Articles by Cathleen Balantic

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    • Offices: Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division, Office of International Affairs
    International Space Station photo of Earth at night

    The National Park Service is a global leader in the fight to preserve dark night skies and quiet soundscapes. The benefits aren’t just esthetic.

    • Locations: Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
    • Offices: Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division
    Smart, remote audio detector stands in front of tree

    BirdNET uses artificial intelligence to analyze audio recordings and detect bird species by sound. We’re exploring its potential to help parks answer complex, pressing questions.

    • Locations: Yosemite National Park
    • Offices: Climate Change Response Program, Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division, North Coast and Cascades Inventory & Monitoring Network
    A healthy stand of giant sequoia trees bears the signs of a previous fire.

    Existing tools to identify and protect areas where the climate is changing more slowly may help preserve resources into an uncertain future.

Last updated: December 30, 2022