GBatNet

My Field for Dummies Webinar - "eDNA
2024-09-04 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Come learn about eDNA in bat research! The webinar, titled “Environmental DNA (eDNA) applications for detecting bat species” will be given by Dr. Daniel Sanchez, a Research Associate at Northern Arizona University, via Zoom on 4 September 2024 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The talk is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to the field and want to learn more about how they may plug into this type of research.

My Field for Dummies - "Aging"
2024-08-07 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Come learn about aging in bats! The webinar, titled “Aging at a glance: enabling age estimation of bats” will be given by Dr. Juan Manuel Vazquez, a Postdoctoral Researcher at University of California Berkeley, via Zoom on 7 August 2024 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The talk is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to the field and want to learn more about how they may plug into this type of research.

"My Field for Dummies" Webinar - Bat Fossils
2024-07-03 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Come learn about bat fossils! The webinar, titled “Understanding bat evolution and the fossil record” will be given by Dr. Matt Jones, Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at Arizona State University, via Zoom on 3 July 2024 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The talk is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to the field and want to learn more about how they may plug into this type of research.

My Field for Dummies - Bat Flight
2024-06-05 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Come learn about flight research on bats! The webinar, titled “Bat flight: extreme locomotion, muscle physiology, and temperature” will be given by Dr. Andrea Rummel, Assistant Professor at Rice University, via Zoom on 5 June 2024 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The talk is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to the field and want to learn more about how they may plug into this type of research.

My Field for Dummies - Graphic Design
2024-05-08 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Come learn about the power of visual storytelling and learn practical techniques to craft accessible and impactful graphical abstracts, figures, and presentations! The webinar titled”Beyond Word: Graphic Design as a Gateway to Scientific Understanding” will be given by Dr. Kristin Jonasson, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Northern British Columbia, on 8 May 2024 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The session is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to graphic design and want to learn more about how they may utilize this with their own projects.

My Field for Dummies - Stable Isotopes
2024-04-03 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Come learn about stable isotopes research on bats! The webinar, titled “Discovering the Secrets of Bats: Stable Isotope Analysis for Bat Research” will be given by Dr. Caitlin Campbell, Research Scientist at member network Bat Conservation International, via Zoom on 3 April 2024 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The talk is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to the field and want to learn more about how they may plug into this type of research.

My Field for Dummies - Acoustics
2024-03-06 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Come learn about acoustics research on bats! The webinar, titled “The Acoustic World of Bats: Sonar Jamming, Stealth and Silence” will be given by Dr. Aaron Corcoran, Assistant Professor at University of Colorado – Colorado Springs, via Zoom on 6 March 2024 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The talk is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to the field and want to learn more about how they may plug into this type of research.

My Field for Dummies Webinar - Social Science
2024-02-07 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
Come learn about how social science is being used in research on bats! The webinar, titled “Modeling Human Behavior: Social Science in Bat Research” will be given by GBatNet student representative Abby Rutrough via Zoom on 7 February 2024 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The talk is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to the field and want to learn more about how they may plug into this type of research.

My Field for Dummies Webinar - Population Genetics
2023-12-06 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
Come learn about how population genetics is being used in research on bats! The webinar, titled “How many bats are there? And other problems in conservation genetics” will be given by Dr. Amy Russell, Professor at Grand Valley State University via Zoom on 6 December 2023 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The talk is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to the field and want to learn more about how they may plug into this type of research.

My Field for Dummies Webinar - Genomics:
2023-11-08 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Come learn about how genomics is being used in research on bats! The webinar, titled “What is Genomics and Why Should I Care” will be given by Dr. David Ray, Professor at Texas Tech University, via Zoom on 8 November 2023 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The talk is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to the field and want to learn more about how they may plug into this type of research.

My Field for Dummies: Bats and Wind Energy Webinar
2023-10-04 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
Come learn about how wind energy is impacting bats! The webinar, titled “Bats and Wind Energy: A Crash Course in a Wicked Problem” will be given by Dr. Erin Baerwald , Assistant Professor at University of Northern British Columbia, via Zoom on 4 October 2023 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The talk is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to the field and want to learn more about how they may plug into this type of research.

My Field for Dummies: Echolocation Webinar
2023-09-06 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Halifax)
Come learn about the field of echolocation in bats! The webinar, titled “Acoustic Detection of Echolocating Bats: Practices and Pitfalls” will be given by Hannah Wilson, MSc Student University of Regina, via Zoom, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The talk is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to the field and want to learn more about how they may plug into this type of research.

My Field for Dummies: Immunology Webinar
2023-06-14 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Come learn about the field of immunology and how it applies to bats! The webinar will be given by our GBatNet Student Representative Thongthai (Ty) Thavornwatanayong via Zoom, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The talk is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to the field and want to learn more about how they may plug into this type of research.

14 June 2023 9-10 AM Eastern US Time

Please RSVP below and you will be emailed the Zoom link the day before the webinar.

