Wildlife Acoustics has launched the new Echo Meter EM3+

If you are familiar with the EM3, the new EM3+ keeps all of the powerful features of the original while improving the recording and monitoring quality, “fit and finish” and ergonomics of the recorder.

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The March issue of IEEM's In Practice carries Andrew's article on bioacoustics' coming of age.

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Course dates are now confirmed for SM2BAT training with Paul Howden-Leach. This is the only UK SM2 course approved by Wildlife Acoustics.

Tuesday 27th November 2012
Tuesday 29th January 2013
Tuesday 12th March 2013

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The former the industry standard for bat monitoring work, Anabats, have gradually been replaced with the new, more flexible technology of full spectrum acoustic monitoring, such as is possible with the SM2 platform. Over the last five years. Baker Consultants has found the SM2 from Wildlife Acoustics to have many advantages over the previous technology, so is acoustic monitoring in the marine environment undergoing a similar transition?

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IMPORTANT SM2 AND EM3 FIRMWARE UPDATE

For all users of SM2 and EM3 from Wildlife Acoustics, please read the following advice. For any questions relating to the set-up of your SM2 unit or data analysis please contact the SM2 helpline on: 0114 360 9977 or email sm2@bakerconsultants.co.uk
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Baker Consultants Ltd is pleased to announce the recent addition of Diana Clark to our team of Senior Ecologists. more

The CNRS (French National Research Centre) has published a book entitled “Sensors for Ecology. Towards Integrated Knowledge of Ecosystems” which reviews current techniques for ecological research. It includes a chapter by our own Federica Pace!

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Back in 2007, the Bat Conservation Trust published the first edition of ‘Bat Surveys: Good Practice Guidelines’, with the aim to provide some clarity on the different types of survey and survey effort needed to provide appropriate information for ecological assessments. Since 2007, new developments in equipment, methods, and legislation have meant that revision of the bat survey guidelines is needed.

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Having become the UK's acknowledged experts in the use of the Wildlife Acoustics’ SM2 range of full spectrum recorders, Baker Consultants Ltd has been commissioned by the manufacturer to provide field support to their UK users.

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Paul reports on his trip to the Mammal Society Conference in Bangor. He attended talks on Dormice, badger mitigation and brown hares among other creatures and had a great group for his SM2 workshop. Read the full story here.

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