JOIN THE LAB

The Ecological Acoustics and Behavior Lab at the University of New Hampshire, led by Professor Laura Kloepper, seeks lab members with an interest and/or experience in acoustics, sensory biology, quantitative methods, video analysis, technology for wildlife, and conservation. Our lab is committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect among our team. Please read more below for opportunities depending on your career classification.

Prospective Graduate Students

Our lab is currently at capacity for the 2026-2027 academic year.

If you are considering applying for graduate study for the 2027-2028 cycle, please reach out to Laura Kloepper (laura.kloepper@unh.edu) beginning in November, 2026. Include your CV and a brief description of how our research relates to your interests and/or career goals. Successful applicants will have prior experience in bioacoustics, field data collection, and/or analysis in programming environments such as R.

Prospective Undergraduate Students

The EAB lab is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of researchers by providing undergraduate students with opportunities to explore their curiosity through meaningful research experiences in bioacoustics and behavior. With the mentorship of senior lab members, we strive to create a collaborative environment where knowledge is shared, innovation and outreach are encouraged, and personal and professional growth is supported. Through our work, we hope to better understand wildlife, aid in their conservation, and foster a community of learners and scientists with strengthened connections to nature.

Current projects available for undergraduate involvement

BatCount Project (Fall 26 semester openings are available for this project for students Mondays 3-5pm, Tuesdays 12-2pm, or Thursdays 12-2pm)

The goal of the BatCount Project is to test and develop improvements to a new-and-improved automated bat counting software which will be used by federal and state agencies to monitor bat populations and inform conservation strategies. Since bats can be challenging to census, wildlife managers have been using thermal video to capture images of bats as they emerge from caves and roosts, then manually evaluate the recordings. This new software will allow users to input a thermal video of bats in flight which will quickly and accurately be analyzed to generate an estimate of the number of bats that are present. Students working on this project will help manually count bats in videos to improve our AI-based software and join a large and vibrant undergraduate research collective at UNH. This project welcomes students from any major and background, with no prior experience needed. In addition to supporting conservation science, students will gain experience in organizing and managing data, following protocols, working in teams, and learning data science workflows.

Students interested in any of these projects should email Kaitlyn Hauler at kaitlyn.hauler@unh.edu