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Can Listening to Nature Save Humankind?
The Sense of Silence Foundation (TSOS) harnesses advanced acoustic technology to monitor and protect stressed ecosystems through initiatives like its bioacoustics expedition to the polar regions and the creation of the first global map of underwater noise pollution.
Noise pollution threatens thousands of ocean creatures
Founded in 2014 by bioacoustics pioneer Michel André, The Sense of Silence Foundation (TSOS) uses advanced acoustic technology to monitor stressed ecosystems and give a literal voice to nature. As one of the early members of the Planetary Health Alliance, TSOS has helped illuminate the connections between environmental integrity and human health through its sound-based approach.
Over the past decade, TSOS has launched major global initiatives that use acoustics for conservation and community protection. Its flagship project, a 5.7 million-euro, multi-year bioacoustics expedition to the Arctic and Antarctic, is the first effort of its kind to study the impact of noise pollution across both polar regions. The foundation also developed the world’s first map of underwater noise pollution, oversees more than 150 noise observatories, and continuously monitors Earth’s soundscapes. Together, these innovations advance research, education, and advocacy for sustainable, biodiverse ecosystems.
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