Bernie Krause
(www.wildsanctuary.com)

Since 1968, Dr. Bernie Krause has traveled the world recording and archiving the sounds of creatures and environments large and small. Working at the research sites of Jane Goodall (Gombe, Tanzania), Birute Galdikas (Camp Leakey, Borneo), and Dian Fossey (Karisoke, Rwanda), he identified the concept of biophony (a/k/a The Niche Hypothesis) based on the relationships of individual creatures to the total biological soundscape within a given habitat. Through his company, Wild Sanctuary, he has recorded over 40 natural soundscape CDs, and creates interactive environmental sound sculptures for museums, zoos and aquaria throughout the world.

David Monacchi
(www.davidmonacchi.it)

Sound artist, researcher and eco-acoustic composer. His primary research focus is recording natural sonic environments throughout the world with cutting edge field recording techniques, to create music for sound installations, museums, experimental and new music concerts.