Hello, I learned through an Ontario Field Course taught by Brock Fenton ( http://www.uwo.ca/biology/Faculty/fenton/index.htm) while I was doing my undergrad, something like that may be available to you as a student if you do a bit of searching. Some other good contacts would be Cori Lausen, she is a bat biologist and consultant in Western Canada, http://www.batsrus.ca/contact.html, she teaches workshops/courses and Dr. Robert Barkley's lab ( http://www.bio.ucalgary.ca/contact/faculty/barclay.html) has done a lot of important bat work.
Good Luck! Janean On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 7:00 PM, Elizabeth Braun de Torrez <[email protected]>wrote: > A great resource for general bat survey methods: > > Kunz, T. H. and Parsons, S. 2009. Ecological and behavioral methods for > the study of bats. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. > > But the best way to learn is to get involved with a project in your area. > If you could volunteer for something, that'd be a lot cheaper than a > training course! I have a lot of experience with mist netting and > acoustics, so feel to contact me with questions. It's possible that I/we > could take you out into the field in the spring/summer and/or show you some > analysis in the lab if you could make the trip to Boston. > > As for swarming/emergence from hibernacula, I have a colleague who has a > lot of experience with this in the northeast; I'll forward her your email. > > Liz > > > Elizabeth Braun de Torrez > Ph.D. Candidate > Boston University > Department of Biology > 5 Cummington Mall > Boston, MA 02215 > (617) 353-6988 (w) > [email protected] > > On Jan 27, 2013, at 9:14 PM, Morgan Vance <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Bat Conservation and Management, Inc. (http://batmanagement.com) runs a > few very practical and hands-on trapping and acoustic survey workshops > throughout the year. > > > > Morgan > > > > Morgan Vance > > [email protected] > > 443.928.1269 > > > > On Jan 27, 2013, at 7:48 PM, John Mickelson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I know that their offerings tend not to be cheap, but the good folks > down at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (National Zoo) at > Front Royal: > >> http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/default.cfm > >> offer a wide range of highly respected course materials, including > terrestrial mammal conservation... here is a posting from this past year > >> > http://www.diversitas-international.org/resources/news/training-courses-at-the-smithsonian-conservation-biology-institute > >> Species Monitoring & Conservation: Terrestrial MammalsApril 16-27, > 2012This course teaches current techniques in assessment and monitoring of > wild mammal populations, including bats. Participants learn principles of > study design; current field assessment methods; data analysis techniques > including MARK and DISTANCE software; application of monitoring data to > decision-making and population management; and collection and preparation > of museum voucher specimens. > http://nationalzoo.si.edu/SCBI/MAB/GMU/terremammals.cfmSee also: > >> > http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/SpeciesSurvival/VirgianiaBigEaredBats/default.cfm > >> Also pretty sure Conservation International still does an annual bat > conservation workshop: > >> http://www.batcon.org/index.php/get-involved/workshops.html > >> -John > >> John Mickelson > >> Geospatial and Ecological Services > >> 501 Stage Rd. > >> Monroe, NY 10950-3217 > >> (845) 893-4110 > >> [email protected] > >> > >> --- On Sun, 1/27/13, Michael S. Batcher <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> From: Michael S. Batcher <[email protected]> > >> Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Requesting advice on bat survey training > >> To: [email protected] > >> Date: Sunday, January 27, 2013, 3:15 PM > >> > >> I have been interested in learning more about methods to survey for > bats, > >> using either or both sound or mist nets. I would appreciate any advice > >> anyone may have on courses or organizations that offer such training. I > >> don't have a particular research goal at this point - just interested in > >> learning something new. Thanks in advance. > >> > >> Michael S. Batcher > >> Buskirk, NY 12028 >
