| 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 |
We’ve now wrapped up the first half of 2025 and are currently finalizing our calendar for Q3 and Q4.
In the meantime, you can still view details of past sessions below for reference.
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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
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
| Americas |
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
