Mammal talk and eco-technology

Gareth will be giving a talk on "The Mammals of Rectory Park, Thornhill" after being invited back by the local friends group following a well received talk on amphibians and reptiles last year. The venue is the local church which is a great venue for speaking in, which is what it's designed for after all!

Speaking of mammals we came across this unfortunate weasel whilst working at Denby Delf for the Garganey Trust a couple of weeks ago..

No obvious signs of injury or predation - probably just a victim of the recent icy weather

Tomorrow we'll be heading down to the CIEEM East Midlands Section conference which is on the theme of "Technological Advances in Ecology and Environmental Management"; an opportunity to learn about some of the latest and most innovative methods and gadgets in ecological surveying. There are sessions on everything from eDNA testing for newts to infrared cameras for watching bats in the dark. There'll even be a demonstration of an aerial drone that can be used for habitat mapping (weather permitting!).

We like to think that we haven't been around that long, but even during the time we've been involved in the profession, ecological survey technology has come on leaps and bounds.  Remote bat detectors and trail cameras either didn't exist or were prohibitively expensive when we first started out. Now they're in regular use. Who knows what we'll be using to survey with in 10 years time?

Technological Advances in Ecology and Environmental Management - See more at: http://www.cieem.net/east-midlands-section-conference-and-agm-2015#sthash.JwzuPEHs.dpuf

Technological Advances in Ecology and Environmental Management - See more at: http://www.cieem.net/east-midlands-section-conference-and-agm-2015#sthash.JwzuPEHs.dpuf