Episode 488
Field Audio Producer Bill McQuay
“A thrilling audio adventure not to miss.” - Podcastplay.com
“Great reporting. And a service to good science journalism. “- Christopher Joyce NPR science reporter (ret.)
Step into the fascinating world of insects and the gripping mystery surrounding their existence in Insects & The Apocalypse. Join me and a team of researchers as we venture to a faraway rainforest island to uncover the truth about the alarming decline of these remarkable creatures. With 9 episodes, each lasting about 20 minutes, you’ll be enthralled by engaging discussions on insects’ vital role in our world and the urgent call for their protection. As a plus, you will get episodes with the captivating ambient sounds of insects in their natural habitats on Barro Colorado Island.
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2022 New York State Council for the Arts Artist Fellowship Music/Sound
National Geographic Explorers, photojournalist Jenny Adler, audio producer Bill McQuay, photographer Laurel Chor, and illustrator Nirupa Rao discuss what storytelling means to them, and why it is important.
Snap. Hiss. Caw. Pop. Sound creates atmosphere that photographs do not. A photo tells many stories without hearing a single voice. Virtual reality immerses the viewer unlike a 2D film. National Geographic Explorers choose specific mediums to tell stories in strategic ways. By understanding those choices, tools, and processes, we too can tell our stories.
Sound Reporting Co-Lab is a 6-month media support program that helps 10 journalists from 6 media based in Europe and US produce sound-based stories around climate change impacts on forests, biodiversity and local communities.
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When was the last time you were able to kick back under the stars and listen to the earth breath? To get away from the city, with its constant bustle and hum, and discover a quiet place where the only thing you have to feel is the planets gravity pulling you into its embrace?
Here is your chance to leave it all behind, put on your wolf suit and hear the wild.
The OMSI planetarium is teaming up with Echo Collector Events and KBOO 90.7 FM to bring you “Hear and There: Audio Postcards from Earth”. This all ages and ability inclusive event features field recordings in immersive 5.1 surround sound from scientists and artists, local and abroad, from some of the world’s most remote locations. Come listen to these places just as they are while sitting under the shifting stars from that time and place in nature's memory. If you’re here, we’ll take you there.
The Mastermind/Organizer:
Nikki Martin of Echo Collector Events is a sound artist, storyteller, and production professional who specializes in environmental sound design and working with non-profits and independent artists. Her great passions are nature, education, and providing professionally run event spaces where less-heard voices take center stage.
The Guru/Collaborator:
Bill McQuay of Eco Location Sound is a career veteran in field recording and sound production. He is a long-time NPR contributor, independent audio producer, and his work has received numerous national recognitions including a National Academy of Sciences Award and a Grammy.
Congratulations to the NPR Team for producing its first narrative 360° video/audio story
We were proud to contribute training and technical expertise to this effort.
Published on May 3, 2018
In the mountainous regions of Puerto Rico, thousands are still waiting for the lights to come back on. Why is power restoration for the last two percent of Puerto Ricans so difficult?
The Cornell Bioacoustics Research Program is offering a one-week integrated sound recording and analysis workshop for researchers and serious amateurs interested in wildlife sounds, 9 – 16 June 2018 at San Francisco State University’s Sierra Nevada Field Campus in the Tahoe National Forest near Calpine, CA. The workshop provides a solid foundation in bioacoustic principles, audio technology, field techniques, and analysis software and methods, for the beginner and experienced investigator alike.
January 25-26, 2018 NPR Workshop on Immersive & 360º Sound Production at NPR, Washington DC.
"Stand At The Edge Of Geologic Time" a collaboration with the NPR Visual team of Wes Lindamood and David Al-Ibrahim was a ONA finalist.
“Calling Thunder ... an aural bridge across four centuries." - NYT
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The Close Listening:Decoding Nature Through Sound series was selected as year's best science reporting by National Academy of Sciences
2022 New York State Council for the Arts Artist Fellowship Music/Sound