Ben Mirin has spent the past several years recording rare and unusual sounds in nature, then sampling those voices to create music that inspires conservation.
“My inspiration comes from my own personal experience using music to reconnect with nature. I want to open up new pathways for people to connect with nature so we can encourage greater participation in conservation, the cause that necessarily involves us all.”
Mirin combines his passions for music and wildlife to share science stories with audiences beyond the reach of traditional nature media. He has received grants and fellowships from the National Science Foundation, National Geographic, The Safina Center and The Explorers Club. His portfolio includes an original television series for National Geographic, four films, a globally syndicated computer game, and over 4,000 natural sound recordings. He is currently a Ph.D. student in the Center for Conservation Bioacoustics at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
