Surveying for Bats and Development – The Consultants Approach
Thursday 6 March 2008
Location: Beckenham, Kent
Participant Standard: Beginner – Intermediate
Tutor(s): Richard Graves CEnv MIEEM and Steve Markham
This workshop is aimed at those who would like to undertake, or advance their expertise in consultancy for developers with respect to bats. It will include an overview of bat ecology and the law, appropriate survey techniques, the survey effort required, methods of data analysis, how to deal with that missed bat and how to meet the client’s requirements. There will be worked examples explaining why working for developers is good for bats.
Who should attend this workshop?
Consultants, planners, statutory organisations and NGO’s. All those looking to undertake, specify and interpret bat surveys for development.
Anything participants need to know/read before coming on the training event, or need to have with them?
n/a
What will participants learn from the workshop (learning outcomes)?
How to specify and undertake development surveys for bats. To include bat behaviour and ecology, legislation, identification and sound analysis, survey planning, health safety and welfare, recording and reporting, development licences and case studies.
Programme:
09.30 Arrival and Registration (1st floor training room at Enterprise House)
10.00 Introduction (Aims of the Course)
10.05 Overview of Bat Biology & Conservation (Steve Markham)
11.00 Tea/Cofee Break
11.30 Legislation and Policy (Richard Graves)
11.50 Health, Safety and Welfare (Richard Graves)
12.20 Bat Survey Methodology (Steve Markham): Survey Objectives & Methods (Introducing the new Bat Survey Guidelines); Dealing with Time Constraints, Season and Weather; and Reporting
13.15 Lunch
14:00 Bat Sound Analysis (Interactive) (Steve Markham)
14.45 Development Licences (Steve Markham): New Regulations; and Method Statements
15.15 Tea/Coffee Break
15.30 Case Studies (Steve Markham & Richard Graves)
16.00 Workshop Close
Cost: £60 IEEM members, £120 non-members.