12th Annual Meeting
The MBWG met on January 16, 2014 for the 12th Annual Meeting. There was a full agenda including research updates, committee report outs, and a discussion of potential outreach opportunities within the upcoming year.
Agenda
9:00 – 9:15 am Registration
9:15 – 9:30 am Welcome, introductions, housekeeping
9:30 – 9:50 am A phenological study of bat communities in Southern Mississippi caves – Zachary U. Roth and David C. Beckett, University of Southern Mississippi
9:50 – 10:10 am Update on caves, culverts, and white-nose syndrome – Kathy Shelton, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
10:10 – 10:30 am Acoustical monitoring updates, USFWS projects around the region – Dave Richardson, US Fish and Wildlife Service
10:30 – 10:40 am Break
10:40 – 11:00 am Bat occupancy in desired forest conditions treated bottomland hardwood forests of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley – Rain Ketzler and Chris Comer, Stephen F. Austin State University
11:00 – 12:00 pm Bats in the Attic? Recognizing the signs and advising the homework – Mike McDowell, The Critter Catcher
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 – 1: 15 pm Updates: Indiana bat guidelines, northern long-eared bat status, potential wind-energy developments – Kathy Lunceford, US Fish and Wildlife Service
1:15 – 1:45 pm
- Secretary/Treasurer Report, update on non-profit status – Stephanie Steele
- Accomplishments and awards for 2013 – Chester Martin
- Election – vacant board member position – Chester Martin
1:45 – 2:00 pm Update from bridge committee – Stephanie Steele, US Forest Service
2:00 – 2:20 pm Update on artificial roost and bat house projects – Shea Staten, US Army Corps of Engineers
2:20 – 2:30 pm Updates from SBDN, upcoming meeting – Becky Rosamond
2:30 – 2:45 pm Break
2:45 – 3:00 pm Summary of the 2013 mist net event and plans for 2014 – Becky Rosamond, Chair
3:00 – 4:00 pm New Business
- NatureFest – MMNS – April 5, 10am – 5pm, booth?
- Upcoming educational programs, mist net demonstrations, Choctaws?
- North American Bat Monitoring Program
- Education and Outreach committee status
- SBDN request – priority species/habitats/projects
4:00 pm Adjourn
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