Visual Data Representations of Natural vs. Human Noise in the Ocean and Solutions for Marine Mammal Conservation
ABSTRACT: The goal of this study is to introduce and expand upon the awareness of conflicting noises between humans and marine mammals through the creative arts so that the proper solutions around marine life conservation can continue being discussed. Noise pollution is not widely advertised, but its effects lead to it being the silent killer in our ocean, especially of whales and dolphins. This study serves as a bridge between scientific data and visualization, allowing for a memorable and easily understood display of noise pollution in the ocean. For this study, four samples of noises in the ocean were taken from the University of Rhode Island’s Discovery of Sound in the Sea audio library, two man-made and two naturally occurring animal calls. These spectrograms were placed into a program that turned them into a rectangular grid, and each box represents one stitch of sound data. These grids were then used to crochet four tapestries, visualizing the energy and pitch of the sounds. The poster display will include the tapestries and suggested solutions to reduce noise pollution and conserve marine life.
Presentation at the Penn State Brandywine Undergraduate Research Symposium (EURECA) on April 8th, 2025 and at the Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 26th, 2025
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| Work Title | Visual Data Representations of Natural vs. Human Noise in the Ocean and Solutions for Marine Mammal Conservation |
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| License | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives) |
| Work Type | Poster |
| Publication Date | April 2025 |
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| Deposited | April 23, 2025 |
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