Advances in statistics mean that it is now possible to tackle increasingly sophisticated
observation processes. The intricacies and ambitious scale of modern data collection …

Landscape-scale analysis is an evolving approach to quantify the effects of landscape
structure (composition and configuration) on focal species. Bats—a remarkably rich and …

Insectivorous bats in temperate zones have evolved strategies such as migration or
hibernation to overcome challenges of reduced resource availability and increased energy …

1km resolution gridded meteorological variables over Great Britain for the years 1961-2015.
This dataset contains time series of daily mean values of air temperature (K), specific …

Urban building energy models present a valuable tool for promoting energy efficiency in
building design and control, as well as for managing urban energy systems. However, the …

Biodiversity faces unprecedented threats from rapid global change. Signals of biodiversity
change come from time-series abundance datasets for thousands of species over large …

Bat population estimates are typically made during winter, although this is only feasible for
bats that aggregate in hibernacula. While it is essential to measure summer bat population …

In the face of rapid global change and an uncertain fate for biodiversity, it is vital to quantify
trends in wild populations. These trends are typically estimated from abundance time series …

Complex observation processes abound in ecology and epidemiology. In order to answer
the large-scale, urgent questions that are the focus of modern research, we must rely on …