SonoBat Acoustic Monitoring Workshop (FL) November 6-9, 2023

{"id":6739055870055,"title":"FL Acoustic Survey Training: Punta Gorda 22-26 March","handle":"fl-acoustic-survey-training","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bat Survey Solutions\" href=\"Please%20register%20by%20ordering%20online%20on%20this%20page%20of%20our%20partner%20website%20Bat%20Survey%20Solutions.%20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore details and register online at our partner website Bat Survey Solutions. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis training is ideal for students needing specific, focused experience with non-contact survey methods for bats using full-spectrum bat detectors. Active, Passive, and Mobile Transect deployments will be highlighted. We will take nightly field trips to nearby natural areas, to deploy bat detectors and collect acoustic data.\u003c\/span\u003e This is the only workshop available that teaches both the SonoBat and Kaleidoscope workflow literally side-by-side, enabling cross training or cherry picking features from both software. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFL Acoustic Survey Training • Punta Gorda\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, FL\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 Days and 4 nights March 22-26, 2023\u003c\/strong\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, SonoBatLIVE, and Kaleidoscope Pro trial software\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 for the best 1:1 collaboration possible\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore Details and How to Register: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bat Survey Solutions\" href=\"https:\/\/batsurveysolutions.com\/collections\/acoustic-survey-courses\/products\/acoustic-survey-methods-for-bats-florida\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlease register by ordering online at our partner website Bat Survey Solutions\u003c\/a\u003e. NOTE: \u003ci\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. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batsurveysolutions.com\/collections\/frontpage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSee Bat Survey Solutions for more details.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\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\u003eInstructors:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanet Tyburec\u003c\/strong\u003e is an experienced author, educator, photographer, presenter, and wildlife biologist specializing in environmental and nature studies, especially addressing bat conservation and research. Works in various settings: lecture halls, classrooms, and outdoor field locations. She has decades of experience in the development, coordination, and management of multi-day trainings, workshops, and field surveys. She brings excellent attention to detail, reporting, organization, and budgeting to every project. Since 1992 Janet has organized, conducted, and instructed at nearly 200 workshop venues, personally training over 2,800 students on research skills for studying and managing bat populations across North America in addition to conducting field trainings and research worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e formed BCM in 1998 to provide bat-specific surveys nationwide, successful artificial bat roosts, and field gear. John’s experience includes thousands of hours underground, mapping, photographing, and winter inventorying caves and mines. Above ground experience includes summer and fall bat capture surveys, abandoned mine and cave assessments, and rocky habitat assessments. John is an expert in bat echolocation call analysis throughout North America. His first experience with radio tracking spring migrating Indiana bats was in 2000, and in 2019 he led a massive fall project coordinating up to 15 ground and air trackers. Since 2004 he has been a recurring instructor at nationwide training workshops offered by Bat Conservation International and Bat Survey Solutions. Other work included the Pennsylvania Game Commission, professional photographer \u0026amp; videographer, and Director of Interpretation at a commercial cave.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2023-01-04T12:32:51-05:00","created_at":"2023-01-04T12:19:57-05:00","vendor":"Bat Conservation and Management, Inc.","type":"Event","tags":["Event"],"price":219500,"price_min":219500,"price_max":445000,"available":false,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39997292511335,"title":"Academic Registration (current student or faculty only)","option1":"Academic Registration (current student or faculty only)","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"FL Acoustic Survey Training: Punta Gorda 22-26 March - 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Active, Passive, and Mobile Transect deployments will be highlighted. We will take nightly field trips to nearby natural areas, to deploy bat detectors and collect acoustic data.\u003c\/span\u003e This is the only workshop available that teaches both the SonoBat and Kaleidoscope workflow literally side-by-side, enabling cross training or cherry picking features from both software. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFL Acoustic Survey Training • Punta Gorda\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, FL\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 Days and 4 nights March 22-26, 2023\u003c\/strong\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, SonoBatLIVE, and Kaleidoscope Pro trial software\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 for the best 1:1 collaboration possible\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore Details and How to Register: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bat Survey Solutions\" href=\"https:\/\/batsurveysolutions.com\/collections\/acoustic-survey-courses\/products\/acoustic-survey-methods-for-bats-florida\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlease register by ordering online at our partner website Bat Survey Solutions\u003c\/a\u003e. NOTE: \u003ci\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. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batsurveysolutions.com\/collections\/frontpage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSee Bat Survey Solutions for more details.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\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\u003eInstructors:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanet Tyburec\u003c\/strong\u003e is an experienced author, educator, photographer, presenter, and wildlife biologist specializing in environmental and nature studies, especially addressing bat conservation and research. Works in various settings: lecture halls, classrooms, and outdoor field locations. She has decades of experience in the development, coordination, and management of multi-day trainings, workshops, and field surveys. She brings excellent attention to detail, reporting, organization, and budgeting to every project. Since 1992 Janet has organized, conducted, and instructed at nearly 200 workshop venues, personally training over 2,800 students on research skills for studying and managing bat populations across North America in addition to conducting field trainings and research worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e formed BCM in 1998 to provide bat-specific surveys nationwide, successful artificial bat roosts, and field gear. John’s experience includes thousands of hours underground, mapping, photographing, and winter inventorying caves and mines. Above ground experience includes summer and fall bat capture surveys, abandoned mine and cave assessments, and rocky habitat assessments. John is an expert in bat echolocation call analysis throughout North America. His first experience with radio tracking spring migrating Indiana bats was in 2000, and in 2019 he led a massive fall project coordinating up to 15 ground and air trackers. Since 2004 he has been a recurring instructor at nationwide training workshops offered by Bat Conservation International and Bat Survey Solutions. Other work included the Pennsylvania Game Commission, professional photographer \u0026amp; videographer, and Director of Interpretation at a commercial cave.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}

