For scientists and ecologists studying wildlife, listening to the sounds of nature is all the rage now. And with good reason. The exponential growth in the use of audio to study, monitor and track wildlife and biodiversity can be attributed to its very many advantages. This is precisely why passive acoustic monitoring, or bioacoustics, is at the core of our work. Hear from RFCx CEO, Bourhan Yassin, as he explains how we're using audio data in our bioacoustic analysis platform, Arbimon, which has been designed to specifically address the gap between research and conservation so that we can drive conservation action on the ground today.

Google.org's annual Leaders To Watch recognizes Rainforest Connection CEO Bourhan Yassin amongst 6 other rising social innovators that are addressing today’s most pressing challenges. The planet will probably never sound the same as it does today. As our CEO, he knows the value and power of listening in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. His ambitions were big even before it became his mission to preserve our world’s forests, and this is your chance to hear it from him. Learn about his beginnings, how he's scaling a successful conservation tech nonprofit, and his bold vision for the future.