OCTOBER 15, 2021
Kenosha Pass, Colorado

Suzanne Marchetti is the biological technician at the Forest Health Protection office of the Forest Service in Gunnison, Colorado. Since 2008, she has worked in aspen forests. First by doing defining research on sudden aspen decline (SAD) and continuing to follow the decline with long term plots. She works in all forest types in southwest Colorado, tracking bark beetle outbreaks, training folks to identify forest insects and pathogens, studying the impacts of drought on tree species, and mapping future bioclimate suitability for forest species in southwest Colorado.

Populus tremuloides: Suzanne Marchetti

Drone recorded using a LOM Geofón magnetized to a hanging Ikea light fixture (with EQ + ValhallaSupermassive Gemini/Vger)

Light Drone

Palestinian sound archive and Pallette Presenting ambient music and field recordings from throughout Palestine recorded in Ramallah, Bethlehem, and the Old City of Jerusalem. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/palestinian-sound-archive/episodes/palestinian-sound-archive-7th-april-2025

Palestinian Sound Archive 070425

"Tree Talks" is an ongoing project by artist Ben Kinsley focused on understanding trees from a multitude of perspectives, one species at a time. 

The inaugural series "Populus Tremuloides" focused on quaking aspen, the most widely distributed tree in North America. Once per season, from October 2021–August 2022, the public was invited to gather within a grove of quaking aspen at Kenosha Pass, Colorado to hear lectures by experts from diverse fields—ranging from ecologists to poets—who each shared their knowledge of the tree. The sounds of these gatherings were recorded using a variety of microphones to capture human voices, scientific information, poetic and metaphysical ideas, and the sounds of the aspen and other flora and fauna of the landscape. 

The full talks are provided here. 

"Tree Talks: Populus Tremuloides" was produced by Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum and culminated in the release of a limited edition lathe cut vinyl record and publication. The record is available for purchase via the Black Cube shop (link below).

Populus tremuloides: Suzanne Marchetti

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