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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