Xenabeth Lazaro, MSc

Hello! My name is Xena, and I’m a #batbiologist, #conservationist, and #womaninscience. My interests lie in #batecology and #behavioralecology and I study sub-Antarctic bats at the end of the world in the #CapeHornBiosphereReserve 🦇🌎 #bats #ecology #wildlifeconservation

I have two #PhD scholarships available on either the ecophysiology or movement ecology of the Pilbara leaf-nosed #bat at @MurdochUni Apply now: murdoch.edu.au/study/scholars…

ES OFICIAL 💚🍃 Plan RECOGE para el Gaviotín Chico. Este plan conservará su hábitat, especialmente de nidificación, promoviendo buenas prácticas y la disminución de amenazas.👏💚

Bats: our favorite creatures of the night (although we might be a bit biased). But they're not the only nocturnal critters pulling an all-nighter. Our latest blog post explores some of the other nighttime fellows: batcon.org/nightshift-nei… 🦇 Pteronotus 📸 Jennifer Barros

Last week was International Bat Week (Oct 24-31), a celebration to raise awareness for bat conservation. Big bats, small bats, furry butts, big ears, hairy toes, sub-tropical, and high-latitude bats. These are just some examples of the variety of 🦇 that inhabit our 🌎.

"Without the bats, tequila and mezcal wouldn't even exist. If people want to keep drinking tequila and mezcal, they have to take the bats into account, they have to be concerned about conservation." bbc.com/future/article…

Today is the International Day for Biosphere Reserves. Here are some pictures from my research sites in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, designated by the @UNESCO in 2005, to show my appreciation for this region. We need to keep working together to protect these places. 🤲🏼🌎🦇

Frozen in Time: The Hidden Bat Caves Beneath the Himalayas | BBC Earth youtu.be/AMWS_YdIXRg?si… via @YouTube

Earlier this year I executed a series of educational outreach activities about bats for the community of Puerto Williams in Navarino Island, Chile (Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve). 🦇Chats, 🦇Walks, and 🦇-ty activities for the little ones too. Thanks to all involved, let's do more!

I recently finished my MSc degree from the University of Helsinki in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. My thesis was on the activity patterns of high-latitude sub-Antarctic bats in southern Patagonia. It is now available open access for all to read! lnkd.in/dZv-4_fv

#FridayResearch New 📄 in @ScienceMagazine reveals that greater noctule 🦇 #Nyctalus #lasiopterus ascends to high altitudes, uses echolocation 🔊 to chase and eat songbirds 🐦 in flight. 🔎 science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Grad Students! Don't miss your chance to apply for our 2026 Student Scholars program. The application deadline is October 31! batcon.org/student-schola…

The #IUCNcongress is only a few days away. Be part of the action and help shape global priorities for the coming decade. Join in person or online bit.ly/4iFPpGh

Medellin, Colombia 2028! #ibrc2028 #bats #batresearch

El Fondo de Protección Ambiental ha financiado proyectos que aportan a la lucha contra el cambio climático, la descontaminación o la gestión de los residuos. ¿Tienes un proyecto que soluciona un problema ambiental en tu entorno? Postula en fondos.mma.gob.cl

Four giraffe species officially recognised in major #conservation reclassification – IUCN report The reclassification marks a major milestone in the #giraffe taxonomy and reshapes how giraffe diversity is understood and conserved. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4mVVGji

🌎🦇 Vampire bats’ ranges aren’t shaped by climate alone; human pressures are key. Check out this new 📄 showing that while D. rotundus thrives with anthropogenic expansion, specialists like D. youngii & D. ecaudata may lose ground. doi.org/10.1016/j.bioc…

🐝#Pollinators are responsible for much more than food-crops. From biofuels to medicines, we rely on pollinators in much of our daily lives. Check out a few facts about pollinators from the IPBES #PollinationAssessment⬇ Read the Report here:lnkd.in/dbSFhDG via @IPBES

Two fully-funded PhD scholarships @BangorUni in conservation social science. Deadline 5th May. If you have conservation scientists, geographers, economists, sociologists in your network do share. Details in thread below (1/?) bangor.ac.uk/conservation-a…

Hello! My name is Xena, and I am an aspiring #batbiologist, #conservationist, and #womaninscience. My interests lie in #batecology and #behavioralecology and I am currently doing my MSc at @helsinkiuni with @BatLabFinland. 🦇📷#bats #MSc #ecology #wildlifeconservation