Thermal imaging is rapidly becoming a valuable tool in ecological surveying, allowing wildlife to be detected and tracked based on heat rather than visible light. In bat ecology, thermal cameras offer significant advantages for emergence surveys, enabling surveyors to identify bats leaving roosts in low light or complete darkness, reduce observer bias, and improve confidence in results. This blog showcases the Thermal Ecology Toolkit and explores how advanced thermal imaging and radiometric data are being applied in modern bat surveys, from survey planning and field deployment through to efficient post-survey analysis.
Category Archives: ecoTECH
Making the Most of Bird Sounds
Bioacoustic monitoring is becoming an indispensable tool for bird surveyors, ecologists, and conservation professionals—but how do you ensure you’re using it to its full potential? This blog covers the best practices for planning, running, and analysing bird surveys with bioacoustics, with a focus on high standards and practical application.
Smarter Surveying: Digital Solutions for UKHab and BNG Surveys
Learn how the Coreo digital survey platform can help ecologists improve their UKHab and BNG surveys.
AI-powered Bioacoustics with BirdNET
Learn how BirdNET is using AI to transform biodiversity monitoring and conservation through bioacoustics.
Bioacoustics for Regenerative Agriculture
Learn how the sounds of nature can inform sustainable farming practices and regenerative agriculture.
The Wilder Sensing Guide to Mastering Bioacoustic Bird Surveys
Learn how to successfully plan and execute bioacoustics-based bird surveys, utilising sound recorders and AI.
Can Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Birds Replace Site Surveys?
Explore the potential benefits and limitations of passive acoustic monitoring for birds versus site surveys by field surveyors.
How Can We Use Sound to Measure Biodiversity?
Explore the potential benefits and limitations of using sound to measure biodiversity.