Átl’ḵa7tsem Howe Sound Hydrophone

Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound Revival is a newly founded community-based non-profit organization based in Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region. Our goal is to document and share the revival of marine life through underwater acoustics to conserve and protect the recovery of whales in Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound. We aim to 1) create a space for the land-based community to connect with Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound and listen to marine mammal vocalizations in real-time, 2) use these real-time vocalizations to alert ships of whale presence and promote vessel slowdowns and re-routing, 3) create an acoustic baseline for marine mammal presence to research monthly and yearly trends to monitor habitat use as industry and vessel traffic increases, and 4) provide an opportunity for the community to volunteer and get involved with marine research and acoustics.