Robin Rowland University of the Sunshine CoastQueensland, AustraliaPh.D. Candidate Robin.Rowland[at]research.usc.edu.au I am a Ph.D. candidate at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. My research focuses on understanding how human-made roosting sites and urbanization affect the behavior and physiology of insectivorous bats. I am particularly fascinated by wildlife-human interactions and the ecology of species that …
Franck Meyo University of DoualaCameroonPh.D. Student franck.meyo[at]gmail.com I am Meyo Okono Franck Patherson, also known as Franck Meyo. Currently, I am in the second year of my Ph.D. program at the University of Douala in Cameroon. My research focuses on the functional diversity of bats in the Campo-Ma’an National Park and its surrounding areas in …
Sophio Maglakelidze Masaryk University Brno, Czech RepublicPh.D. Student sopho.maglakelidze.1[at]iliauni.edu.ge GoogleScholar I am a novice bat researcher from Tbilisi, Georgia (Sakartvelo) and a first-year Ph.D. student at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. My Master’s thesis was about the DNA barcoding of small mammals in Georgia, which included bats, rodents, and insectivores. I joined an experienced …
Cheyenne Graham University of MichiganUSAPh.D. Student cheyg[at]umich.edu I am a first year Ph.D. student in Dr. Kelly Speer’s lab at the University of Michigan. For my research I plan to study the relationship between hybridization and the immune system of bats, alongside investigating its interaction with endoparasite infection. This is my very first time working …
Lexi Frank University of MinnesotaUSAPh.D. Candidate fran1464[at]umn.edu I am a Ph.D. candidate in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota advised by Dr. Peter Larsen. I study genomics, metagenomics, and epigenetics in mammals by utilizing next generation molecular technology and classic mammalogy techniques. I am interested in how anthropogenic disturbances and human-animal …
Andrea Bernal Rivera University of WashingtonSeattle, USAPh.D. Student bernalriverandrea[at]gmail.com GoogleScholar ResearchGate I am a Colombian biologist and a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington in Seattle. My research focuses on the interplay of physiology and ecology related to bat evolution. I’m especially interested in bat physiological diversity and plasticity, and how this can be …
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest round of GBatNet Student Selection! They will be working alongside the leadership team, network leaders, working group leaders, and our existing cohort of GBatNet student representatives to advance the mission and vision of GBatNet, and we’re very excited to have them join us! Please welcome …
GBatNet is now ready to recruit its next cohort of students! If you are interested in joining us to contribute to furthering the GBatNet mission, please check out the information on the second round of selection here. The deadline for application is January 15, 2024. Please spread the news out to any students who may …
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GBatNet brings together 18 existing bat diversity networks and affiliated organizations from across the world with the shared vision of sustainable bat diversity in a changing world. Students are a key part of fulfilling this vision. GBatNet is committed to broadening participation in STEM both in the US and abroad, and we encourage application by …
Abigail L. Rutrough (Abby) Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX, USAPh.D Candidate abby.rutrough[at]ttu.edu GoogleScholar ResearchGate Website I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Kingston Bat Conservation Ecology Lab at Texas Tech University, modeling the locations and drivers of bat exploitation behaviors at large spatial scales by integrating spatial ecology with social science theory and structural equation modeling. …
