6th British Bat Research Symposium, Friday 5th May 2023, Bristol - britbats.com This year's event is hosted by the Ecology and Conservation Research Lab (conservationresearchuwe.co.uk) at the University of the West of England. Abstract deadline: 5th April 2023

I will soon be leading a The Leverhulme Trust funded project with Profs Yu Shi & Tessa Smith @BioSciChester University of Chester & Vincent Wildlife! This will advance our understanding of the lesser horseshoe #bat using novel technology, behavioural & endocrinological methods

Calling all stragglers! Last chance to submit your abstracts for this years BritBats 2023 which will be held Watershed on Bristol's historic harbourside on May 5th. Come present your work in a fun, friendly environment showcasing the current research from the world of bats! 🦇♥️

22 days until BritBats Symposium! Tickets are selling fast, so don't leave it to the last minute. In-person ticket sales will close 10 days before the event, so there's only 12 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER! britbats.com/tickets. Please share!

The final symposium programme is now online: britbats.com/programme. We're thrilled to announce that in addition to all the exciting student talks we'll have a keynote speech from Kate E. Jones 🦇 and invited talks from Orly Razgour and Stuart Newson. #BatAppreciationDay

Not long to go before the 6th British Bat Research Symposium kicks off at the beautiful Watershed in Bristol. Don't miss out on a fantastic day of brilliant new science at the forefront of #bat #research and #conservation. Register at Britbats.com/tickets

Just a couple days left to register for in-person tickets for the 6th British Bat Research Symposium. We are also offering an 80% discount for delegates from global south nations who wish to attend the conference virtually. Head over to BritBats.com and get in touch!

It's the FINAL DAY to book in-person tickets for the 6th British Bat Research Symposium held Watershed in Bristol. Don't miss out on a fantastic day brimming with bat science, research and conservation from the UK and around the world. Register at BritBats.com

And we are off! Kicking off #BritBats2023 with our keynote speech from Kate E. Jones 🦇

JOB ALERT! We are hiring 2 lectureships for UCL Centre for Biodiversity & Environment Research People & Nature Lab UCL East campus AI & Ecology tinyurl.com/bzed2kxy Urban Ecology tinyurl.com/yc8hkyj3 We are super friendly, supportive, and offer a unique interdisciplinary environment!

June's #wingedWednesday webinar Dr Ryszard Oleksy:​ 'Conservation challenges in Mauritius​' Ryszard Oleksy has worked with #fruitbats on #IndianOcean islands for over 10 yrs, focusing on their role in the tropical forest ecosystem ERA, Indian Ocean Sign up: lght.ly/5d9d0b9

Great to see thomas showcasing his work and representing our new lab at the UWE Bristol PGR conference. Also Best talk of the day went to Jen Weston another Ecology & Conservation Research Lab UWE disciple!

Great to see our work published today in Applied Ecol. Resources|Ecol. Solutions & Evidence on the impacts of music festivals on #bats 🦇 Whilst you are out enjoying the music this summer, spare a thought for our native fauna who often have to endure these increasingly commonplace events. 📰 bit.ly/3CEmuPR

It's great to see some coverage of our study in the national press, hopefully it will help towards protecting the natural soundscapes of vulnerable species. 📰Loud #music #festivals could reduce some #bats’ activity by almost 50% – study independent.co.uk/news/science/b…

(1/2) Call for information on bat migration and interactions with offshore wind farms. Bat Conservation Trust in collab with Ecology & Conservation Research Lab UWE and University of Stirling, are undertaking a comprehensive review assessing #migration of #bat species and interactions with #offshore #windfarms and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

New genetic techniques have revealed the scale of decline of barbastelles and its link to widescale historical tree felling bats.org.uk/news/2023/12/b…

Great to see our work published in Science of the Total Environment on the effects of #beaver reintroductions on our UK #bat species! The management of wetlands is critical for 🦇conservation and 🦫 offer a nature-based solution for restoring degraded wetland systems. 📰bit.ly/3yYDFgK