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Trainings & Workshops
We love what we do, and we love teaching it, too!
Vesper provides online training for echolocation species identification of bats (including Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat), and in-person workshops on tropical bat capture and acoustic survey techniques in Belize and Costa Rica.
Let us know how we can bring our knowledge to you!
Training in Acoustic Identification
Vesper periodically offers online classes for:
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Echolocation 101/Best Practices for Acoustic Monitoring and Manual Vetting
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Acoustic ID of 20 Eastern US/Canada bats
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Acoustic ID of 22 Western US/Canada bats
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Acoustic ID of Neotropical Bats (30 species)
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SonoBat Beginner
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SonoBat Advanced
We can also provide private training for subregions (e.g., Southeast, Midwest, etc). In-person training for individuals and institutions is also possible.
Perfect for graduate students, wildlife professionals, and acoustic enthusiasts!
Prices from $50+ and class times from 2 hrs to 9 hrs (3 afternoons). Price and time depends on region being taught.
Please scroll below to look for current online class dates, and/or contact us to express your interest and join our notification list!
BAT ACOUSTICS TRAINING
Acoustic ID of US/Canada Species
Click to submit a registration request and indicate which classes (see below) you hope to enroll in.
5 Options! (All times Mountain Time Zone)
Echo 101 & Best Practices
April 28, 11AM-2PM ($75)
*Echo 101 is a required prerequisite for our eastern and western ID classes
SonoBat Beginner
April 29, 10AM-12PM ($50)
SonoBat Advanced
April 30, 10AM-12PM ($50)
Acoustic ID of Western Bats
April 29 & 30, 2-5PM ($150)
Acoustic ID of Eastern Bats
May 1 & 2, 11AM-2PM ($150)
Learn all 20 eastern species!
Florida bonneted, hoary, Brazilian free-tailed, big brown, silver-haired, southern yellow, northern yellow, eastern red/Seminole, evening, tricolored bats, Rafinesques’s big eared, Ozark big-eared, Virginia big-eared, northern long-eared, little brown, Indiana, southeastern, eastern small-footed, gray bats
Learn 22 western species!
Spotted, Allen's big-eared, big free-tailed, Mexican free-tailed, hoary, big brown, silver-haired, pallid, eastern/western red, canyon, Townsend's big-eared, fringed, western long-eared, northern long-eared, little brown/Arizona, long-legged, cave, western small-footed, Yuma, California bats
Best Practices!
Echolocation 101, detector deployment, how to choose which calls to ID, SonoBat basics, data management, processing, and vetting
All skill levels welcome!
Graduate students, wildlife professionals, bat acoustic enthusiasts
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2025 Workshop is full!
11 Days in the Tropics!
Capture Tropical Bats!
Mist net and handle up to 40 species
Identify Species in Hand!
Possible vampire, fishing, and disk-winged bats
Learn Echolocation Calls!
Record and identify 20+ species
Explore!
Rainforest, waterfalls, caves, and more!