Kaleidoscope Pro
Users must provide a comprehensive list of all species that were considered when identifying acoustic bat recordings via autoclassification software. A new species list can be created, or, the suggested species lists by grid cell (SAWG GRTS 1.0) and the list of existing NABat Species Lists in the database can be viewed from within a user's project via the Species Lists tool of the Plan tab.
1. Refer to guidance provided at Select/Create a Species List
2. Kaleidoscope Pro software includes state-specific classifiers that are customizable. In Kaleidoscope Pro, navigate to the Auto Id for Bats tab, and select the Bats of North America option. Select either the state-based or customized species list for the area of interest. These are the species that should be included in the new species list(s) defined for your Partner Portal project.
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6. Following guidance provided at Select/Create a Species List . For example, including your project name or unique identifier will create a unique name formatted as follows: PROJECT_NAME_KPRO_SPECIES_LIST_NAME. The list name must be included in the Name of Species List for Auto Id and, if applicable, the Name of Species List for Manual Id columns of the bulk upload template. The name must match exactly, including spelling and capitalization, for the species list to be correctly referenced.
​6. Multiple species lists may be saved within and used by a single project when necessary.
SonoBat
Users must provide a comprehensive list of all species that were considered when identifying acoustic recordings. A new species list can be created from within a user's project.
1. Log into the NABat Partner Portal.
2. Once logged in, open the My NABat tab at the top menu bar and select a project.
3. Navigate to the Species List tab and click the green Manage Classifiers button to open the species list editor. Click the gray Add+ button and enter the required information to create a new species list.
4. SonoBat 30 has preselected species lists based on the region pack and subregion that are selected when opening the software. After selecting the desired region pack and subregion, navigate to the button with a question mark [?] in the upper right corner. The button is located between the file drop and guides buttons. A pop-up will appear with information regarding the species lists of the region pack. Use the species listed in the subregion of interest to create your new species list in your Partner Portal project.
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5. Provide a unique name for the species list that includes the version number of the region pack's classifier. The classifier version number is indicated when the region pack and subregion pack is selected (e.g. Region Pack: GrBas[c20241214], Subregion Pack: north Great Basin). For example, a unique species list name for your project could be formatted as follows: PROJECT_NAME_SONOBAT_GRBAS_NORTHGREATBASIN[c20241214].
The newly created or selected species list name must be included in the Name of Species List for Auto Id and, if applicable, the Name of Species List for Manual Id columns of the bulk upload template. The name must match exactly, including spelling and capitalization, for the species list to be correctly referenced.
​6. Multiple species lists may be saved within and used by a single project when necessary.