{"id":6735794274407,"title":"Bat Management Workshop (KY) August 21-23, 2023","handle":"bat-management-workshop","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter reserving a spot in our workshop, please complete the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/registration\" title=\"bat workshop registration\"\u003eWorkshop Participant Pre-Survey for each attendee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBat Management Workshop • \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCave City, KY\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClass begins with a detailed glimpse of the variety of underground environments and how to determine their suitability to different bat species at all stages of their life-cycles. Bat natural history and the history of cave exploration and human use is combined to highlight the important biological implications of cave study and protection. Case studies of cave conservation are presented and field trips to nearby caves will illustrate many of the successful efforts to balance human and bat needs on the landscape. We will also briefly touch upon focus on other cave resources, such as cave invertebrates, groundwater, and archeological and paleontological resources that will benefit from good cave management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis training is ideal for federal and state agency biologists tasked with managing cave bats or consultants, students, and citizen scientists who seek training in assessing underground habitats for bats. Students will \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e be capturing or handling bats during this course, but they will be entering the underground environment and must be comfortable traveling thru dark, sometimes claustrophobic places. No technical rope or climbing experience is required. Students must bring approved caving gear including: helmets, two light sources, gloves, closed-toe shoes, and clothing with long-sleeves and long-pants. Coveralls and kneepads are strongly recommended. Additional pre-course materials and information about how to prepare will be provided upon registration. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eMonday August 21 thru Wednesday August 23, 2023. Training begins promptly at 10 am on Day 1 and will end at the conclusion of the night field trip (midnight) on the last day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eField Survey Curriculum and In-field Highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Cave Management Legislation and Federal Protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Importance of bats and their Economic and Ecological Importance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Cave Survey Protocols and Prioritization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurvey Methods for Assessing Cave Bats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural History of Cave-dwelling Bat Species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifying Bat Use by Examining Roost Stains and Guano Piles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariation in the Cave Environment and its Biological Implications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Studies of Cave Protection Efforts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Studies of Successful Cave Restoration Projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with the Public, Commercial Caves, and Land Managers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn-going Cave Management Responsibilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessing Caves for Bats, Practicing Underground Safety and Using Bat Survey Gear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eField Trips to Visit Historic, Current, and Protected Bat Roosts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn-field Demonstrations and Practicums may vary according to group interests and\/or local conditions during the training. Please contact us any time if you have specific training goals you would like the instructors to address.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\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\u003eHampton Inn Cave City conference room, 803 Sanders St, Cave City, KY 42127\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"AQSwS CFH2De\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CFH2De\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e(270) 773-7300. \u003cem\u003eThis is an IN PERSON training and no modules are available online. 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 Park Mammoth). 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. Participants are encouraged to make their own lodging arrangements, either at the host venue the Hampton Inn Cave City, or other affordable nearby outlets. Other inexpensive chain hotels are located immediately 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 (Baymont Inn is an older hotel but clean in the under $100\/night range) and RV or tent camping is available nearby 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 Meals are not provided during this workshop, however generous breaks and a number of food options are within walking distance from the Hampton Inn. Coffee and tea service will be available during daytimes, as is filtered water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePre-course Preparation: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis class WILL be entering the underground environments of caves. Helmets with lights, a secondary light source, gloves, sturdy shoes, and coveralls (or other appropriate outerwear) that can decontaminated at the end of the trip are required personal gear for all cave trips. (Cave trips will NOT involve technical rope work or other sophisticated experience.)\u003c\/span\u003e Complete White Nose Syndrome information, including the latest references about the disease in bats and important conservation and management steps to reduce its impact during this class, will be included in pre-course materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo prior underground work is necessary. There is no bat handling during this course. Approximately 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:jtyburec@batsurveysolutions.com?subject=Cave%20Conservation%20-%20TX%202019\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eany time if you have specific questions about the class or how to prepare. A draft agenda for our cave management training class is available for download\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\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 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\u003eInstructors:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJim “Crash” Kennedy\u003c\/strong\u003e, Jim is owner of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kennedyaboveunderground.com\/\"\u003eKennedy Above\/Under Ground\u003c\/a\u003e, LLC specializing in cave and bat conservation and habitat management. He is one of the few expert cave and mine gate engineers in the United States, and won the US Forest Services “Wings Across the Americas” award in 2014 for a two-week project in Missouri. He worked as a Conservation Biologist at Bat Conservation International for 18 years, after working as a non-game wildlife technician for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. He has extensive experience with small-mammal trapping, artificial bat roosts, winter censuses, summer mist-netting and harp-trapping, cave and mine habitat assessments, bat gate design, karst management and protection, and educational outreach. He is currently Secretary of the Texas Speleological Survey, and organizes speleological expeditions in Texas and Mexico. Kennedy also coordinates the biennial National Cave and Karst Management Symposia. He has been in over 200 mines and 1500 caves in 9 countries, and has more than 12,000 hours underground experience, and is a Life Member and Fellow of the National Speleological Society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenger\u003c\/strong\u003e formed BCM in 1998 to provide bat-specific surveys nationwide, successful artificial bat roosts, and field gear. John’s experience includes thousands of hours underground, mapping, photographing, and winter inventorying caves and mines. Above ground experience includes summer and fall bat capture surveys, abandoned mine and cave assessments, and rocky habitat assessments. John is an expert in bat echolocation call analysis throughout North America. His first experience with radio tracking spring migrating Indiana bats was in 2000, and in 2019 he led a massive fall project coordinating up to 15 ground and air trackers. Since 2004 he has been a recurring instructor at nationwide training workshops offered by Bat Conservation International and Bat Survey Solutions. Other work included the Pennsylvania Game Commission, professional photographer \u0026amp; videographer, Director of Interpretation at a commercial cave, and Life Conservation Member of the National Speleological Society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeith Christenson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a wildlife biologist who primarily works with bats.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBeginning as a sport caver in 1989, he started drifting into cave science, and then more specifically hibernating bats, before returning to Penn State University to complete a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCurrently, he is a Wildlife Biologist at Sanders Environmental, performing work related to locating the foraging and roosting locations of endangered bats across the eastern United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlong with his work in the US, Keith has lived overseas in five different countries and participated in dozens of international expeditions related to caves and\/or bats, usually as the team biologist and still photographer.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAlong the way, he has been on more than 1000 cave trips and had the opportunity to work with thousands of bats from over 40 different genera.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHis photography has been used by National Geographic, Shutterbug Magazine, and many other publications relating to caves and bats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTodd Sinander \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Wildlife Biologist and Project Manager with BCM since 2010 who coordinates surveys with agencies and landowners across the Eastern US. He conducts mist net, acoustic monitoring, hibernacula assessments, and radio tracking surveys for USFWS compliance and other research projects. He conducts forest and rocky habitat assessments for pre-construction surveys. In addition to bats, Todd is an expert assessing and trapping Allegheny woodrats. Prior work was 20 years as Lead Small Mammal Keeper at the Philadelphia Zoo, and a brief stint as a NY DEC Fish and Wildlife Technician.