JUAN PABLO CULASSO
Nature Recordist
Sound Designer
Soundscape Recordist
Consultant in Accessibility and Inclusion
Birdwatcher
I work to create accessible and inclusive experiences and to preserve the heritage of natural sounds
Learn more about my work on this page!
A SOUND TELLS YOU MORE THAN A THOUSAND WORDS
For more than two decades I have dedicated my career to the recording and dissemination of nature sounds. I was trained at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil, with the outstanding curator of the Neotropical sound archive, Jacques Vielliard. I am also trained as a Nature Sound Recordist by the Lab of Ornithology at Cornell University, USA.
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In 2014, my passion for birds and my ability to identify them by their songs led me to win the first edition of National Geographic's Superbrains program.
I have published over 15 works portraying bird sounds in America and have had the honor of giving lectures, courses and workshops at various events on nature sounds, accessible tourism and bird sounds. Currently, I collaborate with the Macaulay Library's sound collection, the most important nature sound library in the world.
Among the most memorable moments of my career, I was invited to Cornell University in New York, where I presented my lecture "A World of Sounds", in which the soundscapes of the places where I recorded were the protagonists, transporting the audience through the emblematic sounds of nature. In addition, I recently received the award for transformation in nature tourism: Colombia Riqueza Natural, for the creation of the first birdwatching route for visually impaired people in South America. I am very proud to have contributed to the promotion of accessible tourism and to have brought the beauty of nature to a wider audience.
50 Explorers Club
I am honored to be part of The Explorers Club 50 Class of 2024: Fifty people who are changing the world and who the world needs to know about.
Each year, EC50 recognizes fifty extraordinary people who do extraordinary work to advance science and exploration, but who remain under the radar and out of the spotlight.
My fellow honorees are exploring, inspiring and creating the future ā the future of the planet, of life on it and of the limitless possibilities that await us all. I am thrilled to be part of this visionary community.
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You can learn more about the Explorers Club and EC50 at 50.explorers.org , and check out my profile on the Class of 2024.
Do not miss it
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Sonora
Sonora is a short film that explores how the senses are used to connect with the environment that surrounds us, starring Juan Pablo Culasso, a renowned bird watcher who resides in Colombia.
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Lessons from a blind birder
Juan Pablo was born without the ability to see. With great enthusiasm and an adventurous spirit he travels from Sao Paulo (Brazil) to the Colombian Amazon to encounter the unknown and unusual; without fear of anything he faces great challenges.ā
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Bird tourism for the blind
In Colombia it is now possible for a blind person to observe birds thanks to a tourism project
SERVICES
All my actions have accessibility and inclusion as a common denominator.
Consulting in Tourism and Conservation
Techno-Aids
Recording of Nature Sounds and Soundscapes
Conferences and Workshops on Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusion
Bird Audio Guides
Conferences and Workshops on Sound, Conservation and Tourism
Sound design
Audio Description Consulting
Who has Juan Pablo Culasso worked with for sound recording and/or sound edition, accessibility and inclusion consulting, assistive technology, conferences and courses?