Global Union of Bat Diversity Networks
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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!
Last Chance! If you're a grad student don't miss your chance to apply for our 2026 Student Scholars program. The application deadline is a week away! Batcon.org/student-scholars
Student Scholars - Bat Conservation International
Grow global capacity for bat conservation with scholarships and support for students
batcon.org
October 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Last week to apply for the 2026 BCI Student Scholar Program!
🦇LAST WEEK TO SUBMIT! 🦇
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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Do you have a talent for design? Be the winner for the GBatNet LOGO CONTEST for the 2027 YEAR OF THE BAT!
tinyurl.com/4jz9d3dh
October 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
🦇LAST WEEK TO SUBMIT! 🦇
Do you have a talent for design? Be the winner for the GBatNet LOGO CONTEST for the 2027 YEAR OF THE BAT!
tinyurl.com/4jz9d3dh
Do you have a talent for design? Be the winner for the GBatNet LOGO CONTEST for the 2027 YEAR OF THE BAT!
tinyurl.com/4jz9d3dh
🦇 SAVE THE DATE! 🦇
Come join Dr. Phillip J. Oelbaum for his talk entitled “Niche Interests: Understanding Ecological Niches of Bats”! Dr. Oelbaum. His research uses isotopes to study trophic positions of bats in a community context.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
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Come join Dr. Phillip J. Oelbaum for his talk entitled “Niche Interests: Understanding Ecological Niches of Bats”! Dr. Oelbaum. His research uses isotopes to study trophic positions of bats in a community context.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
tinyurl.com/4bycp3k6
October 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
🦇 SAVE THE DATE! 🦇
Come join Dr. Phillip J. Oelbaum for his talk entitled “Niche Interests: Understanding Ecological Niches of Bats”! Dr. Oelbaum. His research uses isotopes to study trophic positions of bats in a community context.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
tinyurl.com/4bycp3k6
Come join Dr. Phillip J. Oelbaum for his talk entitled “Niche Interests: Understanding Ecological Niches of Bats”! Dr. Oelbaum. His research uses isotopes to study trophic positions of bats in a community context.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
tinyurl.com/4bycp3k6
DONT FORGET! The Year of the Bat logo contest goes through the end of October! Follow the link to submit your design 🦇
yearofthebats.org#LOGO
yearofthebats.org#LOGO
October 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
DONT FORGET! The Year of the Bat logo contest goes through the end of October! Follow the link to submit your design 🦇
yearofthebats.org#LOGO
yearofthebats.org#LOGO
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This is 𝘙𝘩𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢 𝘪𝘰. She just needs a quick snack of a few thousand insects, and then she'll be ready to go. Thanks for your patience 💛
🦇 Thomas's yellow bat
📸 Jennifer Barros
🦇 Thomas's yellow bat
📸 Jennifer Barros
September 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This is 𝘙𝘩𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢 𝘪𝘰. She just needs a quick snack of a few thousand insects, and then she'll be ready to go. Thanks for your patience 💛
🦇 Thomas's yellow bat
📸 Jennifer Barros
🦇 Thomas's yellow bat
📸 Jennifer Barros
🦇 SAVE THE DATE! 🦇
We are excited to announce our next speaker, bat researcher and talented photographer Dr. José Martínez-Fonseca! Come join for his talk “Bats 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.
We are excited to announce our next speaker, bat researcher and talented photographer Dr. José Martínez-Fonseca! Come join for his talk “Bats 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.
September 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
🦇 SAVE THE DATE! 🦇
We are excited to announce our next speaker, bat researcher and talented photographer Dr. José Martínez-Fonseca! Come join for his talk “Bats 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.
We are excited to announce our next speaker, bat researcher and talented photographer Dr. José Martínez-Fonseca! Come join for his talk “Bats 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.
September 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🦇 SAVE THE DATE! 🦇
We are excited to announce our next speaker, bat researcher and talented photographer Dr. José Martínez-Fonseca! Come join for his talk “Bats 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.
We are excited to announce our next speaker, bat researcher and talented photographer Dr. José Martínez-Fonseca! Come join for his talk “Bats 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!
SAVE THE DATE! 2027 is the International Year of the Bats!
September 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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!
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 world’s only flying mammals and the vital roles they play in our ecosystems.
ENTER NOW!
www.yearofthebats.org
A global celebration of the world’s only flying mammals and the vital roles they play in our ecosystems.
ENTER NOW!
www.yearofthebats.org
September 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
2027 is going to be THE YEAR OF THE BATS!
A global celebration of the world’s only flying mammals and the vital roles they play in our ecosystems.
ENTER NOW!
www.yearofthebats.org
A global celebration of the world’s only flying mammals and the vital roles they play in our ecosystems.
ENTER NOW!
www.yearofthebats.org
🦇 SAVE THE DATE! 🦇
Come join PhD Student Cheyenne Graham for her talk “Love across species lines: A crash course in hybridization”. 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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Come join PhD Student Cheyenne Graham for her talk “Love across species lines: A crash course in hybridization”. The talk will be available FREE via Zoom on 03 September 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time. RSVP FOR FREE!
tinyurl.com/2xkeffdw
August 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🦇 SAVE THE DATE! 🦇
Come join PhD Student Cheyenne Graham for her talk “Love across species lines: A crash course in hybridization”. The talk will be available FREE via Zoom on 03 September 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time. RSVP FOR FREE!
tinyurl.com/2xkeffdw
Come join PhD Student Cheyenne Graham for her talk “Love across species lines: A crash course in hybridization”. The talk will be available FREE via Zoom on 03 September 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time. RSVP FOR FREE!
tinyurl.com/2xkeffdw
We are excited for the Year of the Bat 2027 LOGO COMPETITION!
