BCI's successful field study workshop program has provided training to hundreds of wildlife biologists, educators, and other serious students of bat conservation. Through hands-on experience, participants learn bat conservation and research techniques including netting, trapping, radio tracking, night-vision observation, and habitat assessment.

Lava Land

California 2008. Who knew that bat trapping alongside miles of non-descript radish fields would be so productive? When our whirlwind workshop ended, we had caught nearly every bat species in northern CA, thanks much to the unique lava cave topography covering Lava Beds National Monument and a few good ice caves that are the only source of water for miles. On a technical note, the stills at the end of the of the movie are images made using a technique called HDR photography.

2008 Participants: Dave Wyatt, Edwin Boone, Greg Tartarian, Dana Ostfeld, Channa Jenkins, Linda Angerer, Marcia Wilson, Aaron Svedlow, Christine Sutter, David St. George, Donald Solick, Linda Slobodnik, Andrew Ryckman, Jeff Priest, Delanie Player, Karen Mullen, Angie McIntire, Linda Manning, Jennnifer Krauel, Chris Hein, Shane Fryer, Brian Ehler, Carla Ebeling, Pam Cox, Allen Calvert, Ted Weller, Joe Szewczak, Chris Corben, John Chenger, Sybill Amelon, Julie York,Susan Whitford, Jeff Souza, Justin Rozich, Sarah Perrin,Scott Osborn, Michael Mikulski, Lesley Kunikis, Andy Krause, Sarah Knox, Erin Flynn, Nancy Cronin, David Larson, Dave Johnston, Bronwyn Hogan, and Janet Tyburec.

Lava Land
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