Bat Acoustic Monitoring Visualization Tool(a companion to BatAMP)
Bat Acoustic Monitoring Visualization Tool
Acoustic Monitoring
is essential for helping study and conserve bats in North America.
Throughout North America, bats are the primary predators of nocturnal flying insects, providing millions of dollars in pest control services annually. Bats occur in nearly every habitat on the continent, from high elevation alpine forests to deserts and neighborhoods within our largest cities.
Because bats fly in the dark of night, it is challenging to understand their behaviors and monitor their population status.
To get around this challenge, biologists use bat detectors to better understand bat ecology. These devices record the echolocation calls of nearby bats, and combined with specialized software and expert knowledge, biologists can often identify bat species from these detections. Biologists deploy these detectors for one or more nights at locations across the continent throughout the year, and may monitor presence or activity of various bat species each night.
Progress so far:
- 29,815,505 total bat detections
- 6,252,181 detections of 35 species
- 238,998 nights monitored during 17 years
- 2,792 detectors operated by 136 contributors across 44 states and provinces
Bat Acoustic Monitoring Portal
This application is a companion to the Bat Acoustic Monitoring Portal (BatAMP).
BatAMP provides a central platform where biologists can upload their detection data in order to better understand the distribution, seasonal movement patterns, and population status of bats across North America. These data are then compiled for visualization within this tool.
Learn more about how to contribute data to BatAMP.
Bat Acoustic Monitoring Visualization Tool
This application enables you to explore bat monitoring data for 35 species across North America, allowing you to explore seasonal trends in species detections and explore bat activity for a particular location.
Explore detailed monitoring data for each of the species included in this application. Each species has a dedicated visualization page that enables you to:
- explore seasonal trends in activity or detections for different locations around North America.
- explore locations where the species has been detected compared to areas where the species was not detected.
- filter the data to explore trends for a given state or province as well as a given time period or season. You are able to combine multiple filters for season, year, state / province, and more.
- view detailed detection information for each bat detector.
Explore occurrence data aggregated across all species within this application. This allows you to:
- explore trends in species co-occurrence.
- see how many species have been detected at a given location based on sampling effort.
- explore which species are detected in particular regions simply by zooming the map to the area you are interested in.
- identify species mis-identification and information gaps.
Made possible by contributors like you
This application leverages the combined efforts of 136 contributors and would not be possible without their hard work. Together, these contributors have collected over 29,815,505 bat detections on 238,998 nights using 2,792 detectors, and they have collected 6,252,181 detections of at least 35 species.
on 66,293 nights
using 184 detectors.
8 species detected.
on 34,393 nights
using 274 detectors.
14 species detected.
on 41,956 nights
using 158 detectors.
2 species detected.
on 13,579 nights
using 32 detectors.
1 species detected.
on 4,816 nights
using 19 detectors.
13 species detected.
on 17,350 nights
using 38 detectors.
5 species detected.
And Jason Unruh, Paul Burger, Samantha Marcum, Ted Weller, Zack Steel, Tom Malloy, Michael O'Farrell, Jared Tomie, Dirk Gard, Christine Swanson, Susan Loeb, Todd Mabee, Cris Hein, Gail Collins, Miguel Ordenana, Shawn Thomas, Liz Revette, Burger Paul, Jeff Mach, Les Gyug, Jennifer Krauel, Penny Hunter, Erin Baerwald, Rahel Sollman, Becky Abel, Abby Tobin, Dave Miller, Bill Tietje, Katrina Schultes, Phillip Huber, Mark Enders, Frank McLaughlin, Roger Rodriguez, Scott Osborn, Jeffrey Clerc, Carol Joseph, Tim Catton, Catherine Johnson, Brian Meyerriecks, Drew Stokes, Susan Sims, Nadine Hergenrider, Ella Rowan, Tracy Grazia, Peggy Plass, Barbara Erlandson, Clarissa Starbuck, David Delmonte, Philip Huber, Kellie Roussos, Gary Kolesar, Christina Akins, Robin Garwood, Janie Agyagos, Sue Fox, Richard Dulik, Rick Dulik, Diana Eck, Janae Thomas, Crissy Bellandi, Andy and Isaiah Eastlake, James McRacken, Jonathan Kauffman, Cassandra Marszal, Ned Lockwood, Devon Green, Kevin Edwards, Jessica Ilse, Jason Kelton, Linda Angerer, Pete Johnston, Steven Zanoni, Todd Johnson, Steve Anderson, Claudio Biltoc, Monte Kuk, Todd Russel, John Ellis, Kary Schlick, Donald DeBolt, Kristin Henderson, Sean Vander Hoek, Paul Kreingold, Bonnie Doggett, Jennifer Gatlin, Masako Wright, Tom Rickman, Dennis Arakelian, Susan Yasuda, Kelsey Ekholm, Rhonda Stewart, Bryan Hamilton, Ashley Egan, Colin & June Choo, Theresa Lowe, Donald Solick, Mike O'Farrell, Carla De Julio, Brian Heeringa, Coye Burnett, Gordon Watts, Barb Smith, Colin Choo, Richard Winstead, Stephanie Rainey, Mary and Dave Greene, Cheron Ferland, Suzanne DeRosier, Bill Gorewich, Mony Sea, Jessup Weichelt, Brett Hillman, Ivana Noell, Jenni Jeffers, Megan Solus, Jeff Jewkes, Anthony Gray, Todd Stewart, Brooklyn Reardon, Jane VanGunst, Francisco Anaya, Nicole Shutt, Greg Flood, Lauren Hoyle, peggy Plass, Kristen Warren, Michael Steck, Thomas Ryon, Robin Eliason, Jason Dungan.
This application was created by Brendan C. Ward at the Conservation Biology Institute (CBI) in partnership with Ted Weller at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service - Pacific Southwest Research Station.
