Titley Scientific

{"id":771222175847,"title":"Bat Acoustic Data Post Processing and Manual Vetting","handle":"bat-acoustic-data-post-processing-and-manual-vetting","description":"\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003eSee \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/florida-bonneted-bat-acoustic-survey-review\" title=\"florida bonneted bat survey\"\u003especific fees for Florida Bonneted bat data analysis here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003eSee \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/indiana-northern-long-eared-bat-acoustic-data-analysis\" title=\"indiana bat survey\"\u003especific fees for Indiana and Northern Long-ear bat data analysis here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1106\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style946\"\u003eSeveral automated software programs have been developed to handle large acoustic data sets. And, the software developers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style946\"\u003ewould lead us to believe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style946\"\u003e that their products will make echolocation call analysis fast while providing highly confident results for species occupancy and bat activity levels. Unfortunately, the reality is that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style946\"\u003enone of the current automated classifier tools associated with these programs are as accurate or precise as they need to be, especially when their outputs have the potential to impact major land management or development decisions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1106\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style946\"\u003eThe problem lies with the plasticity inherent in bat echolocation calls and how bats actually use echolocation. A bat’s need for information, and therefore the type of echolocation call it will produce, can change with prey-type, habitat complexity, and behavior. For many bat species, confident classification can only be achieved on a subset of call types within a bat’s repertoire. Currently, the only way to obtain high levels of confidence on species level identification is to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style946\"\u003ehave expert, human review of the recordings in question.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1115\"\u003eBecause of the lackluster results from testing the accuracy of the four main analysis software programs being used in North America, land managers have been increasingly concerned over the validity of acoustic survey results and equipment. There is quite a bit of experience that goes into interpreting results from acoustic surveys. Projects attempting to place or dismiss T\u0026amp;E species solely on the basis of echolocation recordings can be challenging at best, it is important to be realistic about acoustic results, especially if that was the only survey method used on a project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1115 f-lp\"\u003eNot sure if you need a second opinion? We will be happy to provide new clients with our analysis of their selection of ~12 files. We will provide you with a full file-by-file description of the consensus between the classifier's output and our manual vetting for each recording you provide. Bat acoustic analysis is a very specialized field. \u003cspan class=\"style1201\"\u003eRelying wholesale upon one reporting source for T\u0026amp;E species may leave consultants or managing agencies at great risk of legal liability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1115 f-lp\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"style1115 f-lp\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1139\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style570\"\u003eWhat Services We Provide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1047 f-fp\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style55\"\u003e1. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style55\"\u003e2nd Opinion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003e on already classified full-spectrum files. If your land management decisions costing up to millions of dollars hinges on relatively few au\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1142\"\u003edio recordings of bats, it makes sense to obtain additional expert opinions. Confidential and secure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1164\"\u003e2. Auto-analysis with Manual Vetting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003e on raw and\/or attributed files for species of interest and\/or the entire collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1164\"\u003e3. Complete Acoustic Survey Reports,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003e summarizing data submitted, results of two (2) auto-classification outputs, MLE results and manual-vetting of species of interest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"style1051\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1148\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style570\"\u003eWhat Is the Cost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003eMinimum charge on all projects. Each project is different; please contact \u003ca href=\"mailto:jchenger@batmanagement.com?subject=Acoustic%20Data%20Service%20Quote\u0026amp;body=Hello%20John\"\u003eJohn Chenger\u003c\/a\u003e for a quote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003eSee \u003ca title=\"florida bonneted bat survey\" href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/florida-bonneted-bat-acoustic-survey-review\"\u003especific fees for Florida Bonneted bat data analysis here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003eSee \u003ca title=\"indiana bat survey\" href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/indiana-northern-long-eared-bat-acoustic-data-analysis\"\u003especific fees for Indiana and Northern Long-ear bat data analysis here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"style1051\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1148\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style570\"\u003eWhat We Accept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003eFull-spectrum (FS) *.WAV Recordings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003e (*.ZC and *.WAC format will be accepted, at an additional charge).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1044\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eData can be submitted on an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eexternal storage device \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eor use a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003e file transfer service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003e such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wetransfer.com\" title=\"we transfer file transfer service\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewetransfer.