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We went for a second visit to the Alice Holt Forest to identify the best spots with the help of Max Gravestock for our forthcoming artistic intervention in June.

James Bulley and Daniel Jones are an artist duo whose collaborative practice explores the boundaries of sound art, music, and process-based composition. Their work draws on systems and patterns from the world around us as ways of organising sound, creating a reciprocal relationship between the two.

We had our second Summer School meeting where Nick Wardlaw (Forestry England) and Michael Bell (Forest Research) presented Alice Holt from their respective perspectives.

Dr Liz O’Brien is a Principal Social Scientist in the Society and Environment Research Group at Forest Research. Her research explores human-forest relationships with a particular focus on the cultural ecosystem benefits of trees and woodlands.

We went to visit Alice Holt to get to know the place and the team.

We had our first Summer School meeting where we made short introductions and shared initial project ideas and interests.

Prof. Alice Eldridge is a musician and researcher with an interest in how sound organises systems. Her research integrates ideas and methods from music, computing, complex systems and ecology to advance theory and methods in ecoacoustics, as well as to create systemic music.

In this tutorial, I will walk you through the essential steps to set up an audio streamer based on the Locus Sonus ecosystem. This can be useful to stream an audio feed of a nearby or remote environment.

Peter Sinclair (PhD, HDR) is a sound artist and professor of sound art practice at Aix-en Provence Art academy (ESAAIX), who is internationally renowned for his sound installations as well as for his work on collaborative and participative environments.

We presented the Sensing the Forest project at the Audio Developer Conference 2023, The Mermaid, London.

With a background encompassing data visualization, product design, and urban design, Saloni Shah excels at crafting innovative solutions that transcend traditional boundaries.

We had our first Advisory Board meeting where we presented the project to the Advisory Board and sought initial feedback.