| 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
| Online Workshops |
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Check out what’s coming up, and join our mailing list to stay updated on future sessions.
America
Timezone
Introduction to Recording Ultrasound
19th August 2025, 5pm (CDT America) / 11pm (BST UK)
20th August 2025, 8am (AEST Brisbane/Sydney, 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
23rd Sept 2025, 5pm (CDT America) / 11pm (BST UK)
24th Sept 2025, 8am (AEST Brisbane/Sydney, 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
21st Oct 2025, 5pm (CDT America) / 11pm (BST UK)
22nd Oct 2025, 8am (AEST Brisbane, Australia) / 9am (AEDT Sydney, 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
Deployment Techniques for Bat Detectors
15th July 2025
6pm AEST (Sydney, Australia) / 9am BST (London, UK)
Duration: 30 min
Cost: Free
We will cover:
- Understanding triggers
- Detector settings
- Detector placement
- Choosing the right microphone for the job
Intermediate Skills for Anabat Insight
26th August 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
Advanced Skills for Anabat Insight
10th September 2025
10am AEST (Sydney) / 9th September 7pm CDT (Chicago)
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: AUD$30
We will cover:
- Navigating the program
- Opening and viewing files
- Basic searches
- Optimizing triggers and settings
Basics of Bat Calls
6th Oct 2025, 7pm CDT Chicago
7th Oct 2025, 10am AEST Brisbane / 11am AEDT Sydney
Duration: 30 min
Cost: Free
We will cover:
- Call features
- Call types
- Measurements/Metrics
- Ultrasonic distractions
| 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 |
71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the
Australian Mammal Society
23-25 June 2025 | Toowoomba, Australia
Ecological Consultants Association of NSW Conference 2025
24-25 July 2025 | Bowral, 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 |
National Bat
Conference, UK
5-7 Sept 2025 | University of Durham, UK
International
Bioacoustics Congress (IBAC) 2025
7-12 Sept 2025 | Kerteminde, Denmark
| Americas |
Ecological Society of America (ESA) 2025 Annual Meeting
10-15 Aug 2025 | Baltimore, MD, USA
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
