• 2021 Western Bat Working Group Virtual Meeting
    via Zoom
  • Hello chiroptophilics and conservationists,
    For the first time ever, the Western Bat Working Group biannual meeting
    will be brought to you live, in your hometown, wherever you live, virtually through Zoom.
    Stay Connected
    Stay connected and join fellow bat biologists,
    researchers, managers and students for a two-day
    virtual event.
    Presentations from students and professionals will be shared live via Zoom.
    Themed panel discussions in virtual break-out rooms will allow participants to go
    in-depth on important bat-specific topics. Opportunities to connect will be
    integrated and a live raffle will cap off the festivities.

  • This year’s meeting will highlight many of the interesting projects that bat researchers work on when field opportunities
    are limited, and maybe some of that old stuff they never had the opportunity to present in the past as well as news
    of range extensions and other unanticipated bat-happenings. The meetings will also offer a great opportunity to get updates on
    NABat, state-wide surveys, white-nose status, and perspectives on the future of in-field bat research.

    Share your knowledge! Present your research! Tune in and learn!

    If these or related topics are relevant to your work, and/or you would
    like to share your findings with us, please follow our abstract
    guidelines (below) and submit your completed abstracts to
    Bill Haas at 'director@centralcoastbatsurvey.org.'

  • When

    What

    Who

    2021 WBWG Biennial Conference

    Bat researchers, students, citizen
    scientists, and other interested folk

    27 & 28 April 2021

    Meeting Times

    10AM – 4 PM CST, both days

    Where

    Your home PC, notebook, laptop,
    well-spaced cafe

    Medium

    Zoom (we will provide technical support)

    Here’s what you need to know

  • Non-student (includes 2 years of WBWG membership fees): $49

    Student (includes 2 year of WBWG memb. fees): $40

    **Student presenter: (with abstract/presentation acceptance; includes 2-year WBWG membership): Registration fees waived

    Registration Costs

    Register Online

    Call for Abstracts

    Each presenter / presentation will be allotted a 20-minute time slot, including Q & A

    Presentations will be delivered “live” on Zoom; we will provide support and technical guidance; presenters must have a
    stable internet connection and video capability

    **Students (only) will have the opportunity to prepare, in advance, for submission, a 2- to 3-minute video highlighting
    their research or other valuable bat-related information.

    Download Abstract Guidelines

    The abstract submittal deadline is 5pm on 15 February 2021!