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2022-12-15T21:35:02-05:00","created_at":"2022-12-15T20:41:29-05:00","vendor":"Bat Conservation and Management, Inc.","type":"Event","tags":[],"price":65000,"price_min":65000,"price_max":125000,"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":39984711401575,"title":"Academic Registration (current student or faculty only)","option1":"Academic Registration (current student or faculty only)","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Bat Management Workshop (KY) August 21-23, 2023 - Academic Registration (current student or faculty only)","public_title":"Academic Registration (current student or faculty only)","options":["Academic Registration (current student or faculty only)"],"price":65000,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39984711434343,"title":"Standard Professional Registration","option1":"Standard Professional Registration","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Bat Management Workshop (KY) August 21-23, 2023 - Standard Professional Registration","public_title":"Standard Professional Registration","options":["Standard Professional Registration"],"price":125000,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39984711467111,"title":"Government or Tribal Biologist","option1":"Government or Tribal Biologist","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Bat Management Workshop (KY) August 21-23, 2023 - Government or Tribal Biologist","public_title":"Government or Tribal Biologist","options":["Government or Tribal Biologist"],"price":125000,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2378\/9221\/products\/CoachBatSwarm-4748_887a485d-6738-4407-8f27-764625bdb025.jpg?v=1671157560"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2378\/9221\/products\/CoachBatSwarm-4748_887a485d-6738-4407-8f27-764625bdb025.jpg?v=1671157560","options":["Registration Type"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":22795023155303,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.502,"height":1154,"width":1733,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2378\/9221\/products\/CoachBatSwarm-4748_887a485d-6738-4407-8f27-764625bdb025.jpg?v=1671157560"},"aspect_ratio":1.502,"height":1154,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2378\/9221\/products\/CoachBatSwarm-4748_887a485d-6738-4407-8f27-764625bdb025.jpg?v=1671157560","width":1733}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter reserving a spot in our workshop, please complete the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/registration\" title=\"bat workshop registration\"\u003eWorkshop Participant Pre-Survey for each attendee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBat Management Workshop • \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCave City, KY\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClass begins with a detailed glimpse of the variety of underground environments and how to determine their suitability to different bat species at all stages of their life-cycles. Bat natural history and the history of cave exploration and human use is combined to highlight the important biological implications of cave study and protection. Case studies of cave conservation are presented and field trips to nearby caves will illustrate many of the successful efforts to balance human and bat needs on the landscape. We will also briefly touch upon focus on other cave resources, such as cave invertebrates, groundwater, and archeological and paleontological resources that will benefit from good cave management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis training is ideal for federal and state agency biologists tasked with managing cave bats or consultants, students, and citizen scientists who seek training in assessing underground habitats for bats. Students will \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e be capturing or handling bats during this course, but they will be entering the underground environment and must be comfortable traveling thru dark, sometimes claustrophobic places. No technical rope or climbing experience is required. Students must bring approved caving gear including: helmets, two light sources, gloves, closed-toe shoes, and clothing with long-sleeves and long-pants. Coveralls and kneepads are strongly recommended. Additional pre-course materials and information about how to prepare will be provided upon registration. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eMonday August 21 thru Wednesday August 23, 2023. Training begins promptly at 10 am on Day 1 and will end at the conclusion of the night field trip (midnight) on the last day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eField Survey Curriculum and In-field Highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Cave Management Legislation and Federal Protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Importance of bats and their Economic and Ecological Importance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Cave Survey Protocols and Prioritization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurvey Methods for Assessing Cave Bats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural History of Cave-dwelling Bat Species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifying Bat Use by Examining Roost Stains and Guano Piles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariation in the Cave Environment and its Biological Implications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Studies of Cave Protection Efforts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Studies of Successful Cave Restoration Projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with the Public, Commercial Caves, and Land Managers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn-going Cave Management Responsibilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessing Caves for Bats, Practicing Underground Safety and Using Bat Survey Gear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eField Trips to Visit Historic, Current, and Protected Bat Roosts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn-field Demonstrations and Practicums may vary according to group interests and\/or local conditions during the training. Please contact us any time if you have specific training goals you would like the instructors to address.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\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\u003eHampton Inn Cave City conference room, 803 Sanders St, Cave City, KY 42127\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"AQSwS CFH2De\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CFH2De\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e(270) 773-7300. \u003cem\u003eThis is an IN PERSON training and no modules are available online. 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 Park Mammoth). 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. Participants are encouraged to make their own lodging arrangements, either at the host venue the Hampton Inn Cave City, or other affordable nearby outlets. Other inexpensive chain hotels are located immediately 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 (Baymont Inn is an older hotel but clean in the under $100\/night range) and RV or tent camping is available nearby 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 Meals are not provided during this workshop, however generous breaks and a number of food options are within walking distance from the Hampton Inn. Coffee and tea service will be available during daytimes, as is filtered water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePre-course Preparation: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis class WILL be entering the underground environments of caves. Helmets with lights, a secondary light source, gloves, sturdy shoes, and coveralls (or other appropriate outerwear) that can decontaminated at the end of the trip are required personal gear for all cave trips. (Cave trips will NOT involve technical rope work or other sophisticated experience.)