The International Bioacoustics Society (IBAC) is dedicated to promoting the global dissemination of research in bioacoustics. Broadly speaking, bioacoustics is the study of biological sounds, representing a dynamic intersection between biology and physical acoustics.
As a discipline deeply rooted in ethology, our society’s mission aligns with the foundational principles of Nobel Laureate Nikolaas Tinbergen. To fully understand animal behaviour and acoustic communication, our community seeks to answer four vital questions.
What are the precise anatomical and physiological mechanisms behind the production and reception of acoustic signals?
What adaptive functions explain the persistence of an acoustic communication system within an animal’s environment?
How does acoustic communication develop and change over the course of an individual animal’s life?
What is the history of acoustic communication systems across evolutionary time?
The subject of bioacoustics is principally a combination between the fields of biology and physical acoustics. Our aim is to foster discussion and the exchange of ideas in a friendly, non-competitive environment.
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