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Forest acoustics researcher wins 2026 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award

Original: Researcher who listens to forests wins 2026 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award

A researcher specializing in forest soundscapes has been named winner of the 2026 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award, according to Mongabay. The honor recognizes work listening to forests, using acoustic monitoring to study ecosystem health and biodiversity. The award highlights the growing role of bioacoustics in conservation science and brings wider attention to sound-based forest research.

Why now: The announcement of a major environmental award to an unconventional, sound-based forest researcher is drawing attention in conservation news.

Pritzker Environmental Genius AwardMongabay

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