Mark your calendars and join us for the Western Bat Working Group Workshop & Meeting, April 22 – 25, 2019.
We are excited to bring the WBWG Conference to beautiful Tulsa, Oklahoma – the city ranked #1 by 11 climate scientists when asked where in the U.S. they’d live to avoid future natural disasters at the hands of global climate change (Business Insider, Oct. 2018).
The meeting will provide a forum for biologists, land managers, researchers, students, consultants and advocates from across the western states to present current and ongoing studies and to address issues of critical bat conservation concern.
Meet & reconnect with fellow researchers, students, & old friends!
Share your chiropterological knowledge, research & news!
*Current students especially are encouraged to attend!*
Call for Abstracts
Here’s what you need to know!
Who
Bat researchers, students, citizen scientists
What
Western Bat Working Group Biennial Conference and Workshop
When
Monday, April 22 – Thursday, April 25, 2019
Where
Hyatt Regency Tulsa; 100 E 2nd St., Tulsa, Oklahoma
Reservations
$94/night/room, if made by 28 February 2019
Booking
By Phone | Toll free, 888.421.1442; mention you are with Western Bat Working Group; request the reduced rate
Online | Visit ‘Hyatt Regency WBWG Conference‘
Registration Costs
Non student
Option 1 | $195, includes 1 year of WBWG membership fees
Option 2 | $215, includes 2 years of WBWG membership feesStudent
Student | $125, includes 1 year of WBWG membership fees
Student, presenter | $100 *must have abstract/presentation acceptedScholarships
Scholarships are available, including two for current students. Please visit ‘Scholarships.’
Registration
Register for the conference online @ ‘WBWG 2019’
You can look forward to a meeting that will highlight the current state of bat conservation, management, and natural history in western North America. Status of WNS in the West will be a prime focus of several presentations and break-out sessions on acoustics and exclusion will be featured. The meetings will offer a great opportunity to get updates on NABat, state-wide surveys, and state of the art study technologies.
If these or related topics are relevant to your work, and you’d like to share your findings with us, please follow our ‘Abstract Guidelines‘ and submit your completed abstracts to Bill Haas.
The abstract submittal deadline is 5pm on 15 February 2019.
Come hang with us in Tulsa! Enjoy an evening flight (or two) in Tulsa’s Midtown.
Still up in the air about attending? You know you’ve got to cave on this one!*
Schedule of Events
Meeting Locations
Hyatt Regency Tulsa; 100 E 2nd St., Tulsa, Oklahoma
Monday, April 22, 2019
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Room Check-in
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Registration
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Tulsa Foundation for Architecture Walking Tour, leaving from the Hyatt Regency
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Welcome Social @ The Vault, 620 S Cincinnati Ave., Tulsa, OK 74119
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
7:30 am - 11:00 am
Registration/Check-in
8:45 am - 9:00 am
Meetings convene
Welcome by Katie Gillies9:00 am - 10:00 am
Plenary session #1
Keynote Address @ 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Speaker | Dr. William Caire – “Echos from an old Chiroptologist”10:00 am - 10:15 am
Break
10:15 am - 11:50 am
Plenary Session #2
General paper presentations11:50 am - 1:20 pm
Lunch Break
On your own – See the Program for lunch suggestions12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Wildlife Acoustics “Lunch & Learn”
This will be a hands-on workshop based on the Song Meter SM4BAT.
Participants will learn how to set up the SM4BAT recorder as well as helpful deployment tips and how to configure multiple units quickly. This is a ticketed event and requires an RSVP to Wildlife Acoustics.1:20 pm - 3:00 pm
Plenary Session #3
General paper presentations3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Plenary Session #4
General paper presentations5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Poster Session
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Registration
8:45 am - 10:00 am
Plenary Session #5
General paper presentations10:00 am - 10:15 am
Break
10:15 am - 11:50 am
Plenary Session #6
General paper presentations11:50 am - 1:20 pm
Lunch Break
1:20 pm - 3:00 pm
WNS Workshop, Part 1
WNS priorities for the West
WNS paper presentations and panel discussion by FWS experts3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
Break
1:20 pm - 3:00 pm
WNS Workshop, Part 2
WNS priorities for the West
Breakout Session in small groups
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Happy Hour in the Foyer
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Evening Banquet and Auction
Thursday, April 25, 2019
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Registration
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 8:45 am
Bat Exclusion Workshop
Welcome8:45 am - 10:45 am
Bat Exclusion Workshop
Presentations10:45 am - 11:30 am
Bat Exclusion Workshop
Panel Discussion with Q&A11:30 am - 11:45 am
Closing Remarks
For questions, please contact Katie Gillies, President, Western Bat Working Group.