The event of the conference series "16th European Bat Research Symposium" (EBRS), which brings together European bat researchers, took place from 2 to 6 September in Tarragona, Spain. Among other topics, the presentations at the conference covered the evolution of bats and different human impacts on bat populations.
The Landscapes Biodiversity Workgroup was represented by Oliver Kalda, Junior Researcher for Biodiversity and Ecological Sustainability, who presented in the conference main hall "Bat Migration Routes Across the Baltic Sea: Evidence from the Gulf of Riga." In the presentation, Oliver gave an overview of if, when, and under what weather conditions bats migrate over the Gulf of Riga. In addition, Oliver Kalda and Christel Rose Bachman, junior researcher in animal ecology, presented the poster "Modelling Bat Habitats in Urban Environments Using Citizen Science Data."
"It was a great honor to present the results of our research to such a high-level expert and numerous audience. The venue for the event - the Tarragona Exhibition and Conference Centre - was also impressive,” Oliver Kalda said. “The event takes place once every three years. This time a record 400 participants from 46 countries and four Estonians also took part."
The next EBRS will take place in 2027 in Krakow, Poland, much closer to Estonia.
The website of this year's conference can be seen here, and photos of the event can also be found here.
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