\u003c\/span\u003e Complete White Nose Syndrome information, including the latest references about the disease in bats and important conservation and management steps to reduce its impact during this class, will be included in pre-course materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo prior underground work is necessary. There is no bat handling during this course. Approximately 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:jtyburec@batsurveysolutions.com?subject=Cave%20Conservation%20-%20TX%202019\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eany time if you have specific questions about the class or how to prepare. A draft agenda for our cave management training class is available for download\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\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 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\u003eInstructors:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJim “Crash” Kennedy\u003c\/strong\u003e, Jim is owner of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kennedyaboveunderground.com\/\"\u003eKennedy Above\/Under Ground\u003c\/a\u003e, LLC specializing in cave and bat conservation and habitat management. He is one of the few expert cave and mine gate engineers in the United States, and won the US Forest Services “Wings Across the Americas” award in 2014 for a two-week project in Missouri. He worked as a Conservation Biologist at Bat Conservation International for 18 years, after working as a non-game wildlife technician for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. He has extensive experience with small-mammal trapping, artificial bat roosts, winter censuses, summer mist-netting and harp-trapping, cave and mine habitat assessments, bat gate design, karst management and protection, and educational outreach. He is currently Secretary of the Texas Speleological Survey, and organizes speleological expeditions in Texas and Mexico. Kennedy also coordinates the biennial National Cave and Karst Management Symposia. He has been in over 200 mines and 1500 caves in 9 countries, and has more than 12,000 hours underground experience, and is a Life Member and Fellow of the National Speleological Society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenger\u003c\/strong\u003e formed BCM in 1998 to provide bat-specific surveys nationwide, successful artificial bat roosts, and field gear. John’s experience includes thousands of hours underground, mapping, photographing, and winter inventorying caves and mines. Above ground experience includes summer and fall bat capture surveys, abandoned mine and cave assessments, and rocky habitat assessments. John is an expert in bat echolocation call analysis throughout North America. His first experience with radio tracking spring migrating Indiana bats was in 2000, and in 2019 he led a massive fall project coordinating up to 15 ground and air trackers. Since 2004 he has been a recurring instructor at nationwide training workshops offered by Bat Conservation International and Bat Survey Solutions. Other work included the Pennsylvania Game Commission, professional photographer \u0026amp; videographer, Director of Interpretation at a commercial cave, and Life Conservation Member of the National Speleological Society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeith Christenson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a wildlife biologist who primarily works with bats.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBeginning as a sport caver in 1989, he started drifting into cave science, and then more specifically hibernating bats, before returning to Penn State University to complete a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCurrently, he is a Wildlife Biologist at Sanders Environmental, performing work related to locating the foraging and roosting locations of endangered bats across the eastern United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlong with his work in the US, Keith has lived overseas in five different countries and participated in dozens of international expeditions related to caves and\/or bats, usually as the team biologist and still photographer.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAlong the way, he has been on more than 1000 cave trips and had the opportunity to work with thousands of bats from over 40 different genera.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHis photography has been used by National Geographic, Shutterbug Magazine, and many other publications relating to caves and bats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTodd Sinander \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Wildlife Biologist and Project Manager with BCM since 2010 who coordinates surveys with agencies and landowners across the Eastern US. He conducts mist net, acoustic monitoring, hibernacula assessments, and radio tracking surveys for USFWS compliance and other research projects. He conducts forest and rocky habitat assessments for pre-construction surveys. In addition to bats, Todd is an expert assessing and trapping Allegheny woodrats. Prior work was 20 years as Lead Small Mammal Keeper at the Philadelphia Zoo, and a brief stint as a NY DEC Fish and Wildlife Technician.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}

{"id":6682722959463,"title":"Bat Capture \u0026 Handling Workshop (KY) August 24-27, 2023","handle":"bat-survey-workshop","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 for each attendee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\u003e 3 nights of netting at cave \u0026amp; forest settings August 24-27, 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \"Bat Night\" experience\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\u003eEastern bat ID \u0026amp; handling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeasuring, banding, photography, and data management\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 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 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. At this time of year we will have opportunity to witness the spectacular fall swarming behavior of thousands of gray myotis outside of a restored hibernacula. Saturday night participate in Mammoth Cave's annual Bat Night public program event for an extra field opportunity to handle bats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003eThe course curriculum combines a combination of classroom discussions, demonstrations, and night-time field work designed to provide a solid foundation in  species identification, bat handling, netting and trapping techniques, and night vision observation. The KY training workshop will focus on the differing needs of up to 10 bat species known from the area and will highlight diverse research and inventory techniques appropriate for each species of bat to obtain the most robust and accurate survey results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Thursday August 24 thru Sunday August 27, 2023. Training begins promptly at 10 am on Day 1 and will end at the conclusion of the night field trip (midnight) on the last day. Saturday August 26 \"Bat Night\" experience where you may assist capturing bats with BCM and Mammoth Cave staff during a special public program. \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 does 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. 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 following this event, and the Bat Management Workshop prior to 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBat Acoustic Hardware and Software:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e We offer another workshop in the same location specifically for bat acoustic monitoring. 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\u003eHampton Inn Cave City conference room, 803 Sanders St, Cave City, KY 42127\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"AQSwS CFH2De\"\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" class=\"CFH2De\"\u003e(270) 773-7300. \u003cem\u003eThis is an IN PERSON training and no modules are available online. 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 Park Mammoth). 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. Participants are encouraged to make their own lodging arrangements, either at the host venue the Hampton Inn Cave City, or other affordable nearby outlets. Other inexpensive chain hotels are located immediately 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 (Baymont Inn is an older hotel but clean in the under $100\/night range) and RV or tent camping is available nearby 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 Meals are not provided during this workshop, however generous breaks and a number of food options are within walking distance from the Hampton Inn. 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 \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, 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 throughout the park. 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\"\u003eNo prior bat-work experience is necessary. \u003cem\u003eStudents wishing to handle bats must obtain 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\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\u003eInstructors:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenger\u003c\/strong\u003e formed BCM in 1998 to provide bat-specific surveys nationwide, successful artificial bat roosts, and field gear. John’s experience includes thousands of hours underground, mapping, photographing, and winter inventorying caves and mines. Above ground experience includes summer and fall bat capture surveys, abandoned mine and cave assessments, and rocky habitat assessments. John is an expert in bat echolocation call analysis throughout North America. His first experience with radio tracking spring migrating Indiana bats was in 2000, and in 2019 he led a massive fall project coordinating up to 15 ground and air trackers. Since 2004 he has been a recurring instructor at nationwide training workshops offered by Bat Conservation International and Bat Survey Solutions. Other work included the Pennsylvania Game Commission, professional photographer \u0026amp; videographer, and Director of Interpretation at a commercial cave.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeith Christenson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a wildlife biologist who primarily works with bats.