Batty Events and Training Opportunities

{"id":6682722959463,"title":"Level 2 Bat Capture, Handling, \u0026 Telemetry Workshop (KY) August 26-30, 2025","handle":"bat-survey-workshop","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited seats available. If you have a seat at this workshop, please complete the \u003ca title=\"bat workshop registration\" href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/registration\"\u003eWorkshop Participant Pre-Survey \u003cstrong\u003efor each attendee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBat Capture \u0026amp; Handling Workshop • \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCave City, KY\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 nights of netting at cave \u0026amp; forest settings August 26-30, 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePubic \"Bat Night\" experience August 30; bring the family!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHands-on net, \u0026amp; trap setup and teardown \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1H, 2H, 3H type nets \u0026amp; various configurations for unusual situations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eEastern bat ID \u0026amp; handling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRadio telemetry exercise compass course\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeasuring, banding, photography, and data management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDemonstrating combining acoustic monitoring with physical captures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis workshop is a long term monitoring project; 9 species physically captured in 2023; 11+ are possible any year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e~40 hours of contact time between lectures and field trips\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLevel 2 class: participants should have some prior live animal handling experience \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003eOur course combines classroom discussions, hands-on demonstrations, and night-time field work designed to provide a solid foundation in species identification, bat handling, netting, trapping techniques, and night vision observation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003eOur workshop location is in the geologically world-class sinkhole plain of western Kentucky, which includes extraordinary Mammoth Cave National Park. At over 450 \u003cem\u003e-miles-\u003c\/em\u003e of surveyed passage, \u003cstrong\u003eMammoth Cave is without question the longest and most studied cave in the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e Our field work contributes to important ongoing long-term research and will acquaint us with a diversity of eastern bat species near caves and forest stream settings. This \u003cspan\u003evenue is especially valuable for instruction because of the diversity of local habitats providing roosts, foraging, watering, and hibernacula resources. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003eAt this time of year we will have opportunity to witness the spectacular fall swarming behavior of gray myotis outside of a restored hibernacula. Experience culminates with participation in Mammoth Cave's family-friendly annual public Bat Night public program event for an extra field opportunity to handle bats in the entrance of the longest cave in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuesday August 26 thru Saturday August 31, 2024. Training begins promptly at 10 am on Day 1 and will end at the conclusion \u003cspan\u003e(midnight) \u003c\/span\u003eof the night field trip (Bat Night) on the last day. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScheduled Lecture and\/or Demonstration Topics: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDaytimes include in-person classroom lectures and live demonstrations. Note this workshop may not visit the interior of any caves; please consider arriving a day early or staying a day later to visit one of the numerous tour options inside Mammoth Cave National Park and adjacent attractions. For in-depth training on bat acoustic monitoring, you may also be interested in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/collections\/events\/products\/bat-acoustic-monitoring-workshop\"\u003eSonoBat Acoustic Monitoring Workshop\u003c\/a\u003e immediately following this event.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCapture Techniques: 1H Mist Nets, 2H Mist Nets, and 3H Mist Nets, Harp Traps and Other Methods\u003cbr\u003eMorphological Identification of Eastern U.S. Bat Species\u003cbr\u003eMicrositing, setting, demobilizing, maintaining, and WNS decon\u003cbr\u003eMonitoring Bats Using Video, Night-Vision and Thermal Cameras\u003cbr\u003eRadio telemetry basics with daily hands-on exercise opportunities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBat Acoustic Hardware and Software:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We offer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/collections\/events\"\u003eanother workshop in the same location specifically for bat acoustic monitoring.\u003c\/a\u003e Students are welcome to bring or their own or borrow BCM bat detectors as desired, but no formal instruction is on the agenda. Participants will be given a full working trial of the SonoBatLIVE software to use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CFH2De\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeeting\/Lecture Location:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/caveareaconferencecenter.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCave City Conference Center, Cave City, KY\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" class=\"CFH2De\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eThis is an IN PERSON training. This workshop is not presented at Mammoth Cave National Park, only certain field research visits are in the park. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAirport(s):\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe most convenient airport is Nashville International Airport (BNA), which is about 2 hours by vehicle and in Central Time zone (same as Cave City). Louisville International Airport (SDF) and Blue Grass Airport in Lexington (LEX) are 2-3 hours away respectively \u003cem\u003ebut are in Eastern Time zone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLodging\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eLodging is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e included in the cost of this training. Relatively inexpensive hotels are located nearby in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari\u0026amp;rls=en\u0026amp;q=motels+in+cave+city,+ky\u0026amp;npsic=0\u0026amp;rflfq=1\u0026amp;tbm=lcl\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwiRgNWesN_JAhUCsxQKHTwZBiAQtgMIRg\"\u003eCave City\u003c\/a\u003e and RV or tent camping is available at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.diamondcaverns.com\/\"\u003eDiamond Caverns\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/maca\/planyourvisit\/macacampground.htm\"\u003eMammoth Cave National Park.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e Some dinners are provided during this workshop. Generous breaks and a number of food options are inside the conference center or a very short drive. Coffee and tea service will be available during daytimes, as is filtered water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePre-course Preparation:\u003c\/em\u003e Those wishing to handle bats should already have taken a BCM Cat Capture \u0026amp; Handling course, or be comfortable handling other live small mammals.\u003c\/strong\u003e Participants should be prepared to hike over uneven terrain, at night, carrying personal gear and up to 50-pounds of field gear. Students must bring personal field gear including headlamps, appropriate clothing, bat handling gloves, and footwear for working outdoors, and basic personal items. Insect repellent for chiggers, ticks, and mosquitos is strongly advised, and poison ivy is present. Some sites require working in knee-deep water, in thick mud; waders or other appropriate footwear is highly recommended. All survey equipment for capturing bats is provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003eApproximately ten-days prior to the start of class, students will receive a complete list of what to bring and how to prepare for class, but feel free to \u003ca href=\"mailto:jchenger@batmanagement.com\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e at any time if you have specific questions about the class or how to prepare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003ePrior bat-work experience is strongly recommended. \u003cem\u003eStudents wishing to handle bats should have some prior animal handling experience and must  have obtained the rabies pre-exposure vaccination\u003c\/em\u003e. The vaccine is at least two doses over several weeks that must be started at least two-months prior to class. Those already vaccinated can provide acceptable titre results or proof of recent booster. Those not vaccinated for rabies will not be permitted to handle bats, but may still take the course and gain bat ID experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Register: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePlease register by ordering online on this page. NOTE: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo register multiple people, please checkout each person individually so that we can obtain the proper contact information for each participant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Student discount does not apply to consulting agencies. Registration is not refundable after August 1, but is transferable. