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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Research: David Dunn's Sonic Beetle Wars


Sonic Weapons Against Bark Beetle (2:30) Forest scientists at Northern Arizona University's  Ecological Restoration Institute are desperate to stop the massive devastation from bark beetle infestation, have recruited a powerful and unconventional force to fight this fierce little bug—Santa Fe musician and composer David Dunn. (Produced by Inside NAU)

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Beetle Mania. (2:51) The work of Assistant Professor Richard Hofstetter, Research Assistant Reagan McGuire and composer David Dunn has been receiving a lot of attention lately. The trio has been working on a unique approach to controlling bark beetle outbreaks, by turning their own sounds against them. Their work has been the subject of more than 50 stories in newspapers and magazines, as well as on television and radio. (Produced by Inside NAU)

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