HIFI LAB 

A community for nature-based learning, sound exploration, and real-world problem-solving for creative thinkers

 

The HIFI Lab started at the John Martinson Honors College at Purdue University is to cultivate a vibrant undergraduate interdisciplinary community of JMHC undergraduate students interested in the science, technology, and culture of conservation and sound. Graduate mentors and research faculty were core of this TEAM Science approach fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, empowering students to explore, experiment, and analyze real-world problems, and to contribute innovative solutions and communicate about sonic biodiversity.

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The nature of RESEARCH for the HIFI Lab will be to 1) produce new knowledge/creative works about biological sonic environments, 2) explore and develop new technology for the study of biological sonic environments, 3) investigate and develop noise mitigation strategies for wildlife and human cohabitation, and 4) engage with communities about these issues. 

 

To further this work, the nature of ENGAGEMENT for the HIFI Lab will be to 1) coproduce knowledge such that science is more actionable by engaging stakeholders to share in its design and implementation, and 2) create innovative experiential exhibits, compositions, or artistic expressions that invite the public to engage in science.

 

RESEARCH

The complete approach by HIFI Lab will provide experience, teach and offer ways to conserve, and protect sonic biodivirsity. We will do that by using a six-pronged lifecycle workflow: 1) Partners, 2) Learn, 3) Research, 4) Interdisciplinary, 5) Engage, and 6) Publish, that focus on the study and translation of core research questions. We will utilize partners to serve as our learning playground with partnering curriculum and workshops where we will conduct research in interdisciplinary teams to engage the public and share findings to the general community.

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REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS
Short-term or long-term Research: experience full lifecycle lab experience
Wolf Park • Groundwork Indy • NASA • US Fish & Wildlife Service • Niches Land Trust • Tippecanoe  County Parks and Recreation

 

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Share findings and new knowledge with community • Exhibit design and displays • Workshops • Presentations at research symposiums • Journal publications

 

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