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eAll participants are expected to have personal insurance coverage. All participants are expected to sign a liability waiver and photo release at the start of the workshop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScheduled in-person Instructors:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e learned how to survey bats while at the PA Game Commission for ~10 years. He then formed BCM in 1998 further evolving bat surveys, artificial bat roosts, capture gear, and training classes nationwide. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeith Christenson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e spent many years abroad studying bats and is a retired lead biologist from Sanders \u003c\/span\u003eEnvironmental, a top bat capture consultant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003eTodd Sinander\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Environmental Review Project Manager with BCM since 2010. Ask him anything about bat mist netting, radio telemetry, or acoustic monitoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003eLori Chenger\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eattempts to keep everyone on some kind of schedule, has real-world acoustic survey experience in at least 6 states, and is a qualified Indiana bat surveyor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/our-team-andrea-rygel-biologist\"\u003eAndrea Rygel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a BCM biologist specializing in bat acoustics, mist netting, and radio telemetry projects across the Eastern US. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/amanda-miller\"\u003eAmanda Miller\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e participates in mist net, harp trap, bridge, 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If you have a seat at this workshop, please complete the \u003ca title=\"bat workshop registration\" href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/registration\"\u003eWorkshop Participant Pre-Survey \u003cstrong\u003efor each attendee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBat Capture \u0026amp; Handling Workshop • \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCave City, KY\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 nights of netting at cave \u0026amp; forest settings August 26-30, 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePubic \"Bat Night\" experience August 30; bring the family!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHands-on net, \u0026amp; trap setup and teardown \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1H, 2H, 3H type nets \u0026amp; various configurations for unusual situations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eEastern bat ID \u0026amp; handling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRadio telemetry exercise compass course\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeasuring, banding, photography, and data management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDemonstrating combining acoustic monitoring with physical captures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis workshop is a long term monitoring project; 9 species physically captured in 2023; 11+ are possible any year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e~40 hours of contact time between lectures and field trips\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLevel 2 class: participants should have some prior live animal handling experience \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003eOur course combines classroom discussions, hands-on demonstrations, and night-time field work designed to provide a solid foundation in species identification, bat handling, netting, trapping techniques, and night vision observation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003eOur workshop location is in the geologically world-class sinkhole plain of western Kentucky, which includes extraordinary Mammoth Cave National Park. At over 450 \u003cem\u003e-miles-\u003c\/em\u003e of surveyed passage, \u003cstrong\u003eMammoth Cave is without question the longest and most studied cave in the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e Our field work contributes to important ongoing long-term research and will acquaint us with a diversity of eastern bat species near caves and forest stream settings. This \u003cspan\u003evenue is especially valuable for instruction because of the diversity of local habitats providing roosts, foraging, watering, and hibernacula resources. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003eAt this time of year we will have opportunity to witness the spectacular fall swarming behavior of gray myotis outside of a restored hibernacula. Experience culminates with participation in Mammoth Cave's family-friendly annual public Bat Night public program event for an extra field opportunity to handle bats in the entrance of the longest cave in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuesday August 26 thru Saturday August 31, 2024. Training begins promptly at 10 am on Day 1 and will end at the conclusion \u003cspan\u003e(midnight) \u003c\/span\u003eof the night field trip (Bat Night) on the last day. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScheduled Lecture and\/or Demonstration Topics: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDaytimes include in-person classroom lectures and live demonstrations. Note this workshop may not visit the interior of any caves; please consider arriving a day early or staying a day later to visit one of the numerous tour options inside Mammoth Cave National Park and adjacent attractions. For in-depth training on bat acoustic monitoring, you may also be interested in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/collections\/events\/products\/bat-acoustic-monitoring-workshop\"\u003eSonoBat Acoustic Monitoring Workshop\u003c\/a\u003e immediately following this event.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCapture Techniques: 1H Mist Nets, 2H Mist Nets, and 3H Mist Nets, Harp Traps and Other Methods\u003cbr\u003eMorphological Identification of Eastern U.S. Bat Species\u003cbr\u003eMicrositing, setting, demobilizing, maintaining, and WNS decon\u003cbr\u003eMonitoring Bats Using Video, Night-Vision and Thermal Cameras\u003cbr\u003eRadio telemetry basics with daily hands-on exercise opportunities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBat Acoustic Hardware and Software:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We offer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/collections\/events\"\u003eanother workshop in the same location specifically for bat acoustic monitoring.\u003c\/a\u003e Students are welcome to bring or their own or borrow BCM bat detectors as desired, but no formal instruction is on the agenda. Participants will be given a full working trial of the SonoBatLIVE software to use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CFH2De\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeeting\/Lecture Location:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/caveareaconferencecenter.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCave City Conference Center, Cave City, KY\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" class=\"CFH2De\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eThis is an IN PERSON training. This workshop is not presented at Mammoth Cave National Park, only certain field research visits are in the park. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAirport(s):\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe most convenient airport is Nashville International Airport (BNA), which is about 2 hours by vehicle and in Central Time zone (same as Cave City). Louisville International Airport (SDF) and Blue Grass Airport in Lexington (LEX) are 2-3 hours away respectively \u003cem\u003ebut are in Eastern Time zone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLodging\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eLodging is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e included in the cost of this training. Relatively inexpensive hotels are located nearby in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari\u0026amp;rls=en\u0026amp;q=motels+in+cave+city,+ky\u0026amp;npsic=0\u0026amp;rflfq=1\u0026amp;tbm=lcl\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwiRgNWesN_JAhUCsxQKHTwZBiAQtgMIRg\"\u003eCave City\u003c\/a\u003e and RV or tent camping is available at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.diamondcaverns.com\/\"\u003eDiamond Caverns\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/maca\/planyourvisit\/macacampground.htm\"\u003eMammoth Cave National Park.