The North American Symposium on Bat Research (NASBR) is a society dedicated to the promotion and development of the scientific study of bats (Chiroptera) in all its branches, including conservation and public education. The society holds an annual meeting, usually in October, of professional bat researchers from throughout North America, with occasional attendees from Europe, Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.

• 2008: NASBR 38, Scranton, PA, 22-25 October.
  • The Hilton's special rate for NASBR attendees ($119/night) can be found here.
  • If you are looking for someone with whom to share a room in Scranton, you should look here.
• 2009: NASBR 39, Portland, OR, 4-7 November

NASBR manages two funds whose proceeds are used to support student research. The *Bernardo Villa Fund* supports NASBR’s Villa Award. First given in 2006, the award recognizes outstanding research by a Latin American student by funding travel, lodging, banquet and registration expenses to attend a NASBR meeting. The *Karl F. Koopman Fund* supports NASBR's Koopman Prize, which is awarded at each annual meeting to the best student paper in systematics or zoogeography.

YOUR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THESE FUNDS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE AND ALWAYS APPRECIATED!!

(MAY, 2007) A copy of the 2006 NASBR tax returns is now available for download here... (link)

(JUNE, 2006) regarding the role of program director and selection of meeting venues... (link)

A brief History of the NASBR

• 2007: NASBR 37, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico (former meeting site here).
• 2006: NASBR 36, Wilmington, North Carolina (participants; schedule; Teacher Workshop Report)
• 2005: NASBR 35, Sacramento, California
• 2004: NASBR 34, Salt Lake City, Utah
• 2003: NASBR 33, Lincoln, Nebraska
• 2002: NASBR 32, Burlington, Vermont
• 2001: NASBR 31, Victoria, Canada
• 2000: NASBR 30, Miami, Florida
• 1999: NASBR 29, Madison, Wisconsin
• 1996-1998: NASBR 26-28
• 1970-1995: NASBR 1-25

Other Information

• Gerrit S. Miller, Jr. Award (NASBR's Highest Honor)
• Lifetime members
• Board of Directors of NASBR
• Further Information on the Society (membership and contact information, organizing documents, society resolutions, etc.)