Citizen science-based bat monitoring project in Japan and Korea

自11月1日以来，我一直在努力建立人际网络，并为我在日本和韩国进行的基于公民科学的蝙蝠调查项目申请必要的文件。因此，我能够与一家运营日本和韩国之间渡轮的运输公司建立网络。我还与在对马岛工作并拥有自己船只的渔民建立了一些网络。他们将从5月到10月底在海上进行蝙蝠生物声学调查。我还测试了使用无人机和热像仪进行调查的可行性。结果，我能够确认使用无人机进行调查是可能的。然而，我发现正常的无人机会产生超声波噪音。因此，它们不适合用于蝙蝠活动估计或种群数量估计的调查。取而代之的是，它们将有助于找到蝙蝠的栖息地或繁殖地，这些栖息地位于人类无法轻松进入的偏远地区。我还与人类环境大学和长崎大学的日本研究人员建立了国内研究网络。他们还将作为顾问和合作者加入该项目。我们将分享调查数据，以更好地了解日本蝙蝠的分布和地方多样性。

Since November 1st, I have been working to establish human networks and apply for the necessary paperwork for my citizen-science-based bat survey project in Japan and Korea. As a result, I have been able to establish a network with a transport company that runs a ferry between Japan and Korea. I also established some networks with fishermen who work on Tsushima Island and own their ships. They will conduct bat bioacoustics surveys on the sea from May until the end of October. I also tested the feasibility of using a drone survey with a thermo-camera. As a result, I was able to confirm that it would be possible to use a drone for the survey. However, I found that normal drones produce ultrasonic noise. Therefore, they will not be suitable for surveys for bat activity estimation or population size estimation. Instead, they will be helpful in finding bat roost sites or breeding colonies located in remote areas where humans cannot easily access. I also established domestic research networks with Japanese researchers at the University of Human Environments and Nagasaki University. They will also join the project as advisors and collaborators. We will share survey data for better understanding of Japanese bat distribution and local diversity.