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003e to send up to 1 GB at a time at no charge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1044\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eLarge Batches of Data\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003e should be organized in separate folders by site.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1044\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"style1047\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1148\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style570\"\u003eAdditional Information Required for Each Data Batch Submitted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1047\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003eState and County\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003e where recordings were made. Additional location information is helpful, but not required (e.g., nearest town, landownership, Lat\/Long, elevation).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1028\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eDate of deployment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eAdditional site information is helpful (e.g., weather conditions; temperature, dew point, cloud cover, humidity, wind, precipitation, etc.).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1028\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eMake and Model of Detector used\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003e (include installed firmware version and all recording settings; inquire for a list of essential settings for your detector if you are unsure of what to include).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1028 f-lp\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eMicrophone Type and Deployment description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003e at a minimum the make and model of microphone. Addition information is often quite helpful (e.g., external cabled microphone, any directional attachments, height above-ground-level (agl), and orientation\/azimuth, position in habitat; over water, in clearing, along forest edge, etc.) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1028 f-lp\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Site Photograph\u003c\/strong\u003e is still worth a thousand words and helps us determine if call quality is suffering from microphone placement or hardware issues. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2018-06-05T14:52:40-04:00","created_at":"2018-06-05T15:40:22-04:00","vendor":"Bat Conservation and Management","type":"Service","tags":[],"price":12500,"price_min":12500,"price_max":29500,"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":39686563364967,"title":"One Hour - $295","option1":"One Hour - $295","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"Bat-DataPP","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Bat Acoustic Data Post Processing and Manual Vetting - One Hour - $295","public_title":"One Hour - $295","options":["One Hour - $295"],"price":29500,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":-101,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39686563397735,"title":"Additional Second Opinion Hours - $125","option1":"Additional Second Opinion Hours - $125","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"Bat-DataPP-2","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Bat Acoustic Data Post Processing and Manual Vetting - Additional Second Opinion Hours - $125","public_title":"Additional Second Opinion Hours - $125","options":["Additional Second Opinion Hours - $125"],"price":12500,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":-9,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/batmanagement.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/image.png?v=1528227633"],"featured_image":"\/\/batmanagement.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/image.png?v=1528227633","options":["Second Opinion"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":848251289703,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.261,"height":475,"width":599,"src":"\/\/batmanagement.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/image.png?v=1528227633"},"aspect_ratio":1.261,"height":475,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/batmanagement.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/image.png?v=1528227633","width":599}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003eSee \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/florida-bonneted-bat-acoustic-survey-review\" title=\"florida bonneted bat survey\"\u003especific fees for Florida Bonneted bat data analysis here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003eSee \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/indiana-northern-long-eared-bat-acoustic-data-analysis\" title=\"indiana bat survey\"\u003especific fees for Indiana and Northern Long-ear bat data analysis here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1106\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style946\"\u003eSeveral automated software programs have been developed to handle large acoustic data sets. And, the software developers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style946\"\u003ewould lead us to believe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style946\"\u003e that their products will make echolocation call analysis fast while providing highly confident results for species occupancy and bat activity levels. Unfortunately, the reality is that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style946\"\u003enone of the current automated classifier tools associated with these programs are as accurate or precise as they need to be, especially when their outputs have the potential to impact major land management or development decisions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1106\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style946\"\u003eThe problem lies with the plasticity inherent in bat echolocation calls and how bats actually use echolocation. A bat’s need for information, and therefore the type of echolocation call it will produce, can change with prey-type, habitat complexity, and behavior. For many bat species, confident classification can only be achieved on a subset of call types within a bat’s repertoire. Currently, the only way to obtain high levels of confidence on species level identification is to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style946\"\u003ehave expert, human review of the recordings in question.