Welcome to our Sea of Sounds blog!
Here you can follow the progress of this project and keep yourself updated with the latest info.
You find event dates below!

F&Q

What is Sea of Sounds?

Sea of Sounds is a collaboration between Ocean Sounds, Seanergy and PartArt4OW that combines science and art in an educational way which is then shared with pupils, students and the public through interactive workshops. The project focuses on the soundscape of the marine environment and anthropogenic sound pollution.

What can I expect at the events?

To learn about the whales in the Vestfjord, their communication, and the threat of noise pollution in a fun and creative way through:

• An immersive underwater VR world where you can embody a whale or a vessel and experience their way of life and the challenges they face.
• Educational workshops from a passionate team of biologists.
• An exhibition featuring rare Sowerby’s whale bones and professional photographs from the Vestfjord.
• Live music by Alex South
  

Where will the events take place?

The Bodø event will be held at Stormen Bibliotek in Bodø centrum 10-14th of February and will be open for:
– Student classes, 10th & 11th of February, 10:15 – 16:00
– Public event,
Tuesday 10th of February, 14:00-17:00
Wednesday 11th of February, 14:00-19:00
Saturday 14th of February, 10:15 – 16:00
The Whale Exhibition is open for the public between the 9th- 15th of February, (Monday to Sunday)

Barcelona event will take place at Épica headquarters, in Badalona Port 19-20th of February

What are the purpose and goals of this project?

We want to raise awareness of the invisible threats marine mammals face and engage the young crowd, the public, and fellow scientists. We also want to further develop this project to become a modular digital package for educators and museums alongside being a powerful sensory tool for marine conservation.

How do I contact you about the event?

Check out our “Contact us” page here on the website, or follow and message Ocean Sounds on Instagram and Facebook

Who is working on this project?

Meet our team

Longer opening hours for the public!

More time to experience our Sea of Sounds event!
Happy to announce that we will be holding our doors open for the public to join us in the afternoons/evenings on Tuesday & Wednesday (10-11th Feb) in addition to the full day on Saturday the 14th!! Use the extra time to get even more familiar with life in the Vestfjord, try our updated VR-world and enjoy some live music with Alex South!

Tuesday 10th of February, 14:00-17:00
Wednesday 11th of February, 14:00-19:00
Saturday 14th of February, 10:15 – 16:00

Don’t miss out!

Meet Alex South!

Our newest addition to Sea of Sounds!
Alex South (alexsouth.org) is a Glasgow-based musician and researcher inspired by the sounds of the more-than-human world, who creates and performs live music for clarinets and electronics, often in collaboration with other musicians, dancers, and poets. He aims to produce musical experiences that highlight the wonderful, varied, and startling sounds of other animals, and are underpinned by rigorous research into the structures of animal communication. Alex’s music has been performed at venues and festivals around the world, from remote Scottish islands to Australia, and featured in CBC documentary ‘The Musical Animal’.

Save the date!

Welcome to the Sea of Sounds event!
The date is set! We welcome you to join us at our Sea of Sounds event where you can marvel at the sight of our whale exhibition the whole week (9-15th February). We invite school classes to join us the 10th and 11th of February and are open for the public the 14th of February where you can show some extra *love* for the amazing creatures that inhabit our fjords by learning about them and their environment as well as supporting our work. Come to join our workshops, experience our marine VR world, enjoy marine life photography and chat with our team about any questions you might have.

We hope to see you there!

Project Work

Ocean Sounds Team Meeting: Getting organized and making progress
As with any project, getting started is always the hardest. Who will do what, creating internal deadlines, establishing collaborations. Of course ideas and initial actions were already circling prior to this point but now is the time to make our efforts visible – so make sure to follow us on Social Media to access more and fun content!

Bootcamp : Session 7

Integrating art and science & production planning for public deliverables
What better way to improve than getting constructive criticism? During this session Ellyne met with the other PAIs, sharing updates and feedback. We shared our concept (exhibition, VR experience, and educational workshop) and were advised to make the art and science bridge visible through labels, QR codes, debriefs and capturing participant feedback of the event.

Bootcamp : Session 6

Understanding and measuring impact
The impact this project will have is defined by the difference it will make and is divided into six areas of impact, namely, “Scientific”, “Social”, “Artistic”, “Political”, “Economical”, and “Environmental”. An impact assessment was made including both formative (ongoing improvement) and summative (final outcomes) assessments. Ellyne with further coordinate with Giovanna (Ocean Sounds) and Antonella (PartArt4OW) on evaluation for the Sea of Sounds workshop

Bootcamp : Session 5

Scientific Communication and Environmental Advocacy
This session had a focus on
1. Storytelling: The use of narratives to engage or inform
2. Advocacy: Using communication to influence opinion or advance a cause
3. Communication strategy: Planning how to deliver our messages effectively

The European Climate Pact and Make Europe Blue campaign were also introduced and we drafted a pledge to connect these to our project. Something that was demanded and we already took with us from our pilot project – Us: Sea of Sounds – is to combine scientific grounding with artistic storytelling.

Bootcamp : Session 4

Keeping ourselves updated

Making sure everyone is on track and answer questions is important. Therefore this meeting with the PartArt collaboration focused on solving anything that might be unclear to continue our progress on developing our project.

Bootcamp : Session 3

Citizen Engagement and Participation
Emphasis is put on accessibility – creating safe, inclusive spaces and to remove participation barriers such as travel or accessibility issues. The team is reflecting on who may be excluded from the event and finding solutions on how to include them.

Bootcamp : Session 2

Communication, data and ethics in focus
During this session it’s made clear from the board that all projects must comply with GDPR. it’s also important, especially when working with minors, that consent protocols are prepared and that we ensure equality, diversity, and inclusion are integrated throughout the project.

Kick-off : Session 1

Mission Ocean goals, and project introductions
Ellyne, the Sea of Sounds project leader, met with the PartArt4OW collaboration with the focus of getting an overview of the projects involved, what’s expected from them and make sure they align with the EU Mission Ocean goals and the UN ocean Decade.


Picture of the PartArt4OW collaboration team, taken the PartArt4OW “The team” page.

September 1st 2025

The project begins!
Now a series of Bootcamp sessions follows to get the project and the team started.