Welcome to Bats Research & Training

We educate people about bats and their habitats.

Welcome to Bats Research & Training

We educate people about bats and their habitats.

Illustration: Ed Harrison

To achieve this we

Undertake bat research, disseminate the findings & train professionals

To achieve this we

Undertake bat research, disseminate the findings & train professionals

Bat licence training

Need help training towards a bat survey licence?

Over the least six years, we have supported over 50 trainees obtain a bat licence. Our training and mentoring has been agreed with Natural England.

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Bat licence training

Need help training towards a bat survey licence?

Over the least six years, we have supported over 50 trainees obtain a bat licence. Our training and mentoring has been agreed with Natural England.

We write things every now and then

Our most recent blog posts are below. 

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August 10, 2026

Ground Level Tree Assessment and bat handling days

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August 31, 2025

We need to talk about ivy

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May 26, 2025

Logbooks – the what, why and how for bat trainees

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About me

Hello. I'm Jim.

I lead the team here at Bats Research & Training.

I am teacher and science communicator with a passion for bats and trees.

If you would like to learn more about bats or need an expert witness, please click below for more information. 

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Bat Profiles

Learn about bats

Bat ID videos

YouTube playlist

Surveying trees for bats

Facebook live

Roost creation

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