In response to the growing demand for SM2BAT+ and EM3 training, Wildlife Acoustics is pleased to announce the Wildlife Acoustics Bat Detector Training Course. This course will provide a background on the principles of bat echolocation, hands-on experience with the SM2BAT+ and EM3, and discuss the various software components for configuration and analysis. 
Class Topics
- Understanding bat echolocation – properties of sound, effects of clutter, etc.
- Principles of bat detector technology
- Basics of bat species identification – pulse shapes and terminology
- Principles of passive and active monitoring
- How to use and program the SM2BAT+
- How to use the EM3
- Software for obtaining recordings – WAC, WAV, WAC2WAV and the Configuration Utility Software
- Basics of analyzing recordings – Zero-crossing and Full Spectrum
Fee: $875
Prerequisites: None
Required Equipment: Attendees may bring their own SM2BAT+ and/or EM3. We also will have a number of SM2BATs and EM3s to assist with the classroom experience. Attendees must bring a laptop with the ability to run a Windows environment.
Schedule:
Day 1: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Day 2: 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Upcoming courses: 
3 – 4 April 2012 Denver, Colorado, USA
Additional dates will be added for 2012 in the United States
For training courses in the United Kingdom, please refer to Baker Consultants, Inc.
More information regarding site location, lodging, directions and meals will be posted soon.
Instructor:
Cori Lausen, bat biologist, received her PhD in bat ecology in 2007 from the University of Calgary in Alberta. Prior to graduate studies, Cori taught high school sciences. She is now a contract bat biologist and independent researcher in B.C. Canada. She has taught bat acoustics courses since 2008. Her research interests include winter bat activity and hibernation, genetics, and wind energy; Cori has worked closely with Alberta and B.C. governments in preparation of guidance documents for wind energy and bats.
Bat Detector Training Course
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