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e Some dinners are provided during this workshop. Generous breaks and a number of food options are inside the conference center or a very short drive. Coffee and tea service will be available during daytimes, as is filtered water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePre-course Preparation:\u003c\/em\u003e Those wishing to handle bats should already have taken a BCM Cat Capture \u0026amp; Handling course, or be comfortable handling other live small mammals.\u003c\/strong\u003e Participants should be prepared to hike over uneven terrain, at night, carrying personal gear and up to 50-pounds of field gear. Students must bring personal field gear including headlamps, appropriate clothing, bat handling gloves, and footwear for working outdoors, and basic personal items. Insect repellent for chiggers, ticks, and mosquitos is strongly advised, and poison ivy is present. Some sites require working in knee-deep water, in thick mud; waders or other appropriate footwear is highly recommended. All survey equipment for capturing bats is provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003eApproximately ten-days prior to the start of class, students will receive a complete list of what to bring and how to prepare for class, but feel free to \u003ca href=\"mailto:jchenger@batmanagement.com\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e at any time if you have specific questions about the class or how to prepare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003ePrior bat-work experience is strongly recommended. \u003cem\u003eStudents wishing to handle bats should have some prior animal handling experience and must  have obtained the rabies pre-exposure vaccination\u003c\/em\u003e. The vaccine is at least two doses over several weeks that must be started at least two-months prior to class. Those already vaccinated can provide acceptable titre results or proof of recent booster. Those not vaccinated for rabies will not be permitted to handle bats, but may still take the course and gain bat ID experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Register: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePlease register by ordering online on this page. NOTE: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo register multiple people, please checkout each person individually so that we can obtain the proper contact information for each participant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Student discount does not apply to consulting agencies. Registration is not refundable after August 1, but is transferable. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eAll participants are expected to have personal insurance coverage. All participants are expected to sign a liability waiver and photo release at the start of the workshop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScheduled in-person Instructors:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e learned how to survey bats while at the PA Game Commission for ~10 years. He then formed BCM in 1998 further evolving bat surveys, artificial bat roosts, capture gear, and training classes nationwide. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeith Christenson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e spent many years abroad studying bats and is a retired lead biologist from Sanders \u003c\/span\u003eEnvironmental, a top bat capture consultant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003eTodd Sinander\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Environmental Review Project Manager with BCM since 2010. Ask him anything about bat mist netting, radio telemetry, or acoustic monitoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003eLori Chenger\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eattempts to keep everyone on some kind of schedule, has real-world acoustic survey experience in at least 6 states, and is a qualified Indiana bat surveyor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/our-team-andrea-rygel-biologist\"\u003eAndrea Rygel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a BCM biologist specializing in bat acoustics, mist netting, and radio telemetry projects across the Eastern US. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/amanda-miller\"\u003eAmanda Miller\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e participates in mist net, harp trap, bridge, and culvert surveys throughout the SE US while being a USFWS permitted bat biologist. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Szewczak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is a Professor of Biological Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, CA, and the developer of SonoBat software to analyze and interpret bat echolocation calls. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}

{"id":6735713435751,"title":"Bat Acoustic Field Monitoring \u0026 Eastern Call ID Workshop (KY) September 2-5, 2025; with optional handling activity","handle":"bat-acoustic-monitoring-workshop","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter reserving a spot in our workshop, please complete the \u003ca title=\"bat workshop registration\" href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/registration\"\u003eWorkshop Participant Pre-Survey \u003cstrong\u003efor each attendee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBat Acoustic  Field Monitoring Workshop • \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHorse Cave, KY\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 Days and 5 nights Tuesday morning September 2- Friday night September 5, 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonday September 1- optional bonus evening field trip for early arrivals; video + record CORRAF and\/or MYOGRI swarm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTentative optional mist netting\/bat handling (prior experience strongly suggested, rabies pre-exposure vaccination required) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMicrophone Micrositing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eData workflow and basic management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eEastern US bat call identification\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eManual review of recordings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSonoBat and SonoBatLIVE trial software (approved by USFWS for environmental review projects)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHands-on deploying bat detectors \u0026amp; post processing recording data\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn to weed out non-bat sounds, recognize call quality, and confirm or reject software classifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn to display Kaleidoscope Pro, SonoBat, and manual ID decisions side-by-side\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn-person, featuring SonoBat Joe \u0026amp; John Chenger; 80+ years combined experience \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNightly Geek Sessions; post processing party; 1:1 collaboration opportunities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlready took a BCM\/BatSS Acoustic class? Discount available for those continuing education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstructors cover techniques for properly deploying stationary acoustic monitoring stations and how to conduct mobile transects. We focus on equipment selection, configuring appropriate settings, micrositing, data collection, organization, and management workflows. Participants learn how to post-process data with SonoBat and Kaleidoscope software with hands-on practice interpreting and manually confirming or rejecting \"auto-classification\" decisions and computer-generated \"probable species presence\" results. Participants become empowered to design and conduct their own acoustic surveys to satisfy and enhance any USFWS, NABAT, or state bat acoustic survey protocol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event includes an optional evening field trip Monday Sept 1, and tentatively may include an optional bat handling experience for qualified participants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur workshop location is in the geologically world-class sinkhole plain of western Kentucky, which includes extraordinary Mammoth Cave National Park. At over 450 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e-miles-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of surveyed passage, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMammoth Cave is without question the longest and most studied cave in the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Our event employs the most current inventory and monitoring techniques and serve as a valuable addition to the long-term monitoring efforts for bats in an area. The Horse Cave-Cave City venue is especially valuable for instruction because of the diversity of local habitats providing roosts, foraging, watering, and hibernacula resources for 11+ species of bats. