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Pack your bags! We’re heading to Victoria for the 2023 Biennial Meeting – the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia. One of the oldest cities within the Pacific Northwest, Victoria reigns supreme for quality-of-life living and beautiful blooms – during winter and early spring, crocuses, daffodils, rhododendrons, cherry and plum trees color the “City of Gardens.”

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  • Important Deadlines
  • More Details
  • Conference Covid Policy
  • Presentation / Poster Info

Tuesday, April 18 – Friday, April 21, 2023
463 Belleville St, Victoria, BC V8V 1X3, Canada
Hotel Grand Pacific
Phone: 1-800-663-7550

Register Today | Online or via Mail-in Registration Form.

Abstracts for presentations and posters March 15, 2023 but submission prior to February 15, 2023 will guarantee a presentation slot

Discounted room rate at Hotel Grand Pacific ends March 20, 2023

Hotel Grand Pacific WBWG reservations
$179/night (Group Code: “APR23WesternBat”)

Late registration after April 1, 2023

Scholarship & Award Submission Deadlines

February 15, 2023 | Dixie Pierson Scholarship

March 15, 2023 | Bonnie the Bat

March 15, 2023 | Bob Berry Awards

Apply Today

When | Tuesday, April 18 – Friday, April 21, 2023

Where | Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville St, Victoria, BC V8V 1X3, Canada

Costs |(registration includes banquet, social, and a metal mug!)

Non-student: $230 US/$299 CAN before March 26, 2023; $270 US/$350 CAN after March 25, 2023
Student: $100 US/$130 CAN
Student presenter (must get abstract accepted first): $75 US/$97 CAN

Register Today | Online or via Mail-in Registration Form

WBWG is a science based and science driven organization that cares for their members. For the 2023 Biennial Conference in Victoria, BC the WBWG Board encourages:

Attendees be fully vaccinated

Attendees Covid-test prior to traveling to attend the meeting

Attendees wear masks at WBWG indoor events following the current BC Centre for Disease Control’s recommendations regarding need for masks 

Attendees that do not feel well isolate within their room

Attendees use stickers provided by WBWG to indicate his/her/their comfort level with close proximity:
red = please keep 6’ distance,
yellow = okay with closer than 6’ but want to be cautious,
green = okay with full, proximate interaction

WBWG Conference Organizers will follow BC Centre for Disease Control’s recommendations regarding Covid-19 testing to ensure the safety of attendees. Conference Organizers will monitor BC Centre for Disease Control’s guidance for testing and personal protection equipment prior to the conference.

WBWG will have N95 masks available during the conference, but we encourage you to bring your own. Also, Covid antigen test kits will be on hand for those who wish to test during the conference.

Conference Theme

Bats Across Borders | Transcontinental Bat Conservation

The workshop and theme of the conference will be Bats Across Borders to take advantage of hosting our first conference in Canada and talk about international bat conservation issues. The workshop on Friday (~8am – 12pm) will be a ½ day of discussion on:

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    across-border conservation issues
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    migratory bat conservation issues
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    wind energy impacts/mitigation/issues
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    what tools and talents our membership can use to address conservation throughout much of North America
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    population/migration monitoring and data sharing
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    how can WBWG be a voice and leverage our membership to address conservation at local and broad scales
Proposed Schedule
  • Tuesday, April 18

    12-4 pm Optional whale watching tour

    6-9 pm Social

  • Wednesday, April 19

    8-12 pm Plenary Speaker: Dr. Erin Baerwald – bat conservation issues across the Canada/US border and bat research, conservation and management oral presentations

    12-1 pm Lunch break

    1-5 pm Bat research, conservation, and management oral presentations

  • Thursday, April 20

    8-12 pm Bat research, conservation and management oral presentations

    12-1 pm Lunch break

    1-5 pm Bat research, conservation, and management oral presentations

    6-9 pm Banquet, auction, presentation from president

  • Friday, April 21

    8-12 pm Bats across Borders Workshop

    presentations on transcontinental bat conservation issues

    break-out discussion groups

    broad discussion of resolving or assisting bat conservation issues and WBWG’s role

Poster Session (to occur during the evening or displayed during the daytime conference events)

Become a Conference Sponsor

We are accepting sponsorships for the 2023 Biennial Workshop and Meeting, April 18 -21.

Your sponsorship supports WBWG’s mission of providing a forum for agencies, organizations and individuals passionate about bat research, management and conservation to learn, share, and collaborate.

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