This poster proposal was created by Cecelia Egler as part of our Fall 2020 NR 103 Signature Assignment. Click here to enlarge the poster!
How Effective are Noise Barriers at Reducing the Impact of Noise Pollution on Bat Activity?
A UVM blog NR 103: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environment
Really cool poster, Cecilia! I would recommend if possible to include two years of acoustic surveys before the construction and two years after. If only a single year, you might observe significantly more or less activity if the weather patterns are extreme that year. Having two years helps you account for that. I would be curious to see also how the acoustic barriers affect insect behavior and distribution patterns. If the acoustic barriers block the wind, for instance, you might have increased insect activity by the barriers that might inflate local bat activity. Really cool project regardless!