Pacific Bat Conservation Network

We are excited to see you in Cairns for #IBRC2025!

🦇 Earlybird registrations are now open for the 20th International Bat Research Conference (Cairns, Australia, 3-8 Aug 2025)! Register and submit your abstracts now! More info: ibrc.org #ibrc2025 #bats

Help us reduce IBRC 2025 registration fees for students and those with limited means. Sponsor benefits include physical booths, virtual booths on our online community, workshop slots and more! see IBRC.org!

Submit your workshop and symposium ideas for #IBRC2025 now!

Some rare good news on the bat conservation front. I loved reporting this story for @sciam, out on the mag's 178th birthday. These Fijian #bats weigh as much as a sheet of paper! scientificamerican.com/article/adorab… feat. @cterryie @jonrflanders @khelgen @ConservationOrg @BatConIntl @austmus

Had a great couple of days representing @PacBatNet with @Malik_OEDIN at the @GlobalBatNet Network Leaders Meeting! Can’t wait to collaborate with all the amazing bay networks worldwide!

Please share widely 🦇 @_BCT_ @BatConservIre @BatConIntl @GlobalBatNet @globalsouthbats @BatLabFinland @BatLabUCD @bats_w_borders @bats_london @BatResearch_HGW @BatBiology_org @NZBatman @PacBatNet @Bats_at_Brown @ZotzPcmg @batslab @Ratpenats_Cat @BiMaLab1 @EveryBat @BatResearch

You don't need echolocation to find #bat facts on Twitter! Just hang with @Bat_Week @_BCT_ @BatConIntl @albertabats @USFWS_WNS @BatLabFinland @PacBatNet @salthaven_org #BatWeek 🦇🦇🦇 Who did we miss? Additional recommendations welcome!

#Student Scholar applications are now open!🦇 If you're a #GraduateStudent looking for funding support for a bat #research project, submit your proposal by October 31st. Learn more and apply at batcon.org/studentscholars. 📷 Elena Torres

The IUCN Bat Specialist Group would like to hear from y'all! Please take and disseminate our survey tinyurl.com/5489r7wd

Talk 1 - Prof @JustinWelbergen kicks off our 8 talks, talking about the @AusBats and #PacBat - Pacific Bat Conservation Network 🦇 #communityengagement #communityinvolvememt #batblitz

Check out this cool opportunity to work alongside VESS in Vanuatu. Tasks include: -designing and implementing studies on flora and fauna -publishing results of studies -supporting the design of a sustainable funding mechanism. more info/apply: australianvolunteers.com/assignments/so…

It’s OFFICIAL! After @JustinWelbergen bid presentation, #IBRC2025 will be held in Oceania—in Cairns, #Australia! We are incredibly excited for this honor to host the next conference. And we hope that our Australasian neighbors will be well represented in 2025! 🦇

Have some research you would like to share from the Pacific Islands but can't get to Brisbane? Not a problem! You can attend virtually and submit a pre-recorded talk. Get your abstracts in ASAP!

‼️ABS 2022 is going to be a hybrid Conference‼️ Attend online or in person! Deadline for travel grant applications has been extended until 6 March! Please apply if this would help you attend, we’d love to see you there. Register below now!🦇⬇️ ausbats.org.au/abs-conference…

We know you’re going to be as excited as this Seba’s Short-tailed Bat (Carollia perspicillata) when you read this announcement… Registration for the 19th IBRC & 50th NASBR is NOW OPEN! Click on the link below to register! ibrc.org

DON'T FORGET! Early registration to #ausbats2022 finishes this week! Get in now to secure your spot and submit your abstracts! We look forward to seeing you all following the excellent news that the borders are (mostly) opening! ausbats.org.au/registrations.…

The 20th @AusBats Conference will be held in Brisbane Australia in April 2022! It would be great to have representation from the wider Oceania region! Consider applying for a travel grant, the deadline is the 18th February: ausbats.org.au/travel-grants.…

A friendly reminder that the GBatNet student applications are due tomorrow! gbatnet.org/2021/10/21/stu…

🍃𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 The @theGCF made the disbursement of the first tranche for the programme "Climate change adaptation solutions for local authorities in the Federated States of Micronesia" only 36 days after Board approval. #climatechange ➡️ bit.ly/3smorwq