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This marked my second year attending the Northeast Bat Working Group’s (NEBWG) annual meeting, a highly regarded 3-day event that convenes researchers, biologists, and educators to address the challenges bats face across North America. As in previous years, the meeting proved to be both inspiring and thought-provoking.

Discussions centered on the primary threats to bat populations, including white-nose syndrome, habitat loss, climate change, and collisions with infrastructure such as wind turbines. Attendees presented their research, proposed innovative solutions, and collaborated on strategies to mitigate these pressing issues. Sessions covered a diverse array of topics, from advancements in bat rehabilitation techniques to improved methods for monitoring populations and assessing the impacts of climate change.

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by Meaghan Lyon, Wildlife Biologist

This past week, CWF biologist Meaghan Lyon attended the Northeast Bat Working Group (NEBWG) annual meeting with her fellow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) New Jersey Field Office colleagues in snowy Burlington, Vermont. The NEBWG meeting brings together scientists, conservationists, educators, and enthusiasts to teach and learn about the most current bat research and tools to help improve our work in the field.

The annual meeting provided opportunities to learn about current research findings through presentations and poster sessions, as well as interact with fellow professionals from across the Northeast. Topics of interest included Myotis species updates for the range, impacts of renewable energies like wind farms, survey techniques, and diseases like white nose syndrome. A special training session was also offered to conference attendees focusing on the use of night vision aids for monitoring bats.

These meetings foster a sense of community among biologists and inspire new approaches for studying and conserving bats.