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Kristen Lear, PhD 🦇

Kristen Lear, PhD 🦇

@BatsForLife

Bat Conservationist | Agave Restoration Program Director @BatConIntl | @IfThenSheCan Ambassador | @insidenatgeo Explorer | Public Speaker | Educator. She/her

Fort Collins, CO Katılım Mart 2012
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Kristen Lear, PhD 🦇
Kristen Lear, PhD 🦇@BatsForLife·
Career high unlocked! 🔑 Thanks to @scifri for inviting me on the show to share all about nectar bats, agaves, and the Agave Restoration Initiative at @BatConIntl that’s working to restore a bi-national agave corridor to save these bats! 🦇
Science Friday@scifri

@BatConIntl's @BatsForLife discusses efforts to restore agave plants in the American Southwest and Mexico, and what restoration means for both pollinating bats and your tequila. Plus, scientists can now track individual butterflies during monarchs’ epic migrations. buff.ly/eYEQtKK

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So proud to be part of this team! We are passionate about saving these bats from extinction. I’ve led this team for the past 5 years & have made so many wonderful friends in our partners who are also passionately dedicated to making this happen. Together we WILL save these bats!
Bat Conservation International@BatConIntl

🌟 Bats Win! 🌟 On Endangered Species Day, BCI’s Agave Restoration team has been awarded the @USFWS Recovery Champion Award for our work supporting recovery of the Endangered Mexican long-nosed bat (𝘓𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘺𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴)! 🏆 This is the Service’s most prestigious award for species conservation. Since 2018, BCI’s Agave Restoration team and local partners have: 🌱Planted 116,000 native agaves 🌱Collected one million agave seeds 🦇Worked with community leaders to protect vulnerable bat roosts 🪴Supported 26 native plant nurseries 🧑‍🌾Trained 224 community members in sustainable agricultural techniques 🤝Worked with 65 partners 🌎Worked in 12 U.S. and Mexican states A huge thank you to our partners, supporters, and team members driving this important work forward. And to you, for supporting our bat conservation efforts! 🦇💚

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@BatConIntl @USFWS So proud to be part of this work! We all share a passion for saving these bats, and these bats have brought such amazing partners (and friends!) together
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🌟 Bats Win! 🌟 On Endangered Species Day, BCI’s Agave Restoration team has been awarded the @USFWS Recovery Champion Award for our work supporting recovery of the Endangered Mexican long-nosed bat (𝘓𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘺𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴)! 🏆 This is the Service’s most prestigious award for species conservation. Since 2018, BCI’s Agave Restoration team and local partners have: 🌱Planted 116,000 native agaves 🌱Collected one million agave seeds 🦇Worked with community leaders to protect vulnerable bat roosts 🪴Supported 26 native plant nurseries 🧑‍🌾Trained 224 community members in sustainable agricultural techniques 🤝Worked with 65 partners 🌎Worked in 12 U.S. and Mexican states A huge thank you to our partners, supporters, and team members driving this important work forward. And to you, for supporting our bat conservation efforts! 🦇💚
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Bat Conservation International
Is your love for bats written in the stars? Well, we think it is 💗 Read more about which bat species aligns with your zodiac sign in our recent blog post 🦇✨♉️ bit.ly/3X4OasG
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Bat Conservation International
Tune in live tomorrow for April's Bat Chat here on X!
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Kristian Torres@KTORRES_VDS_ESA·
We had a bat-tastic time this morning at VDS ESA. We are grateful for the enlightening session with Dr. Kristen Lear from @BatConIntl 🦇Her expertise in bat conservation inspires us & enriches our academy. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! @BatsForLife #TeamSISD
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Kristen Lear, PhD 🦇@BatsForLife·
Thank you to all my co-authors from Especies, Sociedad y Hábitat, AC; the @universityofga @UGAWarnell and @UGACICR; and Emma Gómez-Ruiz for all the support during my PhD and in the prep of this manuscript! I also love that my husband and I get to be co-authors on a paper 😊
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Some of our suggested management recommendations: 1) Plant agave species that tend to have more umbels with simultaneously open flowers. 2) Plant multiple species of agaves with different flowering times. 3) Plant agaves in clusters. 4) Keep dead standing stalks on the landscape.
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Kristen Lear, PhD 🦇@BatsForLife·
🥳 My 1st first-author publication is out! Almost 4 years after finishing my PhD & couldn’t be prouder. We suggest opportunities to augment foraging resources for endangered Mexican long-nosed bats in ways that are consistent with their foraging behavior. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…
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Kristen Lear, PhD 🦇@BatsForLife·
Bats are in trouble around the world. That’s what drives me every day as a #bat conservationist: the hope of preventing bat extinctions and growing thriving populations. It’s all a hugely collaborative endeavor, with amazing partners like Zinacantán Mezcal! @BatConIntl @guardian
The Guardian@guardian

Bats are in trouble. That’s not good for anyone who likes mezcal, rice or avocado #Echobox=1711012406" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theguardian.com/environment/20…

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Bat Conservation International
NEW BAT DROP! Adopt the Critically Endangered Jamaican flower bat for only $30! Adoption includes: - a plush stuffed bat toy! - an official adoption certificate - complete species profile information for the bat of your choice - helping BCI protect bats around the world Makes a great gift for the bat-lover in your life. 😉 batcon.org/adopt-a-bat/
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UGA Center for Integrative Conservation Research
📢CICR is excited to announce our latest Integrative Conservation Conference, New Visions for Conservation, in Athens, GA from February 16-17, 2024! 📢 We hope to rethink conservation within & outside of the academy. 💡 Abstract deadline: 11/6/23. 📅 cicr.uga.edu/icc
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