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScheduled Lecture and\/or Demonstration Topics: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe course curriculum combines a combination of classroom lecture\/discussions, demonstrations, and night-time field work. Expect 12 hour days including in-person classroom lectures and live demonstrations primarily using the SonoBat software for acoustic workflow. \u003ci\u003eThis is an IN PERSON training.\u003c\/i\u003e For participants with some prior bat handling experience, there is a special opportunity to participate in bat capture events, after which bats will be light-tagged to obtain \"voucher\" recordings of known species. \u003cem\u003eThis workshop is primarily an acoustic event, there are no formal lectures discussing netting, handling, or bat physical ID.\u003c\/em\u003e Note this workshop may not tour the interior of any caves; please consider arriving a day early or staying a day later to visit one of the numerous tour options inside Mammoth Cave. We have an additional \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/collections\/events\"\u003eBat Capture \u0026amp; Handling Workshop,\u003c\/a\u003e if one week of battiness isn't quite enough.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThe Nature of Ultrasound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBat Detector Technology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcoustic Identification of Eastern U.S. Bat Species\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBat Detector Placement and Micro-siting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eData Wizard Workflow for Off-loading Data and Post-processing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction to SonoBat: Basic Operations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManual Review of Passive Recordings \u0026amp; SonoVet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdding Kaleidoscope Pro to SonoBat Output\u003cbr\u003eMobile Transects\u003cbr\u003eAssessing Survey Effort and Microphone Quality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTuesday morning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e September 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e thru Friday night September 5, 2025. Monday evening September 1 is an optional field trip opportunity to collect acoustic and video recordings of Rafinesque's big-eared bats. Formal training begins promptly at 9:30 central time on Tuesday and will end late Friday night. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CFH2De\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeet Times \u0026amp; Lecture Location:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eFor Monday's evening 4:30 PM field trip, see email from event organizer. Tuesday is 9:30AM central time at the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hiddenrivercave.com\/american-cave-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmerican Cave Museum conference room in downtown Horse Cave, KY\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" class=\"CFH2De\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hiddenrivercave.com\/american-cave-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e This workshop is not presented at Mammoth Cave National Park, only certain field research visits are in the park.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAirport(s):\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe most convenient airport is Nashville International Airport (BNA), which is about 2 hours by vehicle and in Central Time zone. Louisville International Airport (SDF) and Blue Grass Airport in Lexington (LEX) are 2-3 hours away respectively \u003cem\u003ebut are in Eastern Time zone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLodging\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eLodging is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e included in the cost of this training, and participants are encouraged to make their own lodging arrangements. 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reserving a spot in our workshop, please complete the \u003ca title=\"bat workshop registration\" href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/registration\"\u003eWorkshop Participant Pre-Survey \u003cstrong\u003efor each attendee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBat Acoustic  Field Monitoring Workshop • \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHorse Cave, KY\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 Days and 5 nights Tuesday morning September 2- Friday night September 5, 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonday September 1- optional bonus evening field trip for early arrivals; video + record CORRAF and\/or MYOGRI 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classifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn to display Kaleidoscope Pro, SonoBat, and manual ID decisions side-by-side\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn-person, featuring SonoBat Joe \u0026amp; John Chenger; 80+ years combined experience \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNightly Geek Sessions; post processing party; 1:1 collaboration opportunities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlready took a BCM\/BatSS Acoustic class? Discount available for those continuing education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstructors cover techniques for properly deploying stationary acoustic monitoring stations and how to conduct mobile transects. We focus on equipment selection, configuring appropriate settings, micrositing, data collection, organization, and management workflows. Participants learn how to post-process data with SonoBat and Kaleidoscope software with hands-on practice interpreting and manually confirming or rejecting \"auto-classification\" decisions and computer-generated \"probable species presence\" results. Participants become empowered to design and conduct their own acoustic surveys to satisfy and enhance any USFWS, NABAT, or state bat acoustic survey protocol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event includes an optional evening field trip Monday Sept 1, and tentatively may include an optional bat handling experience for qualified participants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur workshop location is in the geologically world-class sinkhole plain of western Kentucky, which includes extraordinary Mammoth Cave National Park. At over 450 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e-miles-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of surveyed passage, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMammoth Cave is without question the longest and most studied cave in the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Our event employs the most current inventory and monitoring techniques and serve as a valuable addition to the long-term monitoring efforts for bats in an area. The Horse Cave-Cave City venue is especially valuable for instruction because of the diversity of local habitats providing roosts, foraging, watering, and hibernacula resources for 11+ species of bats. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScheduled Lecture and\/or Demonstration Topics: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe course curriculum combines a combination of classroom lecture\/discussions, demonstrations, and night-time field work. Expect 12 hour days including in-person classroom lectures and live demonstrations primarily using the SonoBat software for acoustic workflow. \u003ci\u003eThis is an IN PERSON training.\u003c\/i\u003e For participants with some prior bat handling experience, there is a special opportunity to participate in bat capture events, after which bats will be light-tagged to obtain \"voucher\" recordings of known species. \u003cem\u003eThis workshop is primarily an acoustic event, there are no formal lectures discussing netting, handling, or bat physical ID.\u003c\/em\u003e Note this workshop may not tour the interior of any caves; please consider arriving a day early or staying a day later to visit one of the numerous tour options inside Mammoth Cave. 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Tuesday is 9:30AM central time at the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hiddenrivercave.com\/american-cave-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmerican Cave Museum conference room in downtown Horse Cave, KY\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" class=\"CFH2De\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hiddenrivercave.com\/american-cave-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e This workshop is not presented at Mammoth Cave National Park, only certain field research visits are in the park.