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Bringing together 14 existing bat networks for exploring complementary aspects of bats to facilitate & enhance research addressing diversification & sustainability.
Last week to apply for the 2026 BCI Student Scholar Program!
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Do you have a talent for design? Be the winner for the GBatNet LOGO CONTEST for the 2027 YEAR OF THE BAT!
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Come join Dr. Phillip J. Oelbaum for his talk entitled βNiche Interests: Understanding Ecological Niches of Batsβ! Dr. Oelbaum. His research uses isotopes to study trophic positions of bats in a community context.
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DONT FORGET! The Year of the Bat logo contest goes through the end of October! Follow the link to submit your design π¦
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We are excited to announce our next speaker, bat researcher and talented photographer Dr. JosΓ© MartΓnez-Fonseca! Come join for his talk βBats in Focus: Wildlife Through Research and Photography! The talk will be available FREE via Zoom on 01 October 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time.
Just because it is over a year away, doesn't mean we cant be EXCITED! And paired with the announcement that there are now *1500* different species of bats, we have every reason to be excited!
SAVE THE DATE! 2027 is the International Year of the Bats!
2027 is going to be THE YEAR OF THE BATS!
A global celebration of the worldβs only flying mammals and the vital roles they play in our ecosystems.
ENTER NOW!
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Come join PhD Student Cheyenne Graham for her talk βLove across species lines: A crash course in hybridizationβ. The talk will be available FREE via Zoom on 03 September 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time. RSVP FOR FREE!
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We are excited for the Year of the Bat 2027 LOGO COMPETITION!
All the information can be found here-
www.yearofthebats.org
One of the founding researchers of GBatNet, Dr. Tigga Kingston, was the plenary speaker at the International Bat Research Congress meeting!
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This was a great week for GBatNet Student Representatives at the annual American Society of Mammalogists meeting! Two GBatNet student reps were elected to the Board of Directors, and two others were honored with scholarship!
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Come join Dr. Gerald Carter, Associate Professor at Princeton University. The talk will be available FREE via Zoom on 02 July 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and available on YouTube.
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Join GBatNet representative Andrea Bernal Rivera for this months talk βBuffet for bats: A feast of dietary diversityβ! The talk will be available FREE via Zoom on 04 June 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and available for afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel.
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THIS WEEK!
Join Dr. Reed Crawford for his talk βA global review of bat box researchβ! The talk will be available FREE via Zoom on 07 May 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel.
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Join Dr. Reed Crawford for his talk βA global review of bat box researchβ! The talk will be available FREE via Zoom on 07 May 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel.
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THIS WEEK! Dont forget to register for FREE!
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Congrats to this years @batcon.org Student Scholars, including GBatNet student representatives Chiara Scaramella and Palamanga Parfait Thiombiano!
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Come join PhD Candidate, Connor Burgin, for his talk titled βWhy and how are museums are used in bat research?β The talk will be on 09 April 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available after on YouTube.
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Happy #WorldFrogDay!
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This is a pivotal moment for bat conservation, and we need your help. URGENT: Planning bill threatens bat conservation β ACT NOW www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/03...
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Did you miss our webinar today? Not a problem! Go check it out on out YouTube channel. π¦
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The next βMy Field for Dummiesβ is next week! Register for FREE!
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Come join GBatNet Student Rep Pedro Monico, PhD candidate at Rutgers University for his presentation on how we use biogeography to study bats. The talk will be via Zoom on 05 March 2025, 9 AM USET, and on the YouTube channel after.
FREE TO REGISTER!
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4 DAY COUNTDOWN
Meet another one of the #WiBS speakers - Professor Liliana DΓ‘valos! Find out about @gbatnet.bsky.social and the leadership team. #WomenInBatScience2025 #STEM #genderequality #GlobalBatNetwork
Tickets are available via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-b...
Women in Bat Science #WiBS2025!!
Meet another one of the #WiBS speakers - Dr Nancy Simmons! FREE tickets are flying out the door, so get yours soon to join this inspiring webinar on 26th February (next Wednesday) with the GBatNet leaders.
Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-b...