All the information can be found here-
www.yearofthebats.org
All the information can be found here-
www.yearofthebats.org
Amanda raised during her presentation that GBatNet are running a logo competition for the “International Bat Of The Year”.
All the information can be found here-
www.yearofthebats.org
#ibrc2025
All the information can be found here-
www.yearofthebats.org
#ibrc2025
August 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
We are excited for the Year of the Bat 2027 LOGO COMPETITION!
All the information can be found here-
www.yearofthebats.org
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!
🦇Friday plenary speaker: Tigga Kingston
#ibrc2025
#ibrc2025
August 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
One of the founding researchers of GBatNet, Dr. Tigga Kingston, was the plenary speaker at the International Bat Research Congress meeting!
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!
July 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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!
🦇SAVE THE DATE!🦇
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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
tinyurl.com/46vwct8a
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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
tinyurl.com/46vwct8a
June 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
🦇SAVE THE DATE!🦇
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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
tinyurl.com/46vwct8a
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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
tinyurl.com/46vwct8a
NEXT WEEK!
Join GBatNet representative Andrea Bernal Rivera for this months talk “Buffet for bats: A feast of dietary diversity”! 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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
Join GBatNet representative Andrea Bernal Rivera for this months talk “Buffet for bats: A feast of dietary diversity”! 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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
May 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
NEXT WEEK!
Join GBatNet representative Andrea Bernal Rivera for this months talk “Buffet for bats: A feast of dietary diversity”! 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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
Join GBatNet representative Andrea Bernal Rivera for this months talk “Buffet for bats: A feast of dietary diversity”! 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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
THIS WEEK!
Join Dr. Reed Crawford for his talk “A global review of bat box research”! 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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
www.gbatnet.org/events/my-fi...
Join Dr. Reed Crawford for his talk “A global review of bat box research”! 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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
www.gbatnet.org/events/my-fi...
May 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
THIS WEEK!
Join Dr. Reed Crawford for his talk “A global review of bat box research”! 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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
www.gbatnet.org/events/my-fi...
Join Dr. Reed Crawford for his talk “A global review of bat box research”! 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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
www.gbatnet.org/events/my-fi...
🦇SAVE THE DATE!🦇
Join Dr. Reed Crawford for his talk “A global review of bat box research”! 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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
www.gbatnet.org/.../my-field...
Join Dr. Reed Crawford for his talk “A global review of bat box research”! 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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
www.gbatnet.org/.../my-field...
April 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🦇SAVE THE DATE!🦇
Join Dr. Reed Crawford for his talk “A global review of bat box research”! 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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
www.gbatnet.org/.../my-field...
Join Dr. Reed Crawford for his talk “A global review of bat box research”! 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.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
www.gbatnet.org/.../my-field...
THIS WEEK! Dont forget to register for FREE!
🦇SAVE THE DATE!🦇
Come join PhD Candidate, Connor Burgin, for his talk titled “Why and how are museums are used in bat research?” The talk will be on 09 April 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available after on YouTube.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
Come join PhD Candidate, Connor Burgin, for his talk titled “Why and how are museums are used in bat research?” The talk will be on 09 April 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available after on YouTube.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
April 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
THIS WEEK! Dont forget to register for FREE!
Congrats to this years @batcon.org Student Scholars, including GBatNet student representatives Chiara Scaramella and Palamanga Parfait Thiombiano!
Student Scholars - Bat Conservation International
Grow global capacity for bat conservation with scholarships and support for students
www.batcon.org
March 31, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Congrats to this years @batcon.org Student Scholars, including GBatNet student representatives Chiara Scaramella and Palamanga Parfait Thiombiano!
🦇SAVE THE DATE!🦇
Come join PhD Candidate, Connor Burgin, for his talk titled “Why and how are museums are used in bat research?” The talk will be on 09 April 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available after on YouTube.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
Come join PhD Candidate, Connor Burgin, for his talk titled “Why and how are museums are used in bat research?” The talk will be on 09 April 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available after on YouTube.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
March 31, 2025 at 10:52 PM
🦇SAVE THE DATE!🦇
Come join PhD Candidate, Connor Burgin, for his talk titled “Why and how are museums are used in bat research?” The talk will be on 09 April 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available after on YouTube.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
Come join PhD Candidate, Connor Burgin, for his talk titled “Why and how are museums are used in bat research?” The talk will be on 09 April 2025 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available after on YouTube.
REGISTER FOR FREE!
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March 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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This is a pivotal moment for bat conservation, and we need your help. URGENT: Planning bill threatens bat conservation – ACT NOW www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/03...
URGENT: Planning bill threatens bat conservation – ACT NOW - News - Bat Conservation Trust
We are reaching out to you at a critical moment for bat conservation in England
www.bats.org.uk
March 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is a pivotal moment for bat conservation, and we need your help. URGENT: Planning bill threatens bat conservation – ACT NOW www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/03...
Did you miss our webinar today? Not a problem! Go check it out on out YouTube channel. 🦇
youtu.be/p9tCVv0UPu8
youtu.be/p9tCVv0UPu8
My Field for Dummies – Biogeography and Bats
YouTube video by GBatNet
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March 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Did you miss our webinar today? Not a problem! Go check it out on out YouTube channel. 🦇
youtu.be/p9tCVv0UPu8
youtu.be/p9tCVv0UPu8