Juan Pablo Culasso

Blind bioacoustic engineer born in Uruguay, Juan Pablo Culasso, was the first winner of the “Supercerebros” programme, broadcast by National Geographic. This award was received for his ability to identify birds by their songs. After his studies at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil, under the guidance of Jacques Vielliard, he has been working for over 20 years recording and promoting nature sounds. He has already published more than 15 works depicting bird sounds from the Americas and gives lectures and courses about nature, accessible tourism, and birds. Juan serves as a collaborator of the sound archive of the Macaulay Library, the world's largest library of nature sounds, and was invited by Cornell University (New York) to deliver the lecture entitled "A World of Sounds". The bioacoustic engineer has over 12 years of experience in managing and instructing assistive technology for visually impaired individuals and in consulting for inclusive ecotourism projects, web accessibility, and educational workshops, enriching both nature and society.