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBeginning as a sport caver in 1989, he started drifting into cave science, and then more specifically hibernating bats, before returning to Penn State University to complete a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCurrently, he is a Wildlife Biologist at Sanders Environmental, performing work related to locating the foraging and roosting locations of endangered bats across the eastern United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlong with his work in the US, Keith has lived overseas in five different countries and participated in dozens of international expeditions related to caves and\/or bats, usually as the team biologist and still photographer.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAlong the way, he has been on more than 1000 cave trips and had the opportunity to work with thousands of bats from over 40 different genera.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHis photography has been used by National Geographic, Shutterbug Magazine, and many other publications relating to caves and bats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTodd Sinander \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Wildlife Biologist and Project Manager with BCM since 2010 who coordinates surveys with agencies and landowners across the Eastern US. 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charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 for each attendee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\u003e 3 nights of netting at cave \u0026amp; forest settings August 24-27, 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \"Bat Night\" experience\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\u003eEastern bat ID \u0026amp; handling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeasuring, banding, photography, and data management\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 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 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. At this time of year we will have opportunity to witness the spectacular fall swarming behavior of thousands of gray myotis outside of a restored hibernacula. Saturday night participate in Mammoth Cave's annual Bat Night public program event for an extra field opportunity to handle bats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003eThe course curriculum combines a combination of classroom discussions, demonstrations, and night-time field work designed to provide a solid foundation in  species identification, bat handling, netting and trapping techniques, and night vision observation. The KY training workshop will focus on the differing needs of up to 10 bat species known from the area and will highlight diverse research and inventory techniques appropriate for each species of bat to obtain the most robust and accurate survey results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Thursday August 24 thru Sunday August 27, 2023. Training begins promptly at 10 am on Day 1 and will end at the conclusion of the night field trip (midnight) on the last day. Saturday August 26 \"Bat Night\" experience where you may assist capturing bats with BCM and Mammoth Cave staff during a special public program. \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 does 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. 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 following this event, and the Bat Management Workshop prior to 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBat Acoustic Hardware and Software:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e We offer another workshop in the same location specifically for bat acoustic monitoring. 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\u003eHampton Inn Cave City conference room, 803 Sanders St, Cave City, KY 42127\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"AQSwS CFH2De\"\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" class=\"CFH2De\"\u003e(270) 773-7300. \u003cem\u003eThis is an IN PERSON training and no modules are available online. 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 Park Mammoth). 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. Participants are encouraged to make their own lodging arrangements, either at the host venue the Hampton Inn Cave City, or other affordable nearby outlets. Other inexpensive chain hotels are located immediately 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 (Baymont Inn is an older hotel but clean in the under $100\/night range) and RV or tent camping is available nearby 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 Meals are not provided during this workshop, however generous breaks and a number of food options are within walking distance from the Hampton Inn. 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 \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, 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 throughout the park. 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\"\u003eNo prior bat-work experience is necessary. \u003cem\u003eStudents wishing to handle bats must obtain 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\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\u003eInstructors:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenger\u003c\/strong\u003e formed BCM in 1998 to provide bat-specific surveys nationwide, successful artificial bat roosts, and field gear. John’s experience includes thousands of hours underground, mapping, photographing, and winter inventorying caves and mines. Above ground experience includes summer and fall bat capture surveys, abandoned mine and cave assessments, and rocky habitat assessments. John is an expert in bat echolocation call analysis throughout North America. His first experience with radio tracking spring migrating Indiana bats was in 2000, and in 2019 he led a massive fall project coordinating up to 15 ground and air trackers. Since 2004 he has been a recurring instructor at nationwide training workshops offered by Bat Conservation International and Bat Survey Solutions. Other work included the Pennsylvania Game Commission, professional photographer \u0026amp; videographer, and Director of Interpretation at a commercial cave.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeith Christenson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a wildlife biologist who primarily works with bats.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBeginning as a sport caver in 1989, he started drifting into cave science, and then more specifically hibernating bats, before returning to Penn State University to complete a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCurrently, he is a Wildlife Biologist at Sanders Environmental, performing work related to locating the foraging and roosting locations of endangered bats across the eastern United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlong with his work in the US, Keith has lived overseas in five different countries and participated in dozens of international expeditions related to caves and\/or bats, usually as the team biologist and still photographer.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAlong the way, he has been on more than 1000 cave trips and had the opportunity to work with thousands of bats from over 40 different genera.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHis photography has been used by National Geographic, Shutterbug Magazine, and many other publications relating to caves and bats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTodd Sinander \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Wildlife Biologist and Project Manager with BCM since 2010 who coordinates surveys with agencies and landowners across the Eastern US. He conducts mist net, acoustic monitoring, hibernacula assessments, and radio tracking surveys for USFWS compliance and other research projects. He conducts forest and rocky habitat assessments for pre-construction surveys. In addition to bats, Todd is an expert assessing and trapping Allegheny woodrats. Prior work was 20 years as Lead Small Mammal Keeper at the Philadelphia Zoo, and a brief stint as a NY DEC Fish and Wildlife Technician.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}

