WEBINAR - online
The webinar was held on 13th December 2023. We thank all attendees and lecturers for their participation and the interesting discussions.
Content:
Bats are sensitive to artificial light. Since both habitats and roosts of bats can potentially be affected by artificial light through outdoor lighting, the conservation of bats must be considered in approval procedures for lighting projects. In this one-day webinar, the participants will learn how bats respond directly to different lighting sources, light colours and brightness, how they are indirectly influenced through their prey (mainly insects) and how the mostly negative impact of artificial light on bats can be avoided or mitigated. Practical examples will be used to illustrate how sustainable lighting concepts can be established from the perspective of bat conservation. The webinar is aimed at consultants, experts, as well as representatives of authorities and non-governmental organizations.
The webinar will be held on 13th December 2023 in English.
Dieser Kurs findet in englischer Sprache statt. Wenn Sie an dem deutschsprachigen Kurs interessiert sind, klicken Sie hier.
Lecturers:
PD Dr. Christian Voigt is head of the Department of Evolutionary Ecology at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) and has been researching the impact of light pollution on bats for more than a decade. Under his guidance, the first guidelines for consideration of bat conservation in outdoor lighting projects were written (EUROBATS Publication Series #8 "Guidelines for consideration of bats in lighting projects").
PD Dr. Franz Hölker is leader of the Research Group of Light Pollution and Ecophysiology at the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) and since 2009 has been studying the effects of artificial light at night on a wide range of biological processes, from gene expression to land-water interactions and ecosystem functions. Franz Hölker was head of the research platform “Loss of the Night” and chair of the European COST Action “LoNNe” (Loss of the Night Network).
Programme:
Registration:
Registration is no longer possible.
Participation fee:
190 EUR regular
150 EUR reduced*
*The reduced rate applies to participants resident in and affiliated with organisations of non-high-income countries (see World Bank classification) and for students and members of NGOs. Please send us an appropriate proof by email to akademie@izw-berlin.de.
Event format & technical details:
Webinar (live in Central European Time).
We will be using the video conferencing tool 'Zoom'. You will need a stable internet connection for your participation. We suggest using a laptop/PC instead of a smart phone to best follow along. Participation is possible via a current browser (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox). Alternatively, you can download the Zoom desktop client: https://zoom.us/download.
During the webinar, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in the live discussion.
Registered participants will receive the access link to the webinar a few days prior to the event by email.
In addition, the live webinar will be recorded and will be available for registered participants for three days afterwards, yet without the opportunity of asking questions to the lecturers.
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Contact:
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the team of the Leibniz-IZW-Academy:
Josepha Prügel & Layla Mpinou
Leibniz-IZW-Academy & Conference organisation
Tel.: +49 (0)30 5168 127
E-Mail: akademie@izw-berlin.de