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAirport(s):\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe most convenient airport is Nashville International Airport (BNA), which is about 2 hours by vehicle and in Central Time zone. Louisville International Airport (SDF) and Blue Grass Airport in Lexington (LEX) are 2-3 hours away respectively \u003cem\u003ebut are in Eastern Time zone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLodging\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eLodging is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e included in the cost of this training, and participants are encouraged to make their own lodging arrangements. Inexpensive hotels are located immediately nearby in \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=motels+in+horse+cave%2C+ky\u0026amp;client=safari\u0026amp;sca_esv=9b97cf5dfe314dde\u0026amp;rls=en\u0026amp;tbm=lcl\u0026amp;ei=yUn5Z5DVH-Gs5NoPvOnnoQk\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwjQ3ZyxudCMAxVhFlkFHbz0OZQQ4dUDCAo\u0026amp;uact=5\u0026amp;oq=motels+in+horse+cave%2C+ky\u0026amp;gs_lp=Eg1nd3Mtd2l6LWxvY2FsIhhtb3RlbHMgaW4gaG9yc2UgY2F2ZSwga3kyBhAAGAoYHjIIEAAYogQYiQUyBRAAGO8FSJp8UMEeWOd1cAB4AJABAJgBaKABtw6qAQQyMC4xuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIVoAKxD8ICBRAAGIAEwgIGEAAYBRgewgIIEAAYgAQYogTCAgcQABiABBgNwgIIEAAYBRgHGB7CAggQABgHGAoYHsICBhAAGAcYHsICCBAhGKABGMMEwgIKECEYoAEYwwQYCpgDAIgGAZIHBDE2LjWgB41RsgcEMTYuNbgHsQ8\u0026amp;sclient=gws-wiz-local#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[37.2048039,-85.9071275],[37.17191510000001,-85.9418575]];tbs:lrf:!1m4!1u13!2m2!13m1!1b1!1m4!1u7!2m2!7m1!4e1!1m4!1u2!2m2!2m1!1e1!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e6!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e4!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e5!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e18!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e9!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e19!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e20!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e8!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e10!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e2!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e1!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e3!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e7!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e16!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e15!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e21!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e12!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e17!1m4!1u4!2m2!4m1!2e1!2m1!1e2!2m7!1e17!4m2!17m1!1e3!4m2!17m1!1e8!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:6\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHorse Cave\u003c\/a\u003e or  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari\u0026amp;rls=en\u0026amp;q=motels+in+cave+city,+ky\u0026amp;npsic=0\u0026amp;rflfq=1\u0026amp;tbm=lcl\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwiRgNWesN_JAhUCsxQKHTwZBiAQtgMIRg\"\u003eCave City\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e Three lunches and one dinner is provided during this workshop, and a number of food options are within walking distance from the conference room. Coffee will be available during daytimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePre-course Preparation:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThere is no pre-requisite for this training. The curriculum, demonstrations, and field practicums are designed to provide an overview of bat survey methods for North American species. Students should be prepared to hike over uneven terrain, at night. Participants must bring personal field gear including headlamps, appropriate clothing and footwear. Insect repellent for chiggers, ticks, and mosquitos is strongly advised, and poison ivy is present at most field sites. There is opportunity for at least one night of netting for those with some prior experience; bat handling gloves and rabies vaccination are required. All survey equipment for capturing bats is provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBat Acoustic Hardware and Software:\u003c\/strong\u003e A limited number of Pettersson D500x , Titley Ranger, and SonoBatLIVE recorders are available for acoustic monitoring. Students are welcome to bring their own bat detectors as desired. Instructors will help design recording schedules, refine settings, and troubleshoot for successful field use. Participants will be given a full working trial of the SonoBat software to use with the live demos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003eApproximately ten-days prior to the start of class, students will receive a complete list of what to bring and how to prepare for class, but feel free to \u003ca href=\"mailto:jchenger@batmanagement.com\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e at any time if you have specific questions about the class or how to prepare. No prior bat-work experience is necessary. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Register: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePlease register by ordering online on this page. NOTE: \u003cem\u003eTo register multiple people, please checkout each person individually so that we can obtain the proper contact information for each participant. Student discount does not apply to consulting agencies. Registration is not refundable after August 1, but is transferable. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eAll participants are expected to have personal insurance coverage. All participants are expected to sign a liability waiver and photo release at the start of the workshop. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScheduled in-person Instructors:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Szewczak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is a Professor of Biological Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, CA, and the developer of SonoBat software to analyze and interpret bat echolocation calls. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e learned how to survey bats while at the PA Game Commission for ~10 years. He then formed BCM in 1998 further evolving bat surveys, artificial bat roosts, capture gear, and training classes nationwide. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeith Christenson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e spent many years abroad studying bats and is a retired lead biologist from Sanders \u003c\/span\u003eEnvironmental, a top bat capture consultant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003eTodd Sinander\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Environmental Review Project Manager with BCM since 2010. Ask him anything about bat mist netting, radio telemetry, or acoustic monitoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003eLori Chenger\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eattempts to keep everyone on some kind of schedule, has real-world acoustic survey experience in at least 6 states, and is a qualified Indiana bat surveyor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/our-team-andrea-rygel-biologist\"\u003eAndrea Rygel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a BCM biologist specializing in bat acoustics, mist netting, and radio telemetry projects across the Eastern US. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/amanda-miller\"\u003eAmanda Miller\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e participates in mist net, harp trap, bridge, and culvert surveys throughout the SE US while being a USFWS permitted bat biologist. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}

{"id":6678459088999,"title":"National Bat Gating Workshop (PA) Sept 22 - 26, 2025","handle":"gate-building-workshop","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA limited number of \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eregistrations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e are available for \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003esponsoring\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e organizations; current PA Game Commission and PA DCNR employees. Early bird registration ends July 15.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12th National Bat Gating Workshop\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponsored by:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation \u0026amp; Natural Resources, Kennedy Above\/Under Ground, LLC, and Bat Conservation and Management, Inc.