My Field for Dummies: Radio Telemetry and Tracking Bats Webinar
2023-05-03 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Come learn about the field of radio telemetry and how it relates to tracking bats! The webinar will be given by our GBatNet Student Representative Dana Green via Zoom, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The talk is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to the field and want to learn more about how they may plug into this type of research.

3 May 2023 9-10 AM Eastern US Time

Please RSVP below and you will be emailed the Zoom link the day before the webinar.

My Field for Dummies: Disease Ecology Webinar
2023-04-05 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Come learn about the field of disease ecology and how it applies to bats! The webinar will be given by our GBatNet Student Representative Gwen Kettenburg via Zoom, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The talk is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to the field and want to learn more about how they may plug into this type of research.

April 5, 2023 (Weds) – 9 AM to 10 AM Eastern US Time (UTC -5)

Please RSVP below and you will be emailed the Zoom link the day before the webinar.

My Field for Dummies - "Microbiomes"
2023-02-22 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
Come learn about the exciting new field of microbiome research in bats! The webinar will be given by Dr. Melissa Ingala on Zoom, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. The talk is appropriate for all levels of expertise, including those who are new to the field and want to learn more about how they may plug into this type of research.

February 22, 2023 (Weds) – 9 AM to 10 AM Eastern US Time (UTC -5)

Please RSVP below and you will be emailed the Zoom link the day before the webinar.

Update: The talk can now be found on the GBatNet YouTube channel here.

19th International Bat Research Conference/50th North American Symposium on Bat Research
2022-08-07 - 2022-08-12 | Hilton Austin, 500 East 4th Street, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
5-day scientific conference. Begins with an evening reception on the 7th August and concludes with a banquet on the evening of the 12th. A mid-conference day of workshops and networking time is planned.

20th Australasian Bat Society Conference
2022-04-11 - 2022-04-13 | Queensland Univesity of Technology, 2 George St, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
20th Australasian Bat Society Conference 2022
​​We are excited to announce the 20th Australasian Bat Society Conference for 2022. We plan to host this event in-person, but will be closely monitoring the COVID-19 lockdown and border restriction situation in the lead up to the event in case we need to move the conference online. Due to Queensland University holidays, we are holding the conference the week before Easter (rather than traditionally after Easter). For this reason, the conference field trip will be held BEFORE the conference. We encourage you (and your families) to enjoy your Easter break in sunny Queensland after the conference. Brisbane makes an excellent base for holidays on K’Gari (Fraser) Island, Stradbroke Island, the Granite Belt, Bunya Mountains, Lamington National Park (& O’Reillys), or the Sunshine or Gold Coast – to name a few incredible holiday destinations!
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Venue: Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane CBD
Dates: Monday 11th – Wednesday 13th April 2022
Welcome Function: Sunday 10th April, an evening Batty Boat Cruise of Brisbane River
Field Trip: Location TBA, 9th April, transport provided to/from Brisbane CBD.
More information to come…

GBatNet Student Selection Deadline
2022-01-03 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Online

Bat1K Genome Assembly Workshop
2021-11-30 17:30 - 19:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Online
Bat1K is offering you a genome assembly workshop led by Martin Pippel and Thomas Brown, both working as bioinformaticians at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden, Germany. Pippel and Brown are responsible for most of our Bat1K assemblies and will work you through the process of how to obtain genome assemblies of high contiguity and completeness.
Everyone interested can take part in this workshop.
Date: 30th of November
Time: 5.30 PM CET / 4.30 PM GMT, 10.30 AM CST, 11.30 EST, 08.30 AM PST, 6.30 PM SAST
Please indicate your mail through the sign up sheet. The link to the workshop will be sent to you soon.
Sign up for the workshop: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCok4kLTVAj891D_A6V2Ip0RAOHA_IjRbWTRAIgP0ec1g10g/viewform
Follow the Bat1K Twitter for more information: https://twitter.com/bat1kgenomes/status/1462742623291068418

COLAM - Congreso Latinoamericano de Murciélagos
2021-11-23 00:00 UTC
COLAM – Congreso Latinoamericano de Murciélagos
“Rompiendo mitos y construyendo realidades por la conservación de los murciélagos en Latinoamérica y El Caribe” (“Breaking myths and building realities for the conservation of bats in Latin America and the Caribbean”)
Mérida, Yucatán, México
26 – 30 September 2022

Become A GBatNet Student - Info Session 2
2021-11-19 08:00 - 09:00 UTC | Online

Become A GBatNet Student - Info Session 1
2021-11-18 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Online

19th IBRC Symposium Proposal Deadline
2021-11-15 17:00 (America/Chicago)
We invite the international bat research community to submit symposia proposals for the joint meeting of the 19th IBRC/ 50th NASBR.
IBRC is an international meeting representing bat research from around the globe. We encourage symposium organizers to consider global diversity and representation in the list of invited presenters.
Preference will be given to focussed, integrative, topical themes and symposia designed to promote synthesis and synergy.
More details at the IBRC Symposium Proposal website: https://www.ibrc.org/symposia/
