

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Studying avian migration in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for a special presentation by Dr. Andrea Contina from UTRGV Brownsville, School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences. 

SONAR: A Bioacoustics and AI Approach to Studying Avian Migration

Avian migration in the Lower Rio Grande Valley is a critical component of bird conservation in North America, yet nocturnal migration remains poorly documented. To address this, Dr. Contina's Lab established the Southern Ornithology Network for Applied Research (SONAR), a network of autonomous acoustic recording nodes to monitor both diurnal and nocturnal vocalizations. SONAR uses a convolutional neural network (CNN) classifier to detect and identify nocturnal flight calls and other wildlife sounds. In this talk, Dr. Contina will present results from initial deployment of 15 nodes across Texas in Fall 2025. He will also discuss future directions for SONAR, including network expansion, node optimization, and improvement of the sonaR classifier, highlighting how this system enables large-scale monitoring of avian migration and vocal behavior in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Weslaco
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Estero Llano Grande State Park
- **lat**: 26.12575
- **long**: -97.95795
- **full address**: Estero Llano Grande State Park, 154 Lakeview Dr Ste A,Weslaco,TX,United States

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  - **A:** Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm
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