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1115\"\u003eBecause of the lackluster results from testing the accuracy of the four main analysis software programs being used in North America, land managers have been increasingly concerned over the validity of acoustic survey results and equipment. There is quite a bit of experience that goes into interpreting results from acoustic surveys. Projects attempting to place or dismiss T\u0026amp;E species solely on the basis of echolocation recordings can be challenging at best, it is important to be realistic about acoustic results, especially if that was the only survey method used on a project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1115 f-lp\"\u003eNot sure if you need a second opinion? We will be happy to provide new clients with our analysis of their selection of ~12 files. We will provide you with a full file-by-file description of the consensus between the classifier's output and our manual vetting for each recording you provide. Bat acoustic analysis is a very specialized field. \u003cspan class=\"style1201\"\u003eRelying wholesale upon one reporting source for T\u0026amp;E species may leave consultants or managing agencies at great risk of legal liability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1115 f-lp\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"style1115 f-lp\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1139\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style570\"\u003eWhat Services We Provide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1047 f-fp\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style55\"\u003e1. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style55\"\u003e2nd Opinion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003e on already classified full-spectrum files. If your land management decisions costing up to millions of dollars hinges on relatively few au\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1142\"\u003edio recordings of bats, it makes sense to obtain additional expert opinions. Confidential and secure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1164\"\u003e2. Auto-analysis with Manual Vetting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003e on raw and\/or attributed files for species of interest and\/or the entire collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1164\"\u003e3. Complete Acoustic Survey Reports,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003e summarizing data submitted, results of two (2) auto-classification outputs, MLE results and manual-vetting of species of interest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"style1051\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1148\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style570\"\u003eWhat Is the Cost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003eMinimum charge on all projects. Each project is different; please contact \u003ca href=\"mailto:jchenger@batmanagement.com?subject=Acoustic%20Data%20Service%20Quote\u0026amp;body=Hello%20John\"\u003eJohn Chenger\u003c\/a\u003e for a quote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003eSee \u003ca title=\"florida bonneted bat survey\" href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/florida-bonneted-bat-acoustic-survey-review\"\u003especific fees for Florida Bonneted bat data analysis here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003eSee \u003ca title=\"indiana bat survey\" href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/indiana-northern-long-eared-bat-acoustic-data-analysis\"\u003especific fees for Indiana and Northern Long-ear bat data analysis here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"style1051\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1148\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style570\"\u003eWhat We Accept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1051\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003eFull-spectrum (FS) *.WAV Recordings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003e (*.ZC and *.WAC format will be accepted, at an additional charge).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1044\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eData can be submitted on an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eexternal storage device \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eor use a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003e file transfer service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003e such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wetransfer.com\" title=\"we transfer file transfer service\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewetransfer.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003e to send up to 1 GB at a time at no charge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1044\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eLarge Batches of Data\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003e should be organized in separate folders by site.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1044\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"style1047\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1148\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style570\"\u003eAdditional Information Required for Each Data Batch Submitted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1047\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003eState and County\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1141\"\u003e where recordings were made. Additional location information is helpful, but not required (e.g., nearest town, landownership, Lat\/Long, elevation).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1028\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eDate of deployment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eAdditional site information is helpful (e.g., weather conditions; temperature, dew point, cloud cover, humidity, wind, precipitation, etc.).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1028\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eMake and Model of Detector used\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003e (include installed firmware version and all recording settings; inquire for a list of essential settings for your detector if you are unsure of what to include).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1028 f-lp\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003eMicrophone Type and Deployment description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003e at a minimum the make and model of microphone. Addition information is often quite helpful (e.g., external cabled microphone, any directional attachments, height above-ground-level (agl), and orientation\/azimuth, position in habitat; over water, in clearing, along forest edge, etc.) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style1028 f-lp\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style225\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Site Photograph\u003c\/strong\u003e is still worth a thousand words and helps us determine if call quality is suffering from microphone placement or hardware issues. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}