Join us and learn about the bats in Illinois from Brittany Rogness,
Assistant Coordinator with the Illinois Bat Conservation Program. We
will talk about Illinois’ 13 bat species, what work a bat biologist does
to help monitor bat species, and what you can do to help conserve bats
right in your own yard! After the talk we will go outside to see if we
can detect any bats flying around if the weather is good.
Brittany Rogness joined the Illinois Bat Conservation Program in 2020
and has been researching bats in the Midwest for more than 10 years.
During the field season, she is deploying acoustic detectors, running
mobile acoustic surveys, performing emergence count surveys, and
mist-netting. In the off-season she is assisting with the management and
analysis of data, communicating with community scientists about roost
surveys, and providing outreach to the public. She is passionate about
contributing to the conservation of bats across the state.
This event is free and open to the public