{"id":6735713435751,"title":"Bat Acoustic Monitoring Workshop (KY) August 28-30, 2023","handle":"bat-acoustic-monitoring-workshop","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter reserving a spot in our workshop, please complete the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/registration\" title=\"bat workshop registration\"\u003eWorkshop Participant Pre-Survey for each attendee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBat Acoustic Monitoring • \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCave City, KY\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 Days and 3 nights August 28-30, 2023\u003c\/strong\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\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 for the best 1:1 collaboration possible\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstructors cover techniques for properly deploying both 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\"\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 cave in the world.\u003c\/strong\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 course curriculum, which combines a combination of classroom lecture\/discussions, demonstrations, and night-time field work, is designed to provide a general introduction to basic bat acoustic monitoring and data management. The Kentucky venue at Cave City is especially valuable for instruction because of the diversity of local habitats providing roosts and\/or watering resources for 10 species of bats in the area. \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\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDaytimes include in-person classroom lectures and live demonstrations primarily using the SonoBat software for acoustic workflow. Many aspects of acoustic monitoring training does not translate well into an online format. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is an IN PERSON training and no modules are available online.\u003c\/i\u003e Note this workshop does 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 additional workshops preceding this event, including a Bat Capture \u0026amp; Handling Workshop and Bat Cave \u0026amp; Roost Management Workshop.\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 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\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\u003eMonday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e August 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e thru Wednesday August 30, 2023. Training begins promptly at 10 AM on Day 1 and will end at the conclusion of the night field trip (midnight) on the last day. \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\u003eHampton Inn Cave City conference room, 803 Sanders St, Cave City, KY 42127\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"AQSwS CFH2De\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CFH2De\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e(270) 773-7300. \u003cem\u003eThis is an IN PERSON training and no modules are available online. 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 Park Mammoth). 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. Participants are encouraged to make their own lodging arrangements, either at the host venue the Hampton Inn Cave City, or other affordable nearby outlets. Other inexpensive chain hotels are located immediately 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 (Baymont Inn is an older hotel but clean in the under $100\/night range) and RV or tent camping is available nearby 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 Meals are not provided during this workshop, however generous breaks and a number of food options are within walking distance from the Hampton Inn. 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 \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, 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 throughout the park. 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 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\"\u003eNo prior bat-work experience is necessary. \u003cem\u003eStudents wishing to handle bats must obtain 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\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\u003eInstructors:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e formed BCM in 1998 to provide bat-specific surveys nationwide, successful artificial bat roosts, and field gear. John’s experience includes thousands of hours underground, mapping, photographing, and winter inventorying caves and mines. Above ground experience includes summer and fall bat capture surveys, abandoned mine and cave assessments, and rocky habitat assessments. John is an expert in bat echolocation call analysis throughout North America. His first experience with radio tracking spring migrating Indiana bats was in 2000, and in 2019 he led a massive fall project coordinating up to 15 ground and air trackers. Since 2004 he has been a recurring instructor at nationwide training workshops offered by Bat Conservation International and Bat Survey Solutions. Other work included the Pennsylvania Game Commission, professional photographer \u0026amp; videographer, and Director of Interpretation at a commercial cave.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTodd Sinander \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a Wildlife Biologist and Project Manager with BCM since 2010 who coordinates surveys with agencies and landowners across the Eastern US. 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charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter reserving a spot in our workshop, please complete the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/registration\" title=\"bat workshop registration\"\u003eWorkshop Participant Pre-Survey for each attendee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBat Acoustic Monitoring • \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCave City, KY\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 Days and 3 nights August 28-30, 2023\u003c\/strong\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\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 for the best 1:1 collaboration possible\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstructors cover techniques for properly deploying both 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\"\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 cave in the world.\u003c\/strong\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 course curriculum, which combines a combination of classroom lecture\/discussions, demonstrations, and night-time field work, is designed to provide a general introduction to basic bat acoustic monitoring and data management. The Kentucky venue at Cave City is especially valuable for instruction because of the diversity of local habitats providing roosts and\/or watering resources for 10 species of bats in the area. \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\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDaytimes include in-person classroom lectures and live demonstrations primarily using the SonoBat software for acoustic workflow. Many aspects of acoustic monitoring training does not translate well into an online format. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is an IN PERSON training and no modules are available online.\u003c\/i\u003e Note this workshop does 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 additional workshops preceding this event, including a Bat Capture \u0026amp; Handling Workshop and Bat Cave \u0026amp; Roost Management Workshop.\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 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\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\u003eMonday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e August 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e thru Wednesday August 30, 2023. Training begins promptly at 10 AM on Day 1 and will end at the conclusion of the night field trip (midnight) on the last day. \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\u003eHampton Inn Cave City conference room, 803 Sanders St, Cave City, KY 42127\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"AQSwS CFH2De\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CFH2De\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e(270) 773-7300. \u003cem\u003eThis is an IN PERSON training and no modules are available online. 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 Park Mammoth). 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. Participants are encouraged to make their own lodging arrangements, either at the host venue the Hampton Inn Cave City, or other affordable nearby outlets. Other inexpensive chain hotels are located immediately 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 (Baymont Inn is an older hotel but clean in the under $100\/night range) and RV or tent camping is available nearby 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 Meals are not provided during this workshop, however generous breaks and a number of food options are within walking distance from the Hampton Inn. 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 \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, 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 throughout the park. 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 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\"\u003eNo prior bat-work experience is necessary. \u003cem\u003eStudents wishing to handle bats must obtain 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\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\u003eInstructors:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e formed BCM in 1998 to provide bat-specific surveys nationwide, successful artificial bat roosts, and field gear. John’s experience includes thousands of hours underground, mapping, photographing, and winter inventorying caves and mines. Above ground experience includes summer and fall bat capture surveys, abandoned mine and cave assessments, and rocky habitat assessments. John is an expert in bat echolocation call analysis throughout North America. His first experience with radio tracking spring migrating Indiana bats was in 2000, and in 2019 he led a massive fall project coordinating up to 15 ground and air trackers. Since 2004 he has been a recurring instructor at nationwide training workshops offered by Bat Conservation International and Bat Survey Solutions. Other work included the Pennsylvania Game Commission, professional photographer \u0026amp; videographer, and Director of Interpretation at a commercial cave.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTodd Sinander \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a Wildlife Biologist and Project Manager with BCM since 2010 who coordinates surveys with agencies and landowners across the Eastern US. He conducts mist net, acoustic monitoring, hibernacula assessments, and radio tracking surveys for USFWS compliance and other research projects. He conducts forest and rocky habitat assessments for pre-construction surveys. In addition to bats, Todd is an expert assessing and trapping Allegheny woodrats. Prior work was 20 years as Lead Small Mammal Keeper at the Philadelphia Zoo, and a brief stint as a NY DEC Fish and Wildlife Technician.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}

