It’s a bird! No…it’s a plane: Growler jets and the impacts of noise pollution on Olympic Peninsula soundscapes

We had a wonderful time with researcher Lauren Kuehne during her virtual program night presentation on June 25 as she presented the results of a year-long project to monitor current levels of noise from military aircraft, and estimate the impact of Growler jets on the soundscape of the Olympic Peninsula.

Lauren recorded sound in winter, spring, summer, and fall 2017-2018 at five locations, two of which had been previously monitored in 2010-2011 by the National Park Service. Lauren covers the results from that year of monitoring, along with a broader picture of current policy and regulatory processes related to the noise pollution in wilderness (and urban) areas. These include the Environmental Impact Statement currently in progress, and considering the potential impacts of jet noise on Olympic Peninsula wildlife and communities.

Check out her presentation below.