Advancing soil health assessments with ecoacoustics. This project aims to create and test the effectiveness of a tool for soil health by undertaking comprehensive field and controlled lab studies of h

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Advancing soil health assessments with ecoacoustics. This project aims to create and test the effectiveness of a tool for soil health by undertaking comprehensive field and controlled lab studies of how soil biota can be measured with soil ecoacoustics. The project expects to generate new knowledge (and tools) in soil biodiversity monitoring using innovative technology to detect and analyse the sounds of soil biota. Expected outcomes of this project include an enhanced capacity to measure soil biodiversity by advancing techniques and tools, including ecoacoustics hardware and analytics. This should provide significant benefits, such as enhancing ecosystem restoration monitoring and precision agriculture practices, contributing to reducing the economic costs associated with soil degradation.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 4106 - Soil Sciences. Lead: Prof Martin Breed