SCCS-NY 2026 Plenaries

A man with a hat and binoculars around his neck smiles in front of a blurry background of water and mountains.

Sensory ecology as a window into conservation

Keynote Speaker: Jesse R. Barber, Curator of Conservation Science, Invertebrate Zoology, and Jaffe Chief Conservation Scientist, American Museum of Natural History

Jesse Barber’s research lens is to look through fundamental ecological and evolutionary theory toward applied solutions. Understanding the worlds other animals perceive can provide critical insight into ecology, evolution, and conservation. His research program on sensory ecology and sensory pollution focuses on understanding how information flow structures animal behavior, ecology, and evolution. Dr. Barber has two primary thrusts: 1) the ecological consequences of loud and bright sensory environments for animals and 2) the sensory ecology of bat-moth interactions.

In this keynote talk, Sensory Ecology as a Window into Conservation, he will discuss how looking through the eyes and ears of wildlife can help us quantify the costs of noise and light pollution for animals and how to find solutions to increase coexistence with people. 

 

Stay tuned for more info about our panel and artist-in-residence!

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