#BatResearch
Our Winter Bats project is underway! Detectors across Alberta are listening for winter bat activity - evidence of nearby hibernacula. Using a predictive map (created by our summer intern with our input), we’re narrowing down the search for wintering sites. Stay tuned for updates! 🦇❄️ #BatResearch
October 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
[ NEW TEAM PAPER ]

🦇🎤 Passive acoustic monitoring of 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘀 holds huge potential, but how do bat counts correlate with actual numbers? Which factors affect detectability? New metrics & models could revolutionize our understanding. Time to standardize protocols & share data! #BatResearch #Bioacoustics
Current frontiers in the passive acoustic monitoring of bats
Passive acoustic monitoring of bats is used in a growing number of studies in applied and basic research, from local to global scales. Despite the publication of good-practice recommendations, sev...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Amazing start to the International Bat Research Conference in Cairns! 🦇 🇦🇺 So great to reconnect with my esteemed friend and colleague Merlin Tuttle - nothing beats sharing our passion for bats with fellow researchers from around the world. #IBRC2025 #BatResearch #BatConservation
August 4, 2025 at 4:48 AM
🦇 Bats make up nearly 25% of all mammal species — but tracking the tiniest ones is still a tech challenge.

In our latest blog, Dr Mostafa Awaid explores how smart wearable devices could change that.

🔗 Read more: batmanlab.wixsite.com/batman/blog
#WildlifeTech #Ecology #BatResearch #Conservation
News | Batman
View the latest updates from the BATMAN project including publications, public engagement events and more.
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May 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
If you happen to be at the @ibrc2025.bsky.social in Cairns, come by my talk tomorrow at 9:45 AM!
I’ll be speaking about self-medication in phyllostomid #bats and a new technique to identify individual bats by their wingprints.
Would love to see you there!
#IBRC2025 #BatResearch 🍈🦇
August 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Get ready for a full day of expert-led workshops at the 20th IBRC on Wednesday Aug 6th!
Free for delegates (registration required), or grab a 1-day pass here: whova.com/portal/regis...
Details: www.ibrc.org/workshops.html
#IBRC2025 #BatResearch
May 23, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Bianca has landed in #Vanuatu! 🦇

On Nguna Island, she’ll join day & night bat surveys with local rangers, exploring unique bat habitats, supporting local conservation efforts, and connecting with communities.

A fantastic and unique field trip organised through #IBRC2025

#Bioacoustics #BatResearch
August 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
🙌🏻THANK YOU to everyone who made this possible! @jtaylor_tweets @NJTemperton | @BatResearch @ZJE_institute for cool bat cell work | @compton_lab for my wonderful time at @theNCI | & @RichardSloanLab @EdinUni_IRR for the opportunity to take on this PhD in the first place! 7/7🧵
November 25, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Paper out! To what extent are bats carriers of viruses, including harmful ones? Bats don’t always carry many viruses—Our research on Christmas Island flying-foxes revealed a limited diversity in their RNA virome. Huge thanks to all the authors! Check it out!

#BatResearch #OneHealth #RNAviruses
Limited diversity of bat-associated RNA viruses in endangered and geographically isolated Christmas Island flying foxes
Bats are commonly thought to harbour a high diversity and abundance of RNA viruses, some of which are able to jump species boundaries to emerge in new…
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May 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Share your 🦇 sightings with us!

If you’ve spotted a bat in a bat box recently, let us know in the comments with:
📅 Date
📍 Province
🏙️ City

To learn more about bats and our work at the Canadian Wildlife Federation, visit: HelpTheBats.ca

#DoMoreForWildlife #BatResearch #HelpTheBats
November 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
IBRC2025 travel grant deadlines have been extended until 14 May 2025!
Submit your application here:
www.ibrc.org/travel-grant...
#ibrc2025 #bats #batresearch
May 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Medellin, Colombia 2028!
#ibrc2028 #bats #batresearch
August 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Unable to attend #IBRC2025 in person? Register for the online option to engage with the bat community via Whova.
Access recorded plenaries & abstracts!
Note: This is not a hybrid event—talks will not be live-streamed.
Register here: whova.com/portal/regis...
#IBRC2025 #BatResearch
July 3, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The International Bat Research Conference in Cairns, Australia is just over two months away! We encourage all attendees to ensure their travel documents are in order and that their passports are valid now.

For additional details and updates, please visit our website.
#ibrc2025 #bats #batresearch
May 24, 2025 at 8:21 AM
[NEW PAPER]

What a surprising behavior !

🦇Greater noctules (𝘕𝘺𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴) soar above 400 meters, using echolocation to chase and snatch nocturnal migratory passerines mid-flight—unlocking a high-altitude feast most predators can’t reach.

#batresearch #bioacoustics
Greater noctule bats prey on and consume passerines in flight
Despite billions of passerines seasonally migrating during the night at high altitudes, only three bat species have been found to consistently tap into this rich prey resource. However, it remains unk...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Check out Dr. Wilkinson's team in action, doing fieldwork on big brown bats in Trinidad! 🦇🌿 #BatResearch #Fieldwork #AgingResearch #IISAGE
January 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Although I could not attend the 2023 PIIN meeting, my trainees kept us updated. They obviously had a lot of fun. Shoutout to Victoria for winning an Excellence in Research Award. All of you make us so proud. 👏🏾 #LZCI #BatResearch #LoveVirology
September 26, 2023 at 7:08 PM
A friendly reminder that IBRC2025 travel grant applications and abstract submissions close on Wednesday the 14th of May at 11.59pm AEST!
All information, head to- www.ibrc.org
#ibrc2025 #bats #batresearch
May 12, 2025 at 6:42 AM
1/10 🧵🦇🌺 Our latest study dives into the amazing world of nectar-feeding bats & their super specialized tongues! Ever wondered how different bat species get their nectar fix? #BatResearch #Pollination #Ecology
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June 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Don’t miss out! Early bird registration for IRBC2025 close on the 31st of May. Take advantage of discounted rates and secure your spot today.
Register here:
whova.com/portal/regis...
We look forward to welcoming you!
#ibrc2025 #bats #batresearch
May 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
We’ve put together a handy infographic with all of the important dates leading up to the conference in August. Make sure to add them to your calendar!
#ibrc2025 #ausbats #bats #batresearch
April 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM