Interpreting Your Bat Surveys

Target Audience: Ecological consultants- Foundation level

This two day course is essential for consultants to gain an understanding of current legislation, planning policy and licensing, and how it impacts on their work.

Participants will learn how best to interpret survey results and how to assess the value of a site and the impact of proposed small-scale works. This course will also give you an overview of the principles of designing/implementing a suitable mitigation scheme, and the importance of monitoring.

Course Content Includes:

Legislation
Development planning
Licensing
Interpreting survey results
Assessing value and impact
Avoidance, mitigation and compensation (an introduction)
Monitoring
Case studies

Prior knowledge: Designed as a follow-up to Surveying for Bats. If you are unsure about whether this course is the appropriate level, please contact Dave Sutton at BCT.

Equipment: A list of required equipment will be sent with the pre-course pack.

2012 Courses

Dates	Venue	Availability
11-12 June	Juniper Hall FSC Centre, Surrey	Spaces available
3-4 August	Lackham Countryside Centre, Wiltshire	Spaces available
25-26 October	Malham Tarn FSC Centre, N. Yorkshire	Spaces available

Please note that all the Interpreting Your Bat Surveys courses are non-residential. For these courses we will send you a list of local accommodation with your confirmation letter.