Resources
Below are some suggested shareable resources about GBatNet, reference material from member networks, or vetted external links that may be relevant to the broader bat community, such as researchers, rehabbers, and educators.
Databases and archival resources
BatLit - open-access literature archive supporting bat taxonomy, ecology, and conservation
Batshare - tissue sample registry and collaboration platform (in beta)
Bat Taxonomic Alignment - a standardized tool review of bat names across multiple taxonomic authorities
Science Communication
GBatNet SciComm Working Group
International Library of Online Educational Resources on Bats
IUCN Bat Specialist Group COVID-19 Recommended Guidelines
- For Researchers
- For Rehabbers [Polish]
- For Cavers
- For Guano Harvesters
- More available at the IUCN BSG Publications page.
Shapiro et al. (2021) "Setting the Terms for Zoonotic Diseases: Effective Communication for Research, Conservation, and Public Policy" https://doi.org/10.3390/v13071356
IUCN BSG Guidelines For Field Hygiene. 2024. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12169384
GBatNet Webinars
"My Field for Dummies" Webinar Series
- Microbiomes and Bats [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Disease Ecology [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Telemetry [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Immunology [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Acoustic Detection [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Wind Energy [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Genomics [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Conservation (Population) Genetics [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Behavioral Modeling [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Acoustics [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Stable Isotopes [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Graphic Design for SciComm [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Locomotion, Muscle Physiology, and Temperature [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Bat Fossils [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Aging [Full Recording] [Slides]
- eDNA [Full Recording] [Slides]
- IUCN Guidelines for Field Hygiene [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Conservation Endocrinology [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Field Sequencing [Full Recording] [Slides] [Resources]
- STEM Education [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Biogeography and Bats [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Museums and Bat Research [Full Recording] [Slides]
- Bat Houses [Full Recording][Slides]
- Bat Diets [Full Recording][Slides]
- Social Lives of Bats [Full Recording][Slides]
- Crash Course into Hybridization [Full Recording][Slides]
- Bat Photography [Full Recording][Slides]
- Bat Niches [Full Recording][Slides][Resources]
- The Sensory World of Bats [Full Recording][Slides]
- Forest Management and Bats [Full Recording][Slides]
- Studying Bats in Urban Environments [Full Recording][Slides]
Other Webinars
Bats in the Media Panel - [Flyer] [Full Recording]
Informational Material
"About GBaNet" Conference Poster
[English] [Spanish] [Portuguese] [Bahasa Malay]
External Links
COVID-19, SARS-CoV2 Explainer by Benhur Lee Lab