Compare Bat Caves vs Mines at Upcoming NSS Webinar

Bat Gate at Mine Entrance. Photo by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Discover the different ways bats use mines and caves during the next presentation of the National Speleological Society’s ongoing webinar series scheduled for May 28th.

Presented by Jason Williams, a wildlife biologist who has studied cavernicolous bats in Nevada, the presentation will detail the macro- and micro-climates bats are selecting for different types of roost use, including maternity, hibernation, and migration use.

Jason will explain his use of thermal imaging cameras and climate data loggers in mines and caves to characterize roost use and discuss research he and colleagues are conducting to better understand how bats are responding to different bat gate designs in both mines and caves.

Jason lives in Ely, Nevada, and has been a wildlife biologist for 21 years, with the last 14 years working for the Nevada Department of Wildlife. He spends most of his professional time studying impacts to bats from abandoned mine reclamation programs, wind generation, and lately characterizing micro climates in cavernicolous roosting environments, partly fueled by threats of White Nose Syndrome advancing westward. While he has studied caves more Compare Bat Caves vs Mines at Upcoming NSS Webinaroften in the past 5 years, most of Jason’s underground experience comes from working in an estimated 3,000 abandoned mines throughout the West.

This fascinating presentation begins at 8:00pm CT (7:00pm MT/6:00pm PT).

Registration is open, and as usual, space is limited, so reserve your spot now.

[via Debbie Spoons]