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Bat Ecology Course – Online
September 22, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
This course will be held on Zoom.
This one day-long course is the perfect introduction to bat ecology. If you are new to bats, or would like to devevlop a broader understanding of the species in the UK this course is for you. Throughout the day we will focus on a range of British Isle bat species, with course content covering bats in general, echolocation, habitats and roosts, diets and the main threats to bats. The subject of legal protection of bats and the conventions under which they are protected will also be introduced.
You will receive a certificate for attending this course
Trainer:Dr Amy Louise Hall
Amy is the Director of Research and Training at Sangan Island Conservation which is based in the Bailiwick of Jersey. Amy has more than 20 years’ experience working with small mammals and bats in the UK and other Channel Islands as well as several field work studies that have been undertaken in South America and the Caribbean. Amy’s research has always focused on Bats, small mammals, trees, and habitats, and this continues to be the main theme of current research. Her MRes dissertation researched the use of small farm woodlands by bats, her LLM looked specifically at the protection afforded to bats under the English and Jersey legal regimes, and whether these jurisdictions with convention compliant. Amy’s PhD researched small mammal movement patterns in habitat mosaics.
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*Please note – If not enough delegates book on to this course it may be postponed with two weeks notice, this is because we are a small charity and need to make sure our events are viable.