Talking Bat

Talking Bat with Al Milano (Bat Detector Reviewer/Blogger)

Al Milano is internationally recognised as a reviewer of bat detecting equipment, with his own website containing countless reviews. He is also a regular contributor to BatAbility Club. This interview, carried out before his association with Club, was the first time that he & Neil had ever spoken directly to each other. It's a very interesting insight into Al's background & thoughts, with quite a few non-bat-related surprises pleasantly creeping in :-) 

Al Milano on Twitter: @batdetectors

Bat Detector Review Website 

Talking Guano with Neil Middleton (BatAbility Courses & Tuition)

^o^ Something just for our podcast audience.

Sometimes light-hearted, occasionally a little more serious! Here are some random thoughts from your Talking Bat host, Neil Middleton :-)

Sound Identification of Terrestrial Mammals of Britain & Ireland - find out more here

Talking Bat with Merlin Tuttle founder of Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation

Merlin Tuttle has been involved with bat-related work for >60 years, & is arguably one of the most significant contributors to bat conservation worldwide, & the founder of Bat Conservation International, an organisation he retired from some years ago. He now continues to inspire bat conservation worldwide through Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation 

During this interview we chat about his early days right through to present time, & we are also joined by Teresa Nichta (Outreach & Archive Manage at MTBC).

Read the books:
- The Secret Life of Bats
- Bats An Illustrated Guide To All Species

 

 

Talking Bat with Dr Volker Runkel founder of ecoObs

Excellent interview with Dr Volker Runkel talking about his early research, setting up the business ecoObs (including products & services available), as well as us getting into some depth about the challenges of species ID when working with bat acoustic data.
Visit ecoObs website here
The book - Handbook of Acoustic Bat Detection - find out more here

Talking Bat with Dr Rachael Cooper-Bohannon - founder of Bats Without Borders

Rachael Cooper-Bohannon was brought up in South Africa, & eventually ended up in Scotland where she founded the Bats Without Borders charity in 2013. Here we are delighted to be talking to Rachael about her life journey, including her academic work, her role within the 'Species On The Edge' project, & of course the Bats Without Borders story, an organisation which is contributing heavily to capacity building & bat conservation within Africa.
Find out more about Bats Without Borders here

Talking Bat - Turn The Table - Julia Lock interviews Neil Middleton

During this episode the table was turned on Neil Middleton (who is usually on the other side of the mic!). Julia Lock (Wildcare Ecology Supplies) asked to do an interview for Wildcare's website/blog & at the same time it would appear on Talking Bat. Neil is the owner of BatAbility Courses & Tuition, & was asked lots about his background & non-bat-related subjects, including The Effective Ecologist book which he authored.
Visit Wildcare Ecology Supplies website here
Find out more about 'The Effective Ecologist' book here

Talking Books with Dr Nigel Massen - founder & MD at Pelagic Publishing

Nigel Massen is the man behind Pelagic Publishing, an organisation that has enabled the production of so many important books (>100) that have helped to inform & shape the ecology sector. During this interview we look in detail at Nigel's background, including university life, his time at NHBS Ltd, as well as his current roles with Pelagic Publishing, University of Exeter Press & the World Land Trust.
Pelagic Publishing website here
World Land Trust website here

Talking Bat with David King - founder of Stag Electronic & BatBox Ltd

David King is well known & respected for developing/providing bat detectors over a long period of time, commencing at a point when technology was at the early stages of helping to enable our understanding of bat behaviour beyond what had been  available previously. Initially through Stage Electronics, & then BatBox Ltd, David developed 8 bat detectors, a software program (BatScan) & co-authored a book (The Bat Detective). However, there is a lot of things you may not know about him, & here we also take a good look at his wider background.