{"id":6678459088999,"title":"National Bat Gating Workshop (PA) September 5-8, 2023","handle":"gate-building-workshop","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\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 for each attendee\u003c\/a\u003e. This is an all-inclusive workshop; lodging and meals provided. Limited transportation to \u0026amp; from the project site is available. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10th National Bat Gating Workshop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\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\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\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. $575.00 for all others.\u003c\/i\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. \u003cstrong\u003eEvenings after provided dinner are spent in an informal lecture series\u003c\/strong\u003e covering 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. The criteria for gating or not gating certain caves or mines will be thoroughly examined and a decision tree presented, as well as the technical details of design, construction, funding and logistics. \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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eClass size will be limited, but participation is open to any interested persons. The workshop is especially \u003cstrong\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\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 working at a bat hibernaculum and possibly visiting others, DO NOT bring any clothing or gear previously used in any WNS-affected state, and follow all \u003cstrong\u003eUSFWS recommended decontamination procedures \u003c\/strong\u003ebefore arrival. (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: September 5-8, 2023: 4 full days and evenings (gate construction on site during the days, with lectures after dinner each evening). Construction and workshop to take place after summer maternity season and before winter hibernation season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lectures are provided at the Kirby \u0026amp; Kirby Episcopal House, 381 Sunset Rd, Mountain Top, PA 18707. Overnight lodging is provided at the Kirby House, 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 understand the pros and cons of various cave and mine closure options, concentrating on bat-friendly closures (gating). They will understand the closure process from initial assessment and prioritization to design, logistical planning, construction, and follow-up maintenance and monitoring. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will also 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\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGating details\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\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\u003eAnchoring 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\u003eWildlife modifications\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, sack lunch, and dinners are provided. Beverages are available at the Project Site. We suggest bringing your own snacks and beverages if desired. \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, 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. $TBD for all others. Registration fee is not refundable after August 15, 2022. \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 or other resources offered. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to Register\u003c\/strong\u003e: ONE registration per order pleas to capture individual participants information. Please 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 href=\"mailto:%20sales@batmanagement.com\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" 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. 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charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\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 for each attendee\u003c\/a\u003e. This is an all-inclusive workshop; lodging and meals provided. Limited transportation to \u0026amp; from the project site is available. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10th National Bat Gating Workshop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\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\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\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. $575.00 for all others.\u003c\/i\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. \u003cstrong\u003eEvenings after provided dinner are spent in an informal lecture series\u003c\/strong\u003e covering 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. The criteria for gating or not gating certain caves or mines will be thoroughly examined and a decision tree presented, as well as the technical details of design, construction, funding and logistics. \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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eClass size will be limited, but participation is open to any interested persons. The workshop is especially \u003cstrong\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\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 working at a bat hibernaculum and possibly visiting others, DO NOT bring any clothing or gear previously used in any WNS-affected state, and follow all \u003cstrong\u003eUSFWS recommended decontamination procedures \u003c\/strong\u003ebefore arrival. (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: September 5-8, 2023: 4 full days and evenings (gate construction on site during the days, with lectures after dinner each evening). Construction and workshop to take place after summer maternity season and before winter hibernation season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lectures are provided at the Kirby \u0026amp; Kirby Episcopal House, 381 Sunset Rd, Mountain Top, PA 18707. Overnight lodging is provided at the Kirby House, 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 understand the pros and cons of various cave and mine closure options, concentrating on bat-friendly closures (gating). They will understand the closure process from initial assessment and prioritization to design, logistical planning, construction, and follow-up maintenance and monitoring. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will also 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\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGating details\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\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\u003eAnchoring 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\u003eWildlife modifications\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, sack lunch, and dinners are provided. Beverages are available at the Project Site. We suggest bringing your own snacks and beverages if desired. \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, 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. $TBD for all others. Registration fee is not refundable after August 15, 2022. \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 or other resources offered. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to Register\u003c\/strong\u003e: ONE registration per order pleas to capture individual participants information. Please 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 href=\"mailto:%20sales@batmanagement.com\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" 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"}

