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:
- 30,422,141 total bat detections
- 6,367,242 detections of 37 species
- 245,773 nights monitored during 19 years
- 3,631 detectors operated by 199 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 37 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 199 contributors and would not be possible without their hard work. Together, these contributors have collected over 30,422,141 bat detections on 245,773 nights using 3,631 detectors, and they have collected 6,367,242 detections of at least 37 species.
on 66,293 nights
using 184 detectors.
8 species detected.
on 33,168 nights
using 273 detectors.
14 species detected.
on 42,111 nights
using 186 detectors.
6 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, Ted Weller, Samantha Marcum, Zack Steel, Tom Malloy, Michael O'Farrell, Shawn Thomas, Jared Tomie, Dirk Gard, Christine Swanson, Susan Loeb, Todd Mabee, Brian Heeringa, Cris Hein, Gail Collins, Miguel Ordenana, Liz Revette, Joseph Danielson, Burger Paul, Bryan Hamilton, Jeff Mach, Les Gyug, Aaron Haines, Jennifer Krauel, Penny Hunter, Erin Baerwald, Rahel Sollman, Becky Abel, Abby Tobin, Dave Miller, Bill Tietje, Katrina Schultes, Phillip Huber, Carol Joseph, Mark Enders, Frank McLaughlin, Roger Rodriguez, Scott Osborn, Dylan Rhea-Fournier, Leighlan Prout, Jeffrey Clerc, Tim Catton, Toby Negrin, Susan Sims, Brian Meyerriecks, Catherine Johnson, Drew Stokes, Nadine Hergenrider, Gary Kolesar, Ella Rowan, Tracy Grazia, Peggy Plass, Kelsey Ekholm, Kathleen Slocum, Barbara Erlandson, Clarissa Starbuck, Katrina Smith, David Delmonte, Philip Huber, Kellie Roussos, Rachel Blakey, Steven Zanoni, Jeremy Cable, Kary Schlick, Todd Russell, Christina Akins, Robin Garwood, Maria Immel, Pamela Thurston, Jocelyn Perez, Janie Agyagos, Jeannine Sibley, Sue Fox, Pete Johnston, Richard Dulik, Rick Dulik, Steve Anderson, Diana Eck, Carla De Julio, Todd Johnson, Janae Thomas, Crissy Bellandi, Bonnie Doggett, Andy and Isaiah Eastlake, Richard Winstead, Nancy Kelly, James McRacken, Jonathan Kauffman, Theresa Davidson, Theresa Lowe, Jeremy Mears, Masako Wright, Devon Green, Ned Lockwood, Gordon Watts, Cassandra Marszal, Kevin Edwards, Jessica Ilse, Jason Kelton, Linda Angerer, Michael Steck, Claudio Biltoc, Monte Kuk, Damon Haan, Todd Russel, Ashley Egan, Tina Greenwalt, John Ellis, Lauren Michelsen, Susan Yasuda, Donald DeBolt, Amanda Gehrt, Kristin Henderson, Sean Vander Hoek, April Damanti, Paul Kreingold, Jeff Jewkes, Jennifer Gatlin, Lauren Hoyle, Tom Rickman, Michael Huhndorf, Dennis Arakelian, Christopher Hulbert, Rhonda Stewart, Jen House, Pam Nankervis, Colin & June Choo, Jeff Cordes, Almeta Helmig, Jamie Bettaso, Donald Solick, Mike O'Farrell, Damon Cable, Samuel Schratz, Coye Burnett, Barb Smith, Colin Choo, Ann Berkley, Anthony Gray, Mark Vukovich, Matt Lau, john White, Monty Sea, Stephanie Rainey, Mary and Dave Greene, Cheron Ferland, Suzanne DeRosier, Phil Huber, Bill Gorewich, Mony Sea, Jessup Weichelt, Todd Stewart, John White, Roxanne Howe, Ivana Noell, Jenni Jeffers, Hulbert Christopher, Brett Hillman, Jane VanGunst, Jason Dungan, Megan Solus, Nicole Besler, Brooklyn Reardon, Timothy Catton, Francisco Anaya, Jennifer House, Gregory Flood, Nicole Shutt, Kate Yates, Jane Van Gunst, Karen Blewjas, Greg Flood, Ivan Yates, Ryan Kaldari, Angelica Mendoza, peggy Plass, Janet Tyburec, Kristen Warren, Keith VanGorden, Thomas Ryon, Robin Eliason, Bronwyn Hogan, Dana Smith, Kyle Crafts, Chris Frauenhofer, Debbie Langenfeld, Leila Harris, Bethany Schulze, Bill Haas, Heather Gates, Carly Wickhem, Susan Broderick.
This application was created by Brendan C. Ward at the Conservation Biology Institute (CBI), now with Astute Spruce, LLCin partnership with Ted Weller at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service - Pacific Southwest Research Station.
