Using Bioacoustics for Field Survey

Description

This in-person course is intended for those delegates who have attended the previous day’s online training course, or who have equivalent theoretical knowledge. The intention is to build upon this desk-based background, and provide a hands-on day where a wide range of acoustic hardware can be demonstrated and used, and survey methods employed in the field. The training will allow delegates to program automated units, adjust settings in a range of handheld devices, and gain practical skills in implementing the fieldwork requirements of an ecoacoustic study. This fieldwork will include above-ground, freshwater and soil recording using several different types of microphones and recorders.

The course will enable delegates to set up and run the hardware according to recent guidance on bird acoustic surveys, and ecoacoustic monitoring in both terrestrial habitats and freshwater. Delegates will also be able to practise downloading, archiving, manipulating, and analysing sound data to generate ecological insights.

Who Should Attend?

Field Surveyors and Conservation Managers - Consultancy, NGOs, LPAs, Academics.

Knowledge Level

Beginner - Intermediate

Prior Knowledge

Some existing knowledge (of bat survey and data analysis) would be beneficial.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the range of surveys that can be undertaken with bioacoustics methods.
• Be familiar with a range of hardware and software for bioacoustic survey, and how they can be employed.
• Download, analyse and report the results of a bioacoustic survey.

Refreshments

Refreshments will be provided throughout the day. Please bring your own packed lunch.

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