaBASS program, Ye will receive intensive, hands-on training in state-of-the-art bioacoustics and passive acoustic monitoring methods, further strengthening his ability to conduct innovative research and contribute to the growing field of aquatic soundscape ecology.
