Poster Session
Thursday and Friday, October 9 and 10, 2003

Posters will be on display for two full days in the Lower Level Lobby of the Cornhusker Conference Center.  Authors should set up their posters in the early morning on Thursday, October 9, and remove them at 6:00 p. m. on Friday, October 10. Authors should be present to answer questions between 4:00 p. m. and 6:00 p. m. on Friday, October 10.


Student Poster Competition
 

S-101
The Effect of Moon Phase on Bat Activity.
Carolina M. Allende*, Nick Ervin, Kate Grandison,  and John Taylor, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
 

S-102
Determining Bat Species Composition Using Call Analysis.
Jason Beck* and Cordell Peterson, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT; Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Cedar City, UT
 

S-103
Estimating the Probability of Detection for Remotely Set Bat Detectors: an Application of the Double Detection Method.
Joseph E. Duchamp*, Mark Yates, Rose-Marie Muzika, and Robert K. Swihart, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Speleobooks Award-winning Poster
 
 

S-104
Modeling Bat Species Occurrence at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, California using Logistic Regression and Ordinary Point Kriging:  Preliminary Results.
Andrew A. Duff* and Thomas E. Morrell, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
 

S-105
Echolocation Call Parameters of Nycticeius humeralis.
Steven M. Garner*, Cris D. Hein, Adam C. Miles, and Steven S. Castleberry, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
 

S-106
A Habitat Use Study Of The Mariana Fruit Bat (Pteropus  mariannus  mariannus):  A Preliminary Report.
Dustin S. Janeke* and Carlos A. Iudica, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam
 

S-107
Insect Availability and Diet Analysis of the Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) Population at Chautauqua Institution.
Melinda F. LaBarr* and Karry A. Kazial, SUNY College at Fredonia, NY
 

S-108
Monitoring Changes in Commensal Bat Populations:  A Comparison between Roost Counts and Exit Counts.
Brian R. Laniewicz*, Stephen C. Frantz, John W. Hermanson, and Paul D. Curtis, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
 

S-109
Emergence Patterns of Evening Bats from Daytime Roosting Structures.
Jennifer M. Linehan*, Adam C. Miles, Steven B. Castleberry, L. Mike Conner, and Darren A. Miller, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, Newton, GA; Weyerhaeuser Company, Columbus, MS
 

S-110
Comparison of Morphology, Echolocation Call Structure, and Genetics of Myotis lucifugus and Myotis yumanensis.
Tanya M. J. Luszcz*, Jason M. K. Rip, Krista J. Patriquin, Lydia M. Hollis, Joanna M. Wilson, Heather D. M. Clarke, Robert M. R. Barclay, and Jan Zinck, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Portland State University, Portland, OR
Basically Bats Wildlife Conservation Society Award-winning Poