In this episode, we talk with Jeff Neasham, senior lecturer at Newcastle University and principal of the SEALab research group. Jeff speaks about a range of exciting developments in acoustic technology including an acoustic listening project which led to findings of quietening in the oceans during COVID lockdown. Jeff also speaks about involvement in the UK Acoustics Network (UKAN), a special interest group dedicated to research in underwater acoustics.UK Acoustics Network - https://acoustics.ac.uk/ A link to the buoy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ANGY-SEALABand here is a nice example of dolphins:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd3CNLgN1-kThe SEAlab Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SEAlabNewcastle/Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show