Trawling bats, like many bats, roost in culverts. But not all culverts are suitable roost sites. They're like urban caves really, and they're important to conserve in urban landscapes. #bat #urbanecology link.springer.com/article/10.100…

In a new perspective, we argue that conservation must focus on PROCESS as well as species (think ecological functions, ecosystem integrity, diversity, movement). International policy is ready for this, but necessary datasets & mechanisms need investment doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2…

#FridayResearch How to keep your cool? Using 🌡️ #telemetry and flow through #respirometry, this new 📄 investigates thermoregulatory strategies of #Nyctophilus #geoffroy 🌏 in temperate regions #Oecologia 👀🔎 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Excellent first session on bat comparative immunology at #IBRC2025 where several old and new colleagues shared new work. Looking forward to the remaining two sessions. IBRC2025 1/2

New paper out! We found that in pipistrelle bats, social vocalizations carry a stronger phylogenetic signal than echolocation calls, suggesting the former evolve more slowly, while the latter remains flexible and shaped by the environment. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🚨 Seeking a PhD student for urban mesocarnivore research. Details for applying are at my website: drjuliekyoung.weebly.com

Modelling connectivity at a regional scale during seasonal movements of the greater horseshoe bat🦇 Acoustic, stratified sampling at local & large scale provided enough spatial & temporal accuracy to model connectivity throughout the life cycle of bats📊 doi.org/10.1111/1365-2…

🦇 Last chance! The ghost bat is in the running for Australia’s most underrated native animal — but needs your vote! Sweetest play-dead face? One eye open, ready to fly as soon as the glove opens. Winner announced tomorrow, vote now! abc.net.au/news/science/2…

Are you looking for a job in remote sensing and forest ecosystems? Come join our team in the Bavarian Forest National Park under the "KI-RECOVER" project. 🛰️🌲 Detailed job description attached (in German)

Medellin, Colombia 2028! #ibrc2028 #bats #batresearch

The Biodiversity and People research group iDiv Biodiversity Research and UFZ is looking to hire a scientist working on biodiversity, citizen science and school gardens (f/m/n). 📌65% position 📌Limited contract (3 years) 📌Salary up to E13 (TVöD) 🗓️Apply by 1 Sep 2025 idiv.de/career/job-ope…

🌎🦇 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…

Two weeks to go before Capturing Ecology closes!  Explore our 8 categories and enter your best photos 📸 that champion the wonders of ecology.  Competition closes on 30 September.  f.mtr.cool/zgltkuhoti

🦇WORKSHOP Bat Call Analysis, Sydney Australia Monday 27th- Thursday 30th October with Titley Scientific and Balance Environmental. Book here: form.jotform.com/25238123257986… #ausbats #bats

A drone image of an Amazonian forest in Brazil 🍂🔷💜🌳 Each tree crown has been highlighted with a different colour using Meta's Segment Anything model. This was part of a review into remote sensing methods for tropical forest restoration. 📃de Almeida, et al. (2025). Remote

A well-written Mongabay feature covers our recent work. We warned that nearly a quarter of Philippine land vertebrates face extinction, while stressing that data gaps may hide other risks—but also open opportunities for stronger conservation research.

How many mammal species are there now? Updates and trends in taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic knowledge doi.org/10.1093/jmamma… Black Mammalogists Week IntlMammalogy Am Soc Mammalogists Sociedad Colombiana de Mastozoología - SCMas Asociación Mexicana de Mastozoología AC SBMz Asociación Paraguaya de Mastozoología Asociación de Mastozoólogos del Perú - AMP Sarem Mammal Society

After a very busy summer of fieldwork & conferences, we’re back in action❕ Check out our 2025 🦇 📄 so far – from new and rare #records in 🇮🇳 🇲🇻 🇷🇺 to fresh insights on #diet, #acoustics, #parasites & even 🦇🐍 #predations. 🔎 secemu.org/en/journal/all…

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…

#FridayResearch New 📄 in Science Magazine 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…