Northern Bat Working Group Meetings
Friday, 1 December 2023 – 09:15 – 13:15 Alaska standard time
Zoom meeting: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/94340609511
Zoom meeting ID: 943 4060 9511
09:15 Welcome and round robin introductions
We will take approx. 2-3 minutes for each participant to introduce themselves and give a very brief overview of any current northern bat-related research.
10:10 ----- Short Break -----
PRESENTATIONS
10:15 Investigating Bat Phenology Through Québec Biodiversity Monitoring Network
Anouk Simard, Biodiversity and Wetlands Conservation Department, Ministry of Envrionnement, Climat Change, Wildlife and Parks, Québec
10:30 Little Brown Myotis Forage within a Terrestrial-Marine Ecotone along the Northern Gulf of Alaska
Tim Mullet, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
10:45 High latitude northern bats (Eptesicus nilssonii) reveal adaptations to both high and low ambient temperatures.
Rune Sørås, Norway
11:00 Winter bat activity in Southeast Alaska
Jesika Reimer, University of California Davis, Taiga Wildlife Research, Alaska
11:15 ----- Break -----
11:30 Transition Season Behavior of Little Brown Bats in Southeast Alaska
Karen Blejwas, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Juneau, Alaska
11:45 Update on bats in the Northwest Territories, Canada
Joanna Wilson, Species at Risk, Government of the Northwest Territories, Canada
12:00 Hidden but everywhere!: Updates on bat research in Southcentral Alaska
Doug Causey, University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska
12:15 Long-term acoustic monitoring in Alaska’s National Parks: 2023 Update
Paul Burger, National Parks Service, Anchorage, Alaska
12:30 ----- Break -----
12:45 ADF&G Southcentral Alaska bat monitoring and outreach update
Arin Underwood, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage, Alaska
12:50 Using NA Bat Grid Cells as a basis for new acoustic projects in Alaska
Jesika Reimer, University of California Davis, Taiga Wildlife Research, Alaska
12:55 A New NA Bat Hub for Alaska, Alberta and British Columbia
Jason Rae, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, British Columbia, Canada
13:00 Wrap up – We will keep the zoom link open until 1:15 pm for anyone who would like to connect with fellow presenters and attendees.
Friday, 1 December 2023 – 09:15 – 13:15 Alaska standard time
Zoom meeting: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/94340609511
Zoom meeting ID: 943 4060 9511
09:15 Welcome and round robin introductions
We will take approx. 2-3 minutes for each participant to introduce themselves and give a very brief overview of any current northern bat-related research.
10:10 ----- Short Break -----
PRESENTATIONS
10:15 Investigating Bat Phenology Through Québec Biodiversity Monitoring Network
Anouk Simard, Biodiversity and Wetlands Conservation Department, Ministry of Envrionnement, Climat Change, Wildlife and Parks, Québec
10:30 Little Brown Myotis Forage within a Terrestrial-Marine Ecotone along the Northern Gulf of Alaska
Tim Mullet, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
10:45 High latitude northern bats (Eptesicus nilssonii) reveal adaptations to both high and low ambient temperatures.
Rune Sørås, Norway
11:00 Winter bat activity in Southeast Alaska
Jesika Reimer, University of California Davis, Taiga Wildlife Research, Alaska
11:15 ----- Break -----
11:30 Transition Season Behavior of Little Brown Bats in Southeast Alaska
Karen Blejwas, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Juneau, Alaska
11:45 Update on bats in the Northwest Territories, Canada
Joanna Wilson, Species at Risk, Government of the Northwest Territories, Canada
12:00 Hidden but everywhere!: Updates on bat research in Southcentral Alaska
Doug Causey, University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska
12:15 Long-term acoustic monitoring in Alaska’s National Parks: 2023 Update
Paul Burger, National Parks Service, Anchorage, Alaska
12:30 ----- Break -----
12:45 ADF&G Southcentral Alaska bat monitoring and outreach update
Arin Underwood, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage, Alaska
12:50 Using NA Bat Grid Cells as a basis for new acoustic projects in Alaska
Jesika Reimer, University of California Davis, Taiga Wildlife Research, Alaska
12:55 A New NA Bat Hub for Alaska, Alberta and British Columbia
Jason Rae, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, British Columbia, Canada
13:00 Wrap up – We will keep the zoom link open until 1:15 pm for anyone who would like to connect with fellow presenters and attendees.
NBWG Agenda 2023.pdf |