Research

White papers, field notes, and methods

We publish our findings openly. Research from Wild Systems Lab covers acoustic monitoring methods, soundscape analysis, and ecological data from our field deployments.

White papers

Published research

Peer-reviewed and internally reviewed papers from our field research and methodological work.

Field notes

Notes from deployment

Shorter observations, findings, and methodological notes from our field work.

Methods

Open methods and protocols

We document and share the methods we use so others can reproduce our work and build on it.

Churchyard deployment protocol

Standard operating procedure for Demeter deployment in a churchyard context. Site assessment, positioning, consent, and data collection workflow.

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Dawn chorus analysis workflow

Step-by-step workflow for processing dawn chorus recordings: file management, automated species detection settings, and manual review procedure.

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Bat activity index methodology

Definition of the WSL Bat Activity Index — a standardised metric for comparing activity levels across sites and time periods using Demeter recordings.

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Data

Open datasets

Selected datasets from Wild Systems Lab field deployments, available for research and educational use.

Bird dataSuffolk

Wild Churchyard Project — Year 1 bird data

Detected species, call counts, and timestamp data from 8 churchyard sites. Includes site metadata and habitat notes. CSV format, CC BY 4.0.

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Bat dataMulti-site

Wild Churchyard Project — Year 1 bat activity

Nightly bat activity pass counts across 8 sites. Species identified to genus level (pipistrelle, noctule, Myotis spp.). CSV format, CC BY 4.0.

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