Bioacoustics and environmental consultancy
Bat surveys and acoustic monitoring for public bodies, businesses and consultancies: survey design, field campaigns, recording validation and technical reports.
Bioacoustics for environmental projects
We provide specialist support to environmental consultancies for bat surveys, recording analysis and technical interpretation. We work in natural areas, farmland, urban environments and infrastructure settings across Andalusia and the Iberian Peninsula.
- We design campaigns and sampling points around each project's objectives, location and technical scope.
- We define sampling effort, equipment and deliverables according to the project objectives and any applicable technical and regulatory requirements.
- We combine passive and active monitoring, recording analysis, expert validation and interpretation as required by the study.
- We provide traceable results and technical reports covering detected species or taxa, recorded activity, mapping and interpretation within the agreed scope.
Defined methods and deliverables
A clear sampling design and transparent interpretation help connect monitoring results to project decisions.
Technical deliverables
- A sampling plan defining locations, periods, equipment and recording effort.
- Activity results and species or acoustic groups, with expert validation.
- Mapping and field documentation when included in the commission.
- A technical report with interpretation, limitations and monitoring recommendations.
The report documents sampling effort, results and their limitations. We distinguish identified species, acoustic groups and recordings that do not allow a conclusive identification.
Acoustic recordings measure activity, not the number of individuals. Comparisons take account of season, recording duration, equipment and environmental conditions.
Explore examples of our work at SELWO, Fuente de Piedra and Nerja Cave.
Organisations connected with our conservation and technical work
Questions about acoustic surveys
The design depends on the objectives, location, season and project requirements. The proposal specifies sampling points, duration, equipment, fieldwork and technical documentation.
Yes. We review the equipment, file format, dates and sampling effort before defining the analysis. We agree the volume of files, validation and deliverables.
It allows us to study activity and detect species or acoustic groups. Identification depends on signal quality and context; recordings do not represent a count of individual bats.
Discuss an acoustic study
Tell us the location, survey objectives, dates and project requirements. If you already have recordings, specify the equipment, file format and approximate volume. We will prepare a proposal covering fieldwork, analysis, deliverables, timescales and costs.
