Ajay Limaye is partnering with composer and ecoacoustics expert Matthew Burtner (UVA Dept. of Music) on sonifications to translate the geometry of rivers to music. By turning rivers into songs, we seek to open new avenues to connect river researchers from the geosciences and the humanities, and to involve communities and inspire wonder. In the coming years we will share this fusion of art and science with the local community in Charlottesville, VA and nationally through teaching materials for geoscience educators. You can read more about the work in this profile by UVA Today. This work is supported by the National Science Foundation.
Recent talks
Burtner, M., and Limaye, A. B., 2024, Listening to the shape of the Beatton River: Scientific discovery and communication through sonification, American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
Burtner, M., and Limaye, A. B., 2025, Sonifying river geometry to understand changing boundary conditions for marine ecosystems, Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska.
We’re hard at work on this project. Stay tuned for more info in the coming months!