Bat ecologist working in the North of England. Researching use of caves, mines and lime kilns by bats in the Forest of Bowland and Yorkshire Dales.
Northern England
Joined March 2012
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🦇❄🔎 A field-based investigation into bat winter activity patterns across several of Europe’s largest hibernacula: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e1418…
#bats #climatechange #animalbehaviour @NiaToshkova @StanimiraDeleva
Disappointing to see @UKLabour @AngelaRayner @Keir_Starmer try and blame wildlife and environmental protections for the lack of housing. Did you think using Boris Johnson’s attack lines would be a good look?
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New episode of #BatChat is out now! Join @SteveRoeBatMan as he goes out on a night walk @WorcsWT Knapp and Papermill Reserve with Worcestershire Bat Group . Our #podcast is available in all the usual platforms and here: batchat.buzzsprout.com/68056… #NaturePodcast
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Don't forget!!
Submit your abstracts for BritBats2025 by 11.59pm on Thursday 14th November 📅🦇
Posters and talks are welcome from students and ECRs working on anything and everything bat-related!
britbats.com/abstract-submis…
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An interview with @Paru_batminton who is the @BCT_NBMP Survey Officer about community science, surveys and bats buff.ly/3Vvwfch
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We are delighted to offer a pre-conference workshop for BritBats attendees🔊
Do you have bat call data to process? Or curious about using acoustic tools for monitoring and research?
Sign up for our free Sonobat acoustic analysis workshop using: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Please share to groups and posts! 🦇
📕 Final publisher proofs being read through and checked! All still on for target date I have been told 😍🦇
I also decided to donate 10% of my royalties to @_BCT_ for my upcoming joint book with @pelagicpublish
pelagicpublishing.com/produc…
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Echolocating bats use an acoustic cognitive map for navigation 🦇🧭🔊
Latest research @ScienceMagazine by @AyaGoldshtein with @YovelBatLab + @icouzin @CBehav @UniKonstanz
Paper ➡️science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
Story 👇ab.mpg.de/634947/news_public…
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BritBats 2025 abstract submission deadline has been extended to ✨14th November✨
Students/ECRs working on bat research 🦇 anywhere in the world 🌍are invited to present an in-person poster or talk
Don't forget to check out our grant and discounts!
britbats.com/
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Many bat species frequently roost in buildings. For this reason buildings can play a very important part in their conservation.
You can find out more about bats in buildings at the @_BCT_ website below:
bats.org.uk/about-bats/where…
#BatWeek
📽️ Yorkshire Dales Bat Project
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Ever wondered how to capture the details of a #bat skull?
📸🦇
Here's how I do it!
📢Museum collections can be very important in today's research (taxonomy, systematis & bat conservation)
#BatWeek #BatAppreciationMonth #macrophotography #museum #skull #BatConservation #taxonomy
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Bats hibernate over winter, and as we move into November some will start their winter sleep as temperatures begin to drop.
Many of the cave systems and even old limekilns in the #YorkshireDales are important hibernation sites for bats.
#BatWeek
📸 Yorkshire Dales Bat Project
Sudden arrival of Brown Long Eared bats at the swarming site, seems late for swarming but then it’s been a strange year weather wise.
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🚨New article on fast-growing babybats in the north! 🦇
Northern #bat pups are born big, grow fast and start flying as early as 13 days after birth. We shed light on how northern bats are able to foster babies at high latitudes!
doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70324
@luomus
@BatLabFinland
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We are pleased to announce the opening of applications for our @Co_Biologists Early Career Travel Grant!
In-person attendees of BritBats 2025 can apply for up to £80 to reimburse their travel costs by public transport 🚉 🚐
britbats.com/travel-grant