These recordings, all of high quality and painstakingly documented, are of great utility to the research and conservation communities. An overarching goal at the Lab is to provide amateurs with the skills they need to conduct valuable work in ornithology. LNS has a strong instructional element. Each year LNS teaches an intensive seven-day field recording course. The participants have included Ph.D. scientists, graduate and undergraduate students, U.S. Forest Service employees, an environmental consultant, and hobbyists including medical doctors, a record producer, and even the owner of a lawn-care business.
Participants come from as far away as Australia, Japan, and Israel.