About the event

This year’s conference will explore nocturnal species, the effects of light pollution, novel survey techniques and much more through a series of fascinating talks.

The conference takes place on Saturday 9th May 2026, from 2:00pm to 9:30pm, at the Chapel Lecture Theatre and The Stannary, University of Exeter, Penryn. You can attend in person or online.

The afternoon and evening will include talks, short presentations and discussion, with an evening meal provided for in-person attendees.

There will also be “after dark” workshops, including a bat walk, moth trapping, and demonstrations of night-time survey equipment, giving you the chance to try out different recording methods.

The conference is suitable for both experienced recorders and those new to recording wildlife.

AGENDA 

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM

In-person Registration

ERCCIS

02:15 PM - 02:30 PM

Welcome & ERCCIS Update

Dr Emma Rosenfeld, ERCCIS

02:30 PM - 02:45 PM

Keynote - Overview of Artificial Light at Night

Dr Jolyon Troscianko, University of Exeter

02:45 PM - 03:00 PM

Title TBC

Michael Pocock, CEH

03:00 PM - 03:15 PM

Glow worms

Peter Bright

@petercooperwildlife

03:15 PM - 03:45 PM

Break

03:45 PM - 04:00 PM

Spiders

Tylan Berry, Natural England

04:00 PM - 04:15 PM

Nocturnal Birds

Bob Bosisto, Cornwall Birds

04:15 PM - 04:30 PM

Camera Trapping Nocturnal Mammals

Cornwall Mammal Group

04:30 PM - 05:00 PM

Break 2

05:00 PM - 05:15 PM

Marine Biofluorescence

Bex Allen, Cornwall Wildlife Trust

05:15 PM - 05:30 PM

Impact of Artificial Light at Night on Moths

Emmanuelle Briolat, University of Exeter

05:30 PM - 06:30 PM

Evening Meal

06:30 PM - 06:45 PM

Bats

Dr Carol Williams, Cornwall Bat Group

06:45 PM - 07:00 PM

Don't Neglect the Night

Scott Martin, Buglife

07:00 PM - 07:05 PM

Closing Remarks

07:05 PM - 08:30 PM

Networking

Drinks available for purchase from Stannary Bar

07:15 PM

Film Showing - Rock Pool

Adam Radage, Dan McKay

In Rock Pool, we invite the viewer into a space of quiet encounters, one that asks for attention, rewards stillness, and hopefully awakens a sense of awe for the hidden rhythms of the life all around us. From murky kelp forests to scallop burial grounds and a UV lit cosmic expanse, Rock Pool's non-narrative flow draws its audience through the circadian cycles that turn the worlds beneath our feet. As commonplace as they are alien, these cauldrons of primordial wonder are animated by an innovative experimental soundscape and seamless, layered montage. In the short span of 17 minutes, Rock Pool renders the miniscule titanic and works upon the senses to coax the attention of its viewer into a quiet sense of awe.

08:30 PM - 09:30 PM

Evening Workshops

Choose from a Bat Walk, Kit Demonstration or Moth Trapping