{"id":2212993138791,"title":"SonoBat Bat Acoustic Monitoring Workshop","handle":"sonobat-bat-acoustic-monitoring-workshop","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThursday June 6 to noon Saturday June 8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCanoe Creek State Park, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur SonoBat Acoustic Survey training course provides a comprehensive introduction to the use of bat detectors as a non-contact survey method to document bat activity and occupancy in any North American habitat. Suitable for biologists, researchers, and citizen scientists, this training provides a background in current acoustic survey techniques for properly deploying passive, active, and mobile acoustic full-spectrum bat detectors. The focus is on configuring appropriate settings, data collection, organization and management workflows. This workshop is detector platform independent; recordings are collected during in-field practicums using any full spectrum or zero cross recorder participants bring (limited number are also available to borrow). Recordings are then post-processed with the powerful SonoBat software suite, including the SonoBat Data Wizard and SonoBatZC. Students receive guided practice with how to interpret \"auto-classification\" decisions from SonoBat, and how to manually confirm or reject the computer-generated \"probable species presence\" results. Participants will be empowered to design and conduct appropriate acoustic surveys to satisfy any local or national protocols rather than relying heavily on outside contractors for these services.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProgram Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SonoBat Acoustic Survey course combines classroom learning with in-field demonstrations and real-time data collection for hands-on, guided analysis. Participants will learn how to speed post-processing and enhance call analysis. This class will illustrate the short- comings of simply accepting the output results from automated classifiers. Students will learn how to manually review recordings to ensure accurate identification and occupancy results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course provides students with realistic examples of selecting equipment, programming recording settings, bat detector deployment, call-collection, data off-loading and management, post-processing and acoustic analysis that is likely to occur during actual acoustic field surveys.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eParticipants should bring their own devices from top manufacturers such as Binary Acoustic Technologies, Pettersson, Titley, and Wildlife Acoustics. A limited number of detectors are available to loan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll participants will learn important survey and deployment essentials to satisfy various agency acoustic survey guidelines and those participating in the NABat project. This training is suitable for participants interested in bat acoustics anywhere in North America, but will focus on bats of the East. It is ideal for students just starting out in the field, but will also provide seasoned bat-workers with chances to use the latest detector and microphone technologies to expand or re-enforce their skills with acoustic surveys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: A laptop with Microsoft Excel\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eis strongly suggested for all students. Bat detectors are provided, but students are encouraged to bring their own, if available and\/or to compare with other models. Students will also receive download instructions for trial versions of all acoustic analysis software. 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Please contact us any time if you have specific training goals you would like the instructors to address. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation: Canoe Creek State Park, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFood: All meals are on your own\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLodging: Participants should make arrangements for lodging. 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Suitable for biologists, researchers, and citizen scientists, this training provides a background in current acoustic survey techniques for properly deploying passive, active, and mobile acoustic full-spectrum bat detectors. The focus is on configuring appropriate settings, data collection, organization and management workflows. This workshop is detector platform independent; recordings are collected during in-field practicums using any full spectrum or zero cross recorder participants bring (limited number are also available to borrow). Recordings are then post-processed with the powerful SonoBat software suite, including the SonoBat Data Wizard and SonoBatZC. Students receive guided practice with how to interpret \"auto-classification\" decisions from SonoBat, and how to manually confirm or reject the computer-generated \"probable species presence\" results. Participants will be empowered to design and conduct appropriate acoustic surveys to satisfy any local or national protocols rather than relying heavily on outside contractors for these services.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProgram Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SonoBat Acoustic Survey course combines classroom learning with in-field demonstrations and real-time data collection for hands-on, guided analysis. Participants will learn how to speed post-processing and enhance call analysis. This class will illustrate the short- comings of simply accepting the output results from automated classifiers. Students will learn how to manually review recordings to ensure accurate identification and occupancy results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course provides students with realistic examples of selecting equipment, programming recording settings, bat detector deployment, call-collection, data off-loading and management, post-processing and acoustic analysis that is likely to occur during actual acoustic field surveys.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eParticipants should bring their own devices from top manufacturers such as Binary Acoustic Technologies, Pettersson, Titley, and Wildlife Acoustics. A limited number of detectors are available to loan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll participants will learn important survey and deployment essentials to satisfy various agency acoustic survey guidelines and those participating in the NABat project. This training is suitable for participants interested in bat acoustics anywhere in North America, but will focus on bats of the East. It is ideal for students just starting out in the field, but will also provide seasoned bat-workers with chances to use the latest detector and microphone technologies to expand or re-enforce their skills with acoustic surveys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: A laptop with Microsoft Excel\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eis strongly suggested for all students. Bat detectors are provided, but students are encouraged to bring their own, if available and\/or to compare with other models. Students will also receive download instructions for trial versions of all acoustic analysis software. Our complete agenda is available on-line for review. Students are encouraged to bring previous acoustic data and\/or any questions about hardware, firmware, software or survey protocols for 1-on-1 “geek sessions” with the instructors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAcoustic Survey Curriculum and In-field Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIntroduction to Echolocation \u0026amp; Recording Ultrasound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOverview of Bat Detector Types and Microphone Options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSite-Selection, Micro-siting, and Deployment Tips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWeather-proofing and Power \u0026amp; Memory Management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLong-term Survey Tips \u0026amp; Tricks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSpecies- and\/or Situation-specific Monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFile Organization \u0026amp; Data Management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePost-processing Acoustic Files for Analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eViewing Full-spectrum Files in SonoBat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnalyzing Results, Interpreting MLE Values \u0026amp; Determining Occupancy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEcholocation Call Characteristics of Local Bat Species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUsing Qualitative Analysis during Manual Vetting Efforts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePerforming Active Monitoring \u0026amp; Conducting Mobile Transects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTips for Success \u0026amp; Improving Recording Quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUsing SonoBatZC for USFWS Indiana Bat and Northern long ear bat surveys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAcoustic Survey Software Covered in this Program\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSonoBat North America (bat call analysis and viewer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSonoBatLIVE (recording app for Windows 10 devices)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSonoBat Data Wizard (post processing data utility)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSonoBatZC (viewer and analysis for zero cross files\/ USFWS compliance surveys)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMicrosoft Excel (please bring licensed copy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMyotisoft Transect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGoogle Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn-field Demonstrations and Practicums will vary according to group interests and\/or local conditions during the training. Please contact us any time if you have specific training goals you would like the instructors to address. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation: Canoe Creek State Park, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFood: All meals are on your own\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLodging: Participants should make arrangements for lodging. Canoe Creek has cabins available onsite, and a variety of lodging options are in nearby Frankstown\/Altoona\/Holidaysburg vicinity 15 minutes from the park. \u003c\/p\u003e"}