2012 Meeting Information and Call for Papers
4th Annual Midwest Bat Working Group meeting
April 5-6, 2012
Indiana State University
Hulman Memorial Student Union - Dede III
Terre Haute, Indiana
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| Deadlines | ||
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| Abstract submission | March 16, 2012 | |
| Room Reservations (guaranteed group rate) | March 22, 2012 | |
Meeting Host:
Center for North American Bat Research and Conservation
Indiana State University
Department of Biology
600 Chestnut Street
Terre Haute, IN 47809
Contact Person:
Brianne Walters
brianne.walters@indstate.edu
812-237-2808
Student Competitions:
Two student awards will be presented:
- Best Student Oral Presentation Award
- Best Student Poster Award.
Both are sponsored by MWBWG. To be eligible, indicate student status when you submit the abstract.
*Meeting logo by Linda K. Castor
White-Nose Syndrome
A serious disease has been killing off bats in the United States and Canada. It was initially discovered in New York, but has now spread to many of the surrounding states and as far west as Oklahoma.
These bats have a white fungus growing on them during hibernation. This fungus is called Geomyces destructans. It is now estimated that over a million bats have died as a result of White-Nose Syndrome
Photo courtesy Al Hicks, New York Department of Environmental Conservation