Kathy Vigness-Raposa, PhD
VP of Technical Service Delivery
Marine Acoustics
Marine acoustics combines physics, biology, and engineering principles to investigate the generation and propagation of underwater sound and its significance in marine environments. Our sound field modelling and marine receptor analysis aims to provide robust assessments of underwater sound on marine organisms.
Overview
From passive acoustic monitoring to mapping the sea floor, sound plays a crucial role in understanding oceans and their ecosystems. INSPIRE is invested in providing high fidelity acoustic modelling to ensure the safe use of sound in offshore operations and using sound field monitoring to study the impact of noise on marine ecosystems.
Expertise Description
Leading the way in the world of underwater sound
INSPIRE offers a wide range of marine acoustic services spanning modelling, monitoring, data analysis, and reporting. Our modelling team provides detailed sound source characterization and propagation modelling for impact and vibratory pile driving operations, vessel-based SONAR systems, air gun arrays, and UXO removal. Our acoustic models inform marine receptor and noise exposure analysis, helping us to predict the impact of noise on marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish.
Our acoustic data analysts provide robust analysis of sound field measurements, including detecting marine mammal vocalizations in passive acoustic data and reporting calibrated measurements of sound levels. Our combined expertise allows us to provide high quality impact assessments, regulatory reporting, and data visualization. INSPIRE is also invested in science education, engaging with academic partners to make the complex world of marine acoustics more accessible to students, educators, and industrial and regulatory parties.
Meet Our Staff
MEET OUR MARINE ACOUSTIC EXPERTS
Andrew Millar, PhD
Principal Acoustic Modeller
Cristian Graupe, PhD
Senior Scientist Marine Acoustics
