SURVEYING TREES FOR BATS:
A REMOTE LEARNING COURSE FOR ECOLOGISTS
In the light of the Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak, training has become a high risk activity. Any unecessary gatherings of people carries a real risk of transmitting the virus. With this in mind, Flight Ecology are now offering remote learning versions of some of our courses.
An adapted version of our two-day course this distance learning session is aimed at ecologists who are looking to increase their knowledge of surveying bats by surveying trees for potential tree roosts.
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Bat roosts in trees are very different from building roosts, and can be much harder to find.
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As a remote learning course, this will be held over two half-days through the use of internet-based video-conferencing programs.
During this course you will learn how to effectively assess trees as part of a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal before surveying them in more detail as a follow up.
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Over the course of the two half-day sessions we will cover the following topics;
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Tree bat ecology;
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How to identify potential roost features;
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Using the Bat Tree Habitat Key;
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How to identify bat roosts, even when bats are absent;
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Using endoscopes;
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How to plan a survey
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The two half-day sessions that make up this course will be divided by at least one week. This allows the attendees to visit a woodland in between and assess and record any PRF's. They will then report back their findings during the second session.
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Who is this for?
Ecological consultants, Ecologists, Wildlife Professionals, Rangers, Conservationists, Arborists, those who regularly have contact with trees and possible bat roosts in trees
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Level / Prior Knowledge
Intermediate: some knowledge of bats and their ecology will be assumed. Attendees should have some experience of surveying bats in the UK. A valid bat license is not a pre-requisite. However, without a survey licence individuals will not be able to use endoscopes on their own after the course.
Connectivity
To attend this course you will need access to a laptop, or large tablet, with a fast internet connection, a webcam and microphone. The course will be conducted over the Zoom video-conferencing tool and therefore will be fully interractive.
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Price
£160 per person (10% discount for students and non-professionals)
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Course Feedback
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"...Really enjoyed the course - it was very well laid out, clear and concise information and but also adapted to everyone's questions and key areas of learning..."
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"...It was great how it was split into morning learning and afternoon outside. Kept everyone's attention this way..."