Bioacoustics Support Officer
Role and responsibilities
Arjun is a support officer and research ecologist, specialising in bioacoustics. His work involves developing the BTO’s acoustic monitoring tools, as well as managing and analysing acoustic data.
Arjun primarily assists the development of the BTO’s acoustic classifiers, particularly the Acoustic Pipeline. Additionally, he is responsible for the management and analysis of acoustic data, supporting BTO passive acoustic monitoring projects. He is fascinated by the increasingly pivotal role of acoustics in conservation.
Interests
As a dedicated and experienced wildlife sound recordist, Arjun regularly conducts independent acoustic monitoring projects focused on nocturnal migration and urban nature, whilst also contributing towards a variety of larger scale acoustic projects in the UK and in Portugal.
Beyond bioacoustics, Arjun is an advocate for using sound as a vehicle to connect the natural and human worlds. He is a frequent author, whilst often leading events promoting the potential benefits of sound to health and wellbeing.
Qualifications
- BA Geography, University of Cambridge (2021-2024)
Recent BTO publications
- Thorley, J., Newson, S., Dutta, A., Colaço, T., Gillings, S. & Ashton-Butt, A. 2026. Wild Neroche a multi-taxa, baseline passive acoustic monitoring survey 2025. BTO Research Report 804:
- Thorley, J., Thurston, L., Newson, S., Dutta, A., Gillings, S. & Ashton-Butt, A. 2026. Connecting Constable and Gainsborough Country: baselining for landscape recovery using multi-taxa passive acoustic monitoring. BTO Research Report 803: