Reposted by Jack HookerDr Briony Hughes @brihughespoet.bsky.social · 17/04/2026I'll be joining forces with the incredible team at @habsandheritage.bsky.social on 28th April for an evening of bats and poetry in Richmond! Spend an evening with us in the Old Burial Ground at Grove Gardens Chapel - spaces are free but booking is required!🦇🦇🦇 www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la... 042
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 16/04/2026🦇 We’re delighted to launch our Connecting People and Landscapes Community Grant Scheme, supporting community groups - particularly underserved communities - based in Devon near our focus farm areas. Grants of up to £500 are available: www.devoncommunities.org.uk/small-grants... 074
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 07/04/2026🦇Join us and @ucllifesciences.bsky.social on 15 April, 5:00–8.30pm, for a screening of The Invisible Mammal followed by a Q&A session, bat walk and drinks at a local pub. This is a free event but you have to register here: lnkd.in/eRj6cbtY . Donations are optional but always more than welcome! 1107
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 02/04/2026The latest @gbatnet.bsky.social "My Field for Dummies" is on Urban Bats. Robin Rowland from the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland investigates how #bats 🦇 respond behaviorally and physiologically to urbanisation and anthropogenic structures in Australian www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTej...youtube.com"My Field for Dummies" - Urban BatsYouTube video by GBatNet 085
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 01/04/2026🦇As the weather gets warmer, brown long-eared bats will start shedding their ear muffs which protects their fragile ears from the cold during hibernation. If you find these on the floor in your local area, you are in luck - brown long-eared bats are around! 🥰 127914
Reposted by Jack HookerMirjam Knörnschild @berlinbatlab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026New paper alert: >80k nacelle-height recordings and stereo-thermal 3D tracks show that bats sing in the rotor-swept zone and circle turbine nacelles. We need smarter, species-sensitive curtailment that aligns both climate and biodiversity goals. #Bats #Conservation 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s420... 0118
Reposted by Jack HookerEdward Grey Institute @egioxford.bsky.social · 08/03/2026We've uploaded recordings of many of our seminars over the last few months to our You-tube channel, including from @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social, Kristen Ruegg, Daniel Field, @jon-slate.bsky.social, Paul Acker, @thelabandfield.bsky.social & @kokkonut.bsky.social - Enjoy! www.youtube.com/@EGIOxford 03520
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Bats provide critical ecosystem services. #Bats 🦇 prevent crop damage and can help reduced insecticide use, three examples: USA cotton farmers benefit by $3.7-53 billion per year Italian apple orchards benefit by €551/ha Rice farmers in Europe benefit by €56/ha www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...bats.org.ukWhy bats matter - About Bats - Bat Conservation TrustBats matter across the UK and around the world. Bat species play a vital role in ecosystems, from agricultural land to tropical forests. They pollinate ... 03721
Reposted by Jack HookerTally Yoh @tallyyoh.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Three year postdoc fellowship working with bats in Mexico 🦇🦇(with fieldwork) Project title: Quantifying the socio-economic consequences of losing bat guano services Led by: Dr Veronica Zamora-Gutierrez www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...timeshighereducation.comResearch Fellow in Bat Ecosystem Services - Southampton, United Kingdom job with UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON | 407791Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Southampton ... 024
Jack Hooker @jackhooker.bsky.social · 26/02/2026I just emailed my MP through the #CleanWaterNow campaign 🌊 calling for a new water law to stop pollution and restore rivers, lakes and seas. Every voice matters – will you join me? action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/clean...action.friendsoftheearth.ukClean Water Now - tell your MP to take actionTake action A new water law is coming. Soon, MPs will decide whether to finally clean up our rivers, lakes and seas − or let toxic pollution continue unchecked. Right now, sewage, farming pollution an... 000
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 26/02/2026🦇 Water habitats are essential for all UK bat species, as they provide food and can act as a safe blue corridor between important sites. Please support this campaign and email your MP to demand action for clean water now. It only takes 2 minutes: action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/clean...action.friendsoftheearth.ukClean Water Now - tell your MP to take actionTake action A new water law is coming. Soon, MPs will decide whether to finally clean up our rivers, lakes and seas − or let toxic pollution continue unchecked. Right now, sewage, farming pollution an... 11311
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 26/02/2026🦇We are recruiting! We are seeking a Project Officer to deliver the last 2 years of the Swansea Bay’s Stars of the Night project, a component of Natur Am Byth! Fixed term, Home based, Part-time (22.5 hrs/week). Deadline: 9am, 13 March www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...bats.org.ukProject Officer, Natur Am Byth! (Swansea Bay’s Stars of the Night) - Swyddog Prosiect Natur Am Byth! (Sêr y Nos Bae Abertawe) - Bat Conservation TrustFixed term, Home based, Part-time (22.5 hrs/week)£30,000 - £32,000 pro rata depending on experience (£18,000 - £19,200 at 0.6 FTE) 01717
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 16/02/2026*NEW* Combined Bats and Arboriculture course (Scoping surveys & Secondary roost surveys for arborists). In person at Tatton Park, Cheshire on 4 March (afternoon) and 5 March (full day). More info and to book: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/tra... 183
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 16/02/2026*NEW* Bat Skills Bootcamp – Endoscopes & trees. In person at Windsor Great Park on 18 March. Our Bat Skills Bootcamps provide opportunities to focus on honing practical skills which are vital to a bat worker. www.bats.org.uk/our-work/tra... 062
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 11/02/2026🦇A new episode of #BatChat is out now: From Aberdeen to Madagascar with Paul Racey! Steve chats with Emeritus Professor Paul Racey, one of the best-known figures in bat ecology and conservation. Available in your usual place or online here: batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561/episo... 0125
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 26/01/2026🦇 Not 1 but 2 NEW exciting vacancies: - Seasonal Bat Advisors for the National Bat Helpline. - Project Officer, Sibrydion y Coedwigoedd/ Whispers of the Woodlands Deadline for both: 9am 16 February. More info: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...bats.org.ukJobs / Contracts - About Us - Bat Conservation TrustPlease note: BCT is a Living Wage employer. BCT strives to provide an accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments for any pa... 11511
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 27/01/2026🦇Only 2 places up for grabs and the booking deadline is TOMORROW, 28 Jan 👇 www.bats.org.uk/our-work/tra... 065
Reposted by Jack HookerGlobal Union of Bat Diversity Networks @gbatnet.bsky.social · 26/01/2026🦇MY FIELD FOR DUMMIES IS BACK!🦇 We are THRILLED to have Dr. Alyson Brokaw as out first speaker of 2026. Dr. Brokaw focuses her research on behavioral ecology and sensory biology and is passionate about science communication and outreach. REGISTER FOR FREE HERE! tinyurl.com/2kw9wr5x 094
Reposted by Jack HookerThe Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 22/01/2026Help us make hope normal again. Join the Green Party now. 20269432553
Reposted by Jack HookerKevin J. Gaston @kevinjgaston.bsky.social · 18/12/2025How should the discipline of ecology and the community of ecologists respond to the ecological crisis? Is it time that these were put on something more akin to an emergency footing? www.cell.com/action/showP... 13418
Reposted by Jack HookerGlobal Union of Bat Diversity Networks @gbatnet.bsky.social · 10/12/2025ATTENTION! 🦇✨VOTE NOW✨🦇 We have over 25 submissions to select from! Choose your TOP 3 choices for the contest! Follow the link below to vote! form.jotform.com/252874664099... yearofthebats.org 095
Jack Hooker @jackhooker.bsky.social · 11/12/2025New OA 🦇 research 📄 studying the wonders of #bat #migration To Migrate or not to Migrate? Exploring the Genomic Basis of Partial Migratory Behavior in Bats academic.oup.com/gbe/article/... 074
Reposted by Jack HookerDrZP @zarahpattison.bsky.social · 04/12/20254 YR Fully Funded PhD Opportunity (UK home fees) Restoring Rivers for Multi-Benefit Outcomes: From Biodiversity to Flood Resilience www.findaphd.com/phds/project...findaphd.comRestoring Rivers for Multi-Benefit Outcomes: From Biodiversity to Flood Resilience at University of Stirling on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - Restoring Rivers for Multi-Benefit Outcomes: From Biodiversity to Flood Resilience at University of Stirling, listed on FindAPhD.com 2411
Jack Hooker @jackhooker.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Lots of great new OA 🦇 research 📄 published recently that provide valuable insights into different aspects of bat responses to natural and man-made elements of the #environment. Whilst these may not seem particularly "exciting" they provide crucial evidence to aid bat conservation. 🧵 below 1105
Reposted by Jack HookerDarren Archer @dunnock67.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Not a surprise they start to sound alike but going through 700,000 calls 🎩 off to these 🦇 researchers #bioacoustics full paper royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...royalsocietypublishing.orgVocal convergence during formation of social relationships in vampire batsAbstract. In many group-living birds and mammals, the formation of affiliative relationships is hypothesized to cause vocal convergence (an increase in cal 0156
Jack Hooker @jackhooker.bsky.social · 01/12/2025New OA 🦇 research 📄 Managing hedgerows for biodiversity: Disentangling the effects of trimming, structure and connectivity on the use of linear features by bats besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comManaging hedgerows for biodiversity: Disentangling the effects of trimming, structure and connectivity on the use of linear features by batsOur findings underscore the value of extensive hedgerow management in promoting on-farm bat activity and support the integration of simple hedgerow quality assessment protocols into agri-environment ... 074
Reposted by Jack HookerSarah Jo 🦇 @battysarah.bsky.social · 30/11/2025🦇 in the news! #bats #lovebats #urbanwildlife Urban bats avoid street lights when commuting between their roosts and foraging grounds share.google/RNp1fTDImn78...share.googleUrban bats avoid street lights when commuting between their roosts and foraging groundsSome bat species seek shelter during the day in the attics of large, mostly historic buildings within human settlements, even though they forage for insects at night in the dark surrounding countrysid... 0278
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 27/11/2025🦇Interested in a bat-related PhD? 👇 Using genomics to understand bat population declines under global environmental change with @orlyrazgour.bsky.social , @bfraser.bsky.social and BCT, based at the University of Exeter. Application deadline 8 January 2026: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...findaphd.comApplying genomic approaches to understand bat population declines. NERC GW4+ DTP PhD studentship for September 2026 Entry at University of Exeter on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - Applying genomic approaches to understand bat population declines. NERC GW4+ DTP PhD studentship for September 2026 Entry at University of Exeter, listed on FindAPhD.com 01211
Reposted by Jack HookerKatarina Meramo @katameramo.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Pick your bat 🖤 co-authored with @simonpgaultier.bsky.social highly scientific mood scale, trust us 0165
Reposted by Jack HookerDave A @batworker.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Massive influx of Natterer’s bats at valley level marks the official start of hibernation season (last week they were still swarming). And the cherry on top was the return of Z0266, a bat ringed as an adult in 2005. That makes four 21+ year old 🦇 still turning up ( @johnaltringham.bsky.social ) 13610
Jack Hooker @jackhooker.bsky.social · 20/11/2025New OA 🦇 research 📄 Behavioural shifts of bats during urban music festivals besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comBehavioural shifts of bats during urban music festivalsWe investigated how large outdoor music festivals affect bat activity in an urban green spaces. Although total nightly activity did not decline on concert nights, we showed activity during concert ho... 0103
Reposted by Jack HookerDr Orly Razgour @orlyrazgour.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Come to do a PhD with me, @bfraser.bsky.social and @batconservation.bsky.social at the University of Exeter on using genomics to understand bat population declines under global environmental change 🦇🧬🌍🌐🧪 Application deadline 8 January 2026 ⚠️⚠️⚠️ www.findaphd.com/phds/project...findaphd.comApplying genomic approaches to understand bat population declines. NERC GW4+ DTP PhD studentship for September 2026 Entry at University of Exeter on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - Applying genomic approaches to understand bat population declines. NERC GW4+ DTP PhD studentship for September 2026 Entry at University of Exeter, listed on FindAPhD.com 0915
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 18/11/2025🦇 A new episode of #BatChat drops tomorrow, 19 Nov! Don't miss it. 085
Reposted by Jack HookerAlberta Community Bat Program/Western Bat Program 🦇 @albertabats.bsky.social · 17/11/2025🦇Male bats in Alberta aren’t belting out love songs - but some species do produce complex ultrasonic calls that might be part of their mating strategy. Bat dating is all about performance: up to 40 kHz of “check out my skills.” (see comments for audio!) 2369
Jack Hooker @jackhooker.bsky.social · 12/11/2025New OA 🦇 research 📄 Very cool study using the latest miniaturised technologies to study bat #behaviour in #ALAN Wild bats hunt insects faster under lit conditions by integrating acoustic and visual information www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.... 054
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Thank you to @gailbatlady.bsky.social and all bat carers, wildlife hospitals and ambulance drivers for helping bats in trouble back into the wild. If you find a bat, please follow our advice www.bats.org.uk/advice/help-... Thank you to the volunteers and donates to the helpline keep going. #bats 🦇bats.org.ukHelp! I've found a bat - Advice - Bat Conservation TrustBats sometimes turn up in places you might not expect to find them. When that happens, we're here to help. 03914
Jack Hooker @jackhooker.bsky.social · 11/11/2025New OA 🦇 research 📄 Testing a bat fatality detection system at wind turbines journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...journals.plos.orgTesting a bat fatality detection system at wind turbinesTo understand conditions associated with bat fatalities at wind turbines for informing reduction strategies, researchers began using thermal camera video monitoring with a field of view (FOV) focused ... 173
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 01/11/2025🦇 November is here and for bats periods of torpor are lasting longer. Some begin hibernation, to save energy over the colder months, when insects are harder to find. They are using stored fat as fuel. 02210
Reposted by Jack HookerMirjam Knörnschild @berlinbatlab.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Remember… Bats aren’t spooky, they’re adorable 💕Here, an Ectophylla alba pup chilling under a leaf tent gets a surprise visit… from a katydid. Happy Halloween 🦇🦇🦇 12710
Jack Hooker @jackhooker.bsky.social · 31/10/2025New OA 🦇 research 📄 What a perfect day for this brilliant paper to come out from my colleagues at @batconservation.bsky.social 🎃 Understanding bats in English churches: A citizen science approach besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comUnderstanding bats in English churches: A citizen science approachRead the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. 094
Reposted by Jack HookerTallulah Cunningham @yesthattallulah.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Final serve (some what delayed so I made it a triple scoop) of #fatbatweek 2025, late enough to celebrate being amidst #BatWeek! (and shout out to the finalists of the Australasian Bat Of The Year hosted by the Australasian Bat Society) 03815
Jack Hooker @jackhooker.bsky.social · 30/10/2025New OA 🦇 research 📄 Landscape heterogeneity supports bat diversity: Importance of wetlands and intermediate forest cover in coastal British Columbia www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comLandscape heterogeneity supports bat diversity: Importance of wetlands and intermediate forest cover in coastal British ColumbiaDespite widespread recognition of the critical ecosystem services provided by bats and the dire conservation status of many species, key knowledge gap… 065
Reposted by Jack HookerBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 29/10/2025(1/2) 🦇 A group of bats can be called a colony, a cauldron, a cloud or even a camp but with 1,500 bat species worldwide (and 18 right here in the UK!), we think it’s time to get a little more imaginative. Surely our brilliant bat species deserve some names as unique as they are? #NameThatBat 23918
Jack Hooker @jackhooker.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Very interesting stuff! @ptes-org.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @forestresearchuk.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Jack HookerDave A @batworker.bsky.social · 27/10/2025🦇 Tonight - Monday 27th October @batlifeeurope.bsky.social webinar. Thomaz Kokurew will be talking about the past 25 years of bat monitoring at Nietoperek and the effects of climate change. The talk will be held on Zoom at 20:00 CET (19:00 GMT). Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...us02web.zoom.usWelcome! You are invited to join a meeting: BLE Webinar - Tomasz Kokurewicz - 25 years of bat monitoring programme in Nietoperek. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining...Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: BLE Webinar - Tomasz Kokurewicz - 25 years of bat monitoring programme in Nietoperek. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining... 133
