| In-Person Bat Call Analysis Workshop |
24 – 27th June 2025 | Brisbane, Australia
Presented by recognised industry experts Greg Ford and Dr Julie Broken-Brow, this 1 – 4 day workshop provides a detailed insight into bat acoustics and gives participants hands-on experience using the latest software to analyse and identify the calls of Australian species.
Day 1. Introduction to Bat Detection
Great foundation for beginners
- Properties of ultrasonic calls
- Basics of bat call ID
- Technology & survey methods
- Introduction to Anabat Insight
- Guided evening bat walk
Days 2 – 3. Intermediate Level Call Analysis
The ‘nuts and bolts’ of bat call analysis
- Introduction to species ID
- Intraspecific variation
- Anabat Insight intermediate skills: Filters, searches, decision trees & reporting
- Workflow options
Day 4. Advanced Call Analysis (*)
Designed to advance ID skills on difficult species, and optimise Insight workflow
- Teasing apart common species complexes
- Tricky to ID species
- Building a full decision tree
- Guided analysis
100% of previous participants would recommend this course to others. Here’s some feedback from our most recent workshop in March:
“Great presenters with amazing knowledge and information,
casual and easy going, great learning environment”
“I learnt a lot more than I expected and I feel like
I am well set up to start doing my own analysis.”
- Full workshop (all 4 days): AU$1,250
- Day 1 Only: AU$350
- Days 2-3: AU$685
- Day 4 Only (*): AU$350
- 3 Days (Day 1-3 or Day 2-4): AU$980
All prices include GST. Student discounts available.
(*) Prerequisites to attend Day 4: You must had attended Days 2-3 OR attended an in-person workshop in the last 2 years
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America
Timezone
Introduction to Recording Ultrasound
5th / 6th March 2025
5th March 2025, 5pm (CST America) / 11pm (GMT UK)
6th March 2025, 9am (AEST Brisbane, Australia)
Duration: 30 min
Cost: Free
We will cover:
- Basic physics of ultrasonic sound
- Understanding bat calls as ultrasonic sound
- How bat detectors work
- Considerations for recording ultrasound
Using passive bat detectors
10th / 11th April 2025
10th April, 5pm (CDT America) / 11pm (BST UK)
11th April, 8am (AEST Brisbane, Australia)
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Free
We will cover:
- Understanding triggers
- Detector settings
- Detector placement
- Choosing the right microphone for the job
Deployment Techniques for Bat Detectors
7th / 8th May 2025
7th May, 5pm (CDT America) / 11pm (BST UK)
8th May, 8am (AEST Brisbane, Australia)
Duration: 30 min
Cost: Free
We will cover:
- Understanding triggers
- Detector settings
- Detector placement
- Choosing the right microphone for the job
European/Australasian
Timezones
Basics of Bat Calls
3rd March 2025
9am (GMT, London) / 7pm (AEST, Brisbane)
Duration: 30 min
Cost: Free
We will cover:
- Call features
- Call types
- Measurements/Metrics
- Ultrasonic distractions
Introduction to Anabat Insight
Original Date: 11th March 2025
New Date: 18th March 2025 (postponed due to a power outage in Brisbane)
11am AEDT (Sydney) / 10am AEST (Brisbane) / 8am SGT (Singapore)
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: AUD$30
We will cover:
- Navigating the program
- Opening and viewing files
- Basic searches
- Optimizing triggers and settings
Intermediate Skills for Anabat Insight
7th April 2025
9am BST (London) / 6pm AEST (Brisbane)
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: AUD$30
We will cover:
- Advanced trigger settings
- Calculating metrics
- Understanding and manipulating metadata
- Generating custom reports
Deployment Techniques for Bat Detectors
29th April 2025
10am AEST (Sydney) / 8am SGT (Singapore)
Duration: 30 min
Cost: Free
We will cover:
- Understanding triggers
- Detector settings
- Detector placement
- Choosing the right microphone for the job
| Online Workshops in Spanish |
Introducción a la grabación de ultrasonido
12 / 13 Marzo 2024
Miércoles 12 de marzo, 5pm CDT (Chicago, Quito, Lima, Bogotá) / 4pm CST (Ciudad de México, Guatemala) / 11pm CET (Madrid)
Jueves 13 de marzo, 8am AEST (Brisbane)
Duración: 30 min
Precio: Gratis
Trataremos:
- Física básica del sonido ultrasónico
- Comprensión de los llamados de murciélagos como sonido ultrasónico
- Funcionamiento de los detectores de murciélagos
- Consideraciones para grabar ultrasonido
Cómo utilizar grabadoras de murciélagos en muestreos pasivos
2 / 3 Abril 2025
Miércoles 2 de abril, 6pm CDT (Chicago, Quito, Lima, Bogotá) / 5pm CST (Ciudad de México, Guatemala)
Jueves 3 de abril, 9am AEST (Brisbane) / 1am CEST (Madrid)
Duración: 1 hora
Precio: Gratis
Trataremos:
- Comprensión de los activadores
- Configuración de los detectores
- Colocación de los detectores
- Recogida y gestión de datos
Introducción al software Anabat Insight
14 / 15 Mayo 2025
Miércoles 14 de mayo, 6pm CDT (Chicago, Quito, Lima, Bogotá) / 5pm CST (Ciudad de México, Guatemala)
Jueves 15 de mayo, 9am AEST (Brisbane) / 1am CEST (Madrid)
Duración: 2 horas
Precio: Gratis
Trataremos:
- Navegación por el programa
- Apertura y visualización de archivos
- Búsquedas básicas
- Optimización de activadores/disparadores y configuraciones
| Conferences |
Join us at upcoming conferences where we’ll be showcasing our latest technology, hosting workshops, and connecting with the wildlife research community. Come say hi—we’d love to meet you!
| Australasia |
32nd International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2025)
15-19 June 2025 | Brisbane/Meanjin, Australia
71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the
Australian Mammal Society
23-25 June 2025 | Toowoomba, Australia
20th International Bat Research Conference
(IBRC 2025)
3-8 August 2025 | Cairns, Australia
13th Australasian
Ornithological Conference (AOC 2025)
18–20 Nov 2025 | Boorloo/Perth, Australia
| Europe |
16th Federal Professional Committee Bats
(BFA, NABU)
11-13 April 2025 | Berlin, Germany
East of England
Bat Conference
12 April 2025 | Ely College, UK
National Bat
Conference, UK
5-7 Sept 2025 | University of Durham, UK
| Americas |
Western Bat
Working Group
Biennial Meeting 2025
22-25 April 2025 | San Diego, US
The Wildlife Society’s
32nd Annual
Conference
5-9 October 2025 | Edmonton, Canada
53rd North American Symposium on Bat Research
8-11 October 2025 | Edmonton, Canada
