[OHIOBWG] FW: BCM Eastern Acoustics Field Techniques Workshop; Sept 6-9

[Titchenell, Marne]

Marne A. Titchenell
Wildlife Program Specialist
Ohio State University Extension
School of Environment and Natural Resources
210 Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-0402
titchenell.4 at osu.edu<mailto:titchenell.4 at osu.edu>
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From: John Chenger [mailto:jchenger at BATMANAGEMENT.COM]
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 9:45 AM
To: MWBWG at LISTSERV.BSU.EDU
Subject: BCM Eastern Acoustics Field Techniques Workshop; Sept 6-9

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Folks,

See below for an announcement for another Acoustic Field Techniques Workshop this time to be held near Mammoth Cave, KY. This workshop centers on full spectrum detectors and the SonoBat software/post processing workflow.

The link for more information is http://www.batmanagement.com/Programs/ParkMammoth2012/ParkMammoth2012.html

...and the jist of the workshop is summarized below for convenience. Instructors will include Joe "SonoBat" Szewczak, Janet "JT Consulting" Tyburec, David "Myotisoft" Riggs, and myself with combined 50 or 60 years of acoustic monitoring experience.

Please do not hesitate to write or call if you have questions.

Thanks,


John Chenger
Bat Conservation and Management, Inc.
220 Old Stone House Road
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17015
(717) 241-2228 (office and fax)
(814) 442-4246 (mobile)
www.batmanagement.com<http://www.batmanagement.com>

The Eastern Field Techniques Workshop in Park City takes advantage of the local habitat diversity in the rolling hills of western Kentucky to highlight a variety of acoustic monitoring techniques relevant to bat inventories in eastern woodlands. These inventories are becoming even more important in the wake of the rampant spread of White-nose Syndrome (WNS) among the region's bats. This workshop addresses critical bat research needs by providing intensive training in the use and implementation of SonoBat for recording bat echolocation calls and designing acoustic inventories that emphasize full-spectrum acoustic techniques as recommended by the new USFWS guidelines for Wind and Wildlife and Indiana bat surveys when species ID is important.

Lectures and demonstrations cover a full range of bat echolocation and acoustic monitoring subjects, with a focus on the use of SonoBat software for designing inventory and monitoring programs for bats. Topics will include:

* Introduction to bat bio-acoustics, echolocation, and bat detectors
* Hands on demonstration with available bat detector models
* Bat detector use in the field for active and passive monitoring
* Bat monitoring program designs and choosing the right bat detector for the job
* Introduction to SonoBat software for recording and signal analysis
* Call characteristics for bat identification on the basis of echolocation calls
* Auto-classification using SonoBat 3.0, data handling, storage, and interpretation

Evening Practicums:
Instructors will provide guided, hands-on demonstrations during evening and night-time field practicums. Participants will be split up into small groups for added opportunity for individual instruction. Topics will include:

* Active monitoring using bat detectors, tips for following bats
* Key morphological characteristics to help identify bats "on the wing"
* Passive setups using bat detectors and digital audio recorders (e.g., Pettersson D240x and Samson Zoom)
* Passive deployment of direct recording detectors (e.g., AR125, Pettersson D500x & D1000x, Wildlife Acoustics SM2 & EM3)
* Implementing mobile acoustic transects
* Addressing power, security, and weatherproofing for long-term, passive deployments
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