Data Request Form

The purpose of the BC Hydrophone Network is to enable organizations to build, maintain and contribute to a shared, coast-wide acoustic information system that is available for research, management, stewardship, and educational purposes. If you require access to this acoustic database for your project from a particular region, or multiple locations, please fill out this data request form and we will pass this on to the appropriate partner for permission.

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About the Project

Whale Sound is an interactive website sharing information gathered from cutting edge underwater listening technology to the surface.

Here you can explore the diversity and culture of whale communication and investigate whale presence, habitat usage, and levels of human-generated ocean noise at specific sites along the BC coast through the interactive map.

This acoustic platform was developed by the BC Hydrophone Network, a collaboration between First Nation communities and NGO’s.
The purpose is to support community-based projects and inform conservation planning for the recovery of whales.
The BC Hydrophone Network (BCHN) has installed a standardized system of 16 underwater recording stations, known as hydrophones, in key locations along the coast of BC.

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The BC Hydrophone Network is a collaboration of first nations, coastal communities and NGOs who work collectively to understand and protect the marine soundscape of British Columbia. Whale Sound is its platform and outreach project.

Collectively we have over 20 hydrophones installed at key locations along the coast and are creating a massive library of acoustic data which is available for researchers seeking to understand habitat use and needs, to inform conservation policy, identify areas of acoustic concern, and monitor changes to the acoustic landscape in the wake of new shipping routes and increased vessel activity.

Photographs, videos, and audio sound tracks are the sole property of the contributing partners.

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Contact

PO Box 501
Alert Bay, BC
Canada, V0N 1A0
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Acknowledgement

We gratefully acknowledge the Gitga’at, Kitasoo/Xai’xais, Heiltsuk, ‘Namgis, Songhees Nations, Malahat Tribes, and W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council for their valuable partnership, and as the traditional keepers of these lands and waters upon which we work.

This project was made possible by the generous support of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans as part of the Canadian Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk. LEARN MORE

Contact

PO Box 501
Alert Bay, BC
Canada, V0N 1A0
info@bcwhales.org

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acknowledgement

This project was made possible by the generous support of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans as part of the Canadian Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk.

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