We are at the National Bat Conference this weekend at Reading University. There’s a packed programme:
Saturday 13th September
Assessing species diversity of bats in woodlands (David Hill, University of Sussex & Frank Greenaway)
Ideal homes for lesser horseshoe bats (Henry Schofield, Vincent Wildlife Trust)
A contractor’s view of mitigation for bats (David Mason, Skanska)
Autumn swarming and the implications for the restoration of underground sites (Jon Flanders, University of Bristol)
Building a future for bats (Amy Coyte, BCT)
Bats in Greece: past, present and future (Eleni Papadatou, University of Leeds)
Modelling the distribution of rare species: an example with barbastelles in Portugal (Hugo Rebelo, University of Bristol)
Plants that echo in the night: sensory ecology of bat pollination (Mark Holdereid, University of Bristol)
Dumfries and Galloway nightjar radio-tracking project (Stuart Spray, Stuart Spray Wildlife Consultancy)
Social calls in brown long-eared bats (Stephanie Murphy, University of Sussex)
Why bats should join CPRE (Tom Oliver, Campaign to Protect Rural England)
Annual General Meeting of the Bat Conservation Trust
Conference dinner and ceilidh
Sunday 14th September
Count Bat and engaging new groups in bat conservation (Dan Merrett, BCT)
The Isles of Scilly Bat Group – a voyage of discovery (Mike Gurr, Isles of Scilly Bat Group)
Bat rehabilitation – why bother? (Gail Armstrong, North Lancs Bat Group)
Latest developments in BCT conservation work and NBMP (Karen Haysom, BCT)
Bat activity patterns and habitat use in agricultural landscapes (Danielle Linton, WildCRU)
Bat conservation management in agri-environment schemes in Wales (Ann Humble, Welsh Assembly Government)
The Bat Conservation Trust publishes the Bat Surveys: Good Practice Guidelines. You can find out more about joining the Bat Conservation Trust on their website.
