October 07-14, 2026

Brazil, Manaus (heart of the Amazon Rainforest)

Organized by Igapó Institute, NGO with the Institutional Support of CENBAM, PPBIO, INPA (National Institute of Amazon Research)

Includes certification
Course led by experts
Fee: 6500 BRL. Approximately 1180 USD/ 1000 EUR/ 900 GBP

 

This eight-day bat ecology course in the Amazon offers intensive, hands-on training in field and laboratory techniques for studying Neotropical bats. Based on a pristine rainforest north of Manaus, participants learn bat capture, acoustic monitoring, roost ecology, guano and ectoparasite analysis, and emerging survey technologies such as thermal imaging and drones. Designed for students and early-career researchers, the course integrates theory and practice to provide a comprehensive introduction to bat research in a tropical rainforest setting.