We are truly delighted that our book Irish Bats in the 21st Centuryy has won the 2015 award for Best Practice in Knowledge Sharing from the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). CIEEM is a professional body with members across Ireland and the UK. The award ceremony was held in the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on June 25th and two of the book’s authors, Tina Aughney and Niamh Roche, were present to receive the award.