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSince 1997 a series of \u003cstrong\u003eNational Cave Gating Workshops\u003c\/strong\u003e have been organized, sponsored, and taught by a loose consortium of some of the best cave and mine gaters in the United States, with a cumulative total of \u003cstrong\u003eover 100 years gating experience\u003c\/strong\u003e and over 1,000 successful gates built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorkshop days are spent in the field,\u003c\/strong\u003e getting hands-on experience with site management, materials handling, personnel safety, gate design, placement, construction techniques, and site restoration. Lectures include bat gate evolution, gating do’s and don’ts, cave microclimate, bat cave and mine assessment techniques, project management, and similar topics. We discuss closure options \u003cem\u003eother\u003c\/em\u003e than gates, and when they should and should not be used. Technical details of design, construction and logistics will be presented, along with case studies of restorations in PA and nationwide. \u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eExcellent handouts\u003c\/strong\u003e and certificates of completion will be provided to all participants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClass size will be limited, but participation is open to any interested persons. The workshop is especially \u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003evaluable for agency resource managers, conservationists, cavers, consultants, and gating contractors\u003c\/strong\u003e. All participants should be aware that they will be expected to do hard manual labor, and should come prepared to lift and carry heavy objects, and work in dark, cramped, and sometimes wet conditions. Helmets, headlamps, leather work gloves, and work boots are mandatory.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOld work clothes and a small pack with snacks, etc. are recommended at the field site. Field lunches and beverages will be provided on site. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from our lodging\/lecture space in Wilkes-Barre and to the gating site. Because we will be possibly visiting bat hibernacula that is WNS positive, follow all USFWS recommended decontamination procedures (wash clothes or seal in plastic for later wash) before returning to a WNS-negative area for bat work. (WNS info is at the White Nose Syndrome website at https:\/\/www.whitenosesyndrome.org\/static-page\/decontamination-information.) White Nose Syndrome is a devastating disease that has already killed millions of bats, making our protection efforts at these hibernacula even more important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDate and Time\u003c\/strong\u003e: Monday September 22-Friday September 26, 2025: 5 full days \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e evenings. Lectures occur on day 1, with gate construction fieldwork and field trips during the subsequent days. Each evening a gourmet dinner is provided, and during dessert one additional special lecture is provided. The first presentation is noon Monday September 22.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lectures and meals are provided at the Kirby \u0026amp; Kirby Episcopal House, 381 Sunset Rd, Mountain Top, PA 18707. Overnight lodging is provided at the Kirby House (a restored historic mansion), usually 2-3 people per room, with two rooms sharing one bathroom. On-your-own lodging is available from numerous nearby hotels. The field site is located just west of Glen Lyon, PA. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCourse objectives:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Participants will learn how to assess bat hibernacula, identify important sites, how to not destroy important hibernacula, and most intriguing\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e how to enhance sites to be more suitable for bats\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eParticipants will understand the pros and cons of various cave and mine closure options, concentrating on bat-friendly closures. They will understand the closure process from initial assessment and prioritization to design, logistical planning, construction, and follow-up maintenance and monitoring. We will visit several examples of modern mine closures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will gain hands-on experience in constructing a bat-friendly gate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopics Covered:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCave and Mine Assessment for Bats\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical setting of Project Site\u003cbr\u003eThe importance of Project Area to bats\u003cbr\u003eMine \u0026amp; Cave gating history, successes and failures\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMicroclimate monitoring and restoration\u003cbr\u003eBat Cave Assessment\u003cbr\u003ePA Bat Hibernacula\u003cbr\u003ePA Case Studies of Restoring and Enhancing Hibernacula\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGating details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEquipment and personnel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSite safety: note you may be exposed to heights, cliff faces, unexpected open shafts, falling\/collapsing rock, ladders, airborne metal shards, sharp edges, bee stings, welding glare \u0026amp; smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosure design and placement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials and anchoring options\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemovable bars and swinging doors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignage and surveillance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeals\u003c\/strong\u003e: Breakfast (4), sack lunch (3), and dinners (4) are provided, but you must sign up for meals. Beverages are available at the Project Site. We suggest bringing your own snacks and beverages if desired or if you have special dietary restrictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEvent Instructors\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eJim Kennedy, Kennedy Above\/Under Ground; John Chenger, Bat Conservation and Management. \u003c\/span\u003eAdditional Instructors: Greg Turner \u0026amp; Mike Scafini, PA Game Commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCosts\u003c\/strong\u003e: Limited number of slots are available for current PA Game Commission and PA DCNR employees. $775.00 for all others \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eearly bird registration until July 15; $975.00 afterwards\u003c\/i\u003e. Registration fee is not refundable after August 1. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe registration fee for all our workshops is one cost regardless how many days someone participates, or if they take advantage of the provided lodging, food, or other resources offered. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to Register\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003eONE registration per order please\u003c\/span\u003e to capture individual participants information using the shopping cart button on this page. After registering, \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003eplease complete the participant pre-event questionnaire and select the \"bat gate\" option:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/registration\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/registration\"\u003ehttps:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/registration\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ePlease register by ordering online; i\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ef sold out, \u003ca href=\"mailto:%20sales@batmanagement.com\"\u003eemail \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:%20sales@batmanagement.com\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esales\u003c\/span\u003e@batmanagement.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e to be placed on a waiting list should slots become available. Participants will receive additional registration form for skills, meals, and additional how to prepare info. Feel free to \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"mailto:%20sales@batmanagement.com\" data-mce-href=\"mailto:%20sales@batmanagement.com\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e any time if you have additional specific questions about the workshop or how to prepare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll participants are expected to have personal insurance coverage. All participants are expected to sign a liability waiver and photo release at the start of the workshop. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-11-27T17:02:19-05:00","created_at":"2022-07-22T14:12:11-04:00","vendor":"Bat Conservation and Management, Inc.","type":"Event","tags":[],"price":0,"price_min":0,"price_max":77500,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39805896622183,"title":"Standard Registration","option1":"Standard Registration","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"National Bat Gating Workshop (PA) Sept 22 - 26, 2025 - Standard Registration","public_title":"Standard Registration","options":["Standard 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Overnight lodging is provided at the Kirby House (a restored historic mansion), usually 2-3 people per room, with two rooms sharing one bathroom. On-your-own lodging is available from numerous nearby hotels. The field site is located just west of Glen Lyon, PA. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCourse objectives:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Participants will learn how to assess bat hibernacula, identify important sites, how to not destroy important hibernacula, and most intriguing\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e how to enhance sites to be more suitable for bats\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eParticipants will understand the pros and cons of various cave and mine closure options, concentrating on bat-friendly closures. 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Beverages are available at the Project Site. We suggest bringing your own snacks and beverages if desired or if you have special dietary restrictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEvent Instructors\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eJim Kennedy, Kennedy Above\/Under Ground; John Chenger, Bat Conservation and Management. \u003c\/span\u003eAdditional Instructors: Greg Turner \u0026amp; Mike Scafini, PA Game Commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCosts\u003c\/strong\u003e: Limited number of slots are available for current PA Game Commission and PA DCNR employees. $775.00 for all others \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eearly bird registration until July 15; $975.00 afterwards\u003c\/i\u003e. Registration fee is not refundable after August 1. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe registration fee for all our workshops is one cost regardless how many days someone participates, or if they take advantage of the provided lodging, food, or other resources offered. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to Register\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003eONE registration per order please\u003c\/span\u003e to capture individual participants information using the shopping cart button on this page. After registering, \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003eplease complete the participant pre-event questionnaire and select the \"bat gate\" option:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/registration\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/registration\"\u003ehttps:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/registration\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ePlease register by ordering online; i\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ef sold out, \u003ca href=\"mailto:%20sales@batmanagement.com\"\u003eemail \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:%20sales@batmanagement.com\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esales\u003c\/span\u003e@batmanagement.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e to be placed on a waiting list should slots become available. 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The focus is on post processing bat acoustic data and Eastern US species ID, featuring the SonoBat software program with a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ebrief\u003c\/span\u003e introduction to Kaleidoscope Pro. Participants receive guided practice on how to manually confirm or reject \"auto-classification\" decisions from the two most common bat analysis programs in North America. Two evening activities will demonstrate passive and active recording hardware and mobile transect techniques (weather permitting).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PageContent\"\u003eThis hybrid class provides very intensive in-person classroom-based training, as well as an option to follow \u003cem\u003emost\u003c\/em\u003e activities remotely. Consider being \"in-person\" for even more contact 1-on-1 time with instructors. 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Participants will receive a trial copy of SonoBat30 to use throughout the course. Significant sized downloads are necessary to obtain an example project to post process, ID exercise files, and resources. Remote learners are strongly suggested to use dual computers or monitors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBat Acoustic Hardware and Software:\u003c\/strong\u003e In-person participants are welcome to bring their own bat detectors if desired, to set overnight in a secure location or use during the transect event (weather permitting). Instructors will help refine settings, and troubleshoot for successful field use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical location:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e In-person participants should plan to overnight at any of a number of hotels in Carlisle, PA. 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The focus is on post processing bat acoustic data and Eastern US species ID, featuring the SonoBat software program with a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ebrief\u003c\/span\u003e introduction to Kaleidoscope Pro. Participants receive guided practice on how to manually confirm or reject \"auto-classification\" decisions from the two most common bat analysis programs in North America. Two evening activities will demonstrate passive and active recording hardware and mobile transect techniques (weather permitting).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PageContent\"\u003eThis hybrid class provides very intensive in-person classroom-based training, as well as an option to follow \u003cem\u003emost\u003c\/em\u003e activities remotely. Consider being \"in-person\" for even more contact 1-on-1 time with instructors. A real example dataset allows everyone to appreciate the types of issues that may arise during typical acoustic survey efforts in the region, avoiding common pitfalls others have suffered, and maximizing survey efficiency. Participants will keep 85+ archetypal recordings discussed in depth for use as references, example post-processed project data, and whatever data is recorded during field trips. 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Participants will receive a trial copy of SonoBat30 to use throughout the course. Significant sized downloads are necessary to obtain an example project to post process, ID exercise files, and resources. Remote learners are strongly suggested to use dual computers or monitors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBat Acoustic Hardware and Software:\u003c\/strong\u003e In-person participants are welcome to bring their own bat detectors if desired, to set overnight in a secure location or use during the transect event (weather permitting). Instructors will help refine settings, and troubleshoot for successful field use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical location:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e In-person participants should plan to overnight at any of a number of hotels in Carlisle, PA. 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All meals subject to change, gluten free\/vegetarian options upon request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScheduled in-person or virtual Instructors:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e formed BCM in 1998 to provide bat acoustic, capture, telemetry, habitat, and emergence surveys nationwide, successful artificial bat roosts, and field gear. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003eLori Chenger\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis our \"Girl Friday\" who attempts to keep everyone above on some kind of schedule, and who has real-world acoustic survey experience in at least 6 states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/our-team-andrea-rygel-biologist\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrea Rygel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is a Wildlife Biologist with BCM conducting acoustic surveys across the Eastern US.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003eTodd Sinander\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Wildlife Biologist and Project Manager with BCM since 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/team-and-project-experiance\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Szewczak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is a Professor of Biological Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, CA, and the developer of SonoBat software to analyze and interpret bat echolocation calls. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"PageContent\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}

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This is an in-person event.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBat Acoustic Field Workshop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHands-on deploying bat detectors; b\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ering your own detectors or borrow ours.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePost process data from our field trips, and\/or bring your own.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn to weed out non-bat sounds, recognize call quality, and confirm or reject software classifications.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn Eastern US bat call identification with hands on exercises and review.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn to display Kaleidoscope Pro, SonoBat, and manual ID decisions side-by-side\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn-person for the best 1:1 collaboration possible; in person \u003cu\u003esmall class size for high contact time with instructors.\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eOptional nightly Geek Sessions provide additional 1:1 opportunities for vetting help, special topics, \u0026amp; networking.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSonoBat30, Data Wizard, and SonoBatLIVE trial software.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eField trips include several bat emergences with night vision, recording in Florida bonneted bat foraging areas, and a rare opportunity conducting early evening river kayak acoustic transect trips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #282727; font-family: Lato, HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\" color=\"#282727\" face=\"Lato, HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\"\u003eActive student discounts available; workshop incudes lunches, some dinners, and transportation to\/from field trips. Conference room is located in a waterfront hotel, next door to additional hotels, restaurants, and 10 minutes from the Punta Gorda airport.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PageContent f-fp\"\u003eOur \u003cstrong\u003eSonoBat Acoustic Monitoring Field Workshop\u003c\/strong\u003e provides an introduction to using bat detectors as non-contact survey method for documenting bat activity and occupancy in any North American habitat. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PageContent f-fp\"\u003eInstructors cover techniques for properly deploying stationary point detectors and for conducing mobile acoustic transects. We focus on equipment selection; configuring appropriate settings; and data collection, organization and management workflows. Students learn how to post-process data with SonoBat software program with guided, hand-on practice to interpret \"auto-classification\" decisions and how to manually confirm or reject the computer-generated \"probable species presence\" results. Participants become empowered to design and conduct their own acoustic surveys to satisfy any local or national protocols\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eMonday noon November 10 thru Friday November 14, 2025. 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Students learn how to post-process data with SonoBat software program with guided, hand-on practice to interpret \"auto-classification\" decisions and how to manually confirm or reject the computer-generated \"probable species presence\" results. Participants become empowered to design and conduct their own acoustic surveys to satisfy any local or national protocols\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eMonday noon November 10 thru Friday November 14, 2025. 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Evening trips are weather and access dependent and typically include:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003eMexican-free tailed bat emergences from bridges \u0026amp; bat houses\u003cbr\u003eFlorida bonneted bat emergences from bat houses\u003cbr\u003eFlorida bonneted bat foraging areas\u003cbr\u003eWalking and driving transects thru nearby Wildlife Management Areas\u003cbr\u003eEvening kayak or boat transects on Peace River or Myakka River tributaries\u003cbr\u003ePassive detector deployments at area parks and WMA's\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eInstructors:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoe Szewczak SonoBat Developer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a Professor of Biological Sciences at Humboldt State University. He regularly teaches bat biology and acoustic monitoring field classes and workshops throughout the US and abroad. Joe began collecting full-spectrum recordings of bats more than 30 years ago with the notion that they may someday prove useful for identifying bats, and ultimately developed SonoBat to fill the gap to facilitate the specialized tasks of viewing, analyzing, and comparing bat echolocation calls and sequences for non-invasive species recognition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenger President of Bat Conservation and Management, Inc\u003c\/strong\u003e. (BCM) John has over 30 years of experience in the field of bat conservation, research, cave \u0026amp; mine roost assessments, bat acoustic monitoring, and photography. He formed BCM in 1998 to provide consulting services for wildlife surveys, mitigation projects, and capture equipment. BCM conducts research across the country specializing in Indiana, Northern long ear, and Florida bonneted bat studies. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CFH2De\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeeting\/Lecture Location \u0026amp; Parking: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFour Points by Sheraton Punta Gorda Harborside, 33 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950, phone \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e941 637 6770. Note the entrance to the hotel is on the left just literally just before the long bridge over the Peace River; if you miss the entrance you will have to cross the river and circle back. TT's Tiki Hut parking is behind the hotel on the water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAirport(s):\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe most convenient airport is Punta Gorda, which is about 10 minute drive and in Eastern Time zone. Some Punta Gorda hotels may provide a shuttle. Other airports by distance are: Fort Meyers, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, and Tampa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLodging\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eLodging is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e included in the cost of this training. Participants are required to make their own lodging arrangements. We tend to start at 9 am and end at midnight At least 3 other hotels are easy walking distance from the venue. More affordable accommodations are nearby with the Baymont Inn being consistently a good value with clean rooms, and the Microtel nearby in Port Charlotte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e Lunch is provided on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. A coffee station is available all day. No other meals are provided, however a generous dinner break is provided and there are food options within walking distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePre-course Preparation:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThere is no pre-requisite for this training. The curriculum, demonstrations, and field practicums are designed to provide an overview of acoustic bat survey methods for Eastern North American species, and particularly the southeast US. Participants should be prepared to hike over uneven terrain, at night, carrying personal gear, and dealing with biting insects. Students must bring personal field gear including headlamps, appropriate clothing, footwear for working outdoors, and basic personal items. Insect repellent for mosquitos is advised \u0026amp; provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBat Acoustic Hardware and Software:\u003c\/strong\u003e A limited number of recorders are available for acoustic monitoring. Students are welcome to bring their own bat detectors as desired. Instructors will help design recording schedules, refine settings, and troubleshoot for successful field use. Participants will be given a full working trial of the SonoBat software to use with the live demos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003eApproximately ten-days prior to the start of class, students will receive a complete list of what to bring and how to prepare for class, but feel free to \u003ca href=\"mailto:jchenger@batmanagement.com\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e at any time if you have specific questions about the class or how to prepare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Register: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePlease register by ordering online on this page. NOTE: \u003cem\u003eTo register multiple people, please checkout each person individually so that we can obtain the proper contact information for each participant. Student discount does not apply to consulting agencies. Registration is not refundable after December 1, but is transferable. We will accept walk in registrations for this event.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll participants should \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/registration\" title=\"Participant pre-survey\"\u003ecomplete the pre-survey\u003c\/a\u003e so that instructors may better tailor the event to you needs. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eAll participants are expected to have personal insurance coverage. All participants are expected to sign a liability waiver and photo release at the start of the workshop. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}