R. Patrick Lyon


Hi, I'm Pat! I'm currently a PhD student in the Kitzes Lab at the University of Pittsburgh


My research mainly focuses on using bioacoustics to understand large scale spatiotemporal patterns for ecology and conservation. I deploy autonomous acoustic recorders like AudioMoths or Song Meter Micros in natural and restored habitats to listen for vocalizing animal species. 

My research interests generally include community and restoration ecology and I've worked in habitats ranging from coastal ocean habitats to eastern deciduous forests. I'm interested in using bioacoustics to monitor declining or at-risk species to determine the impacts that changing habitats have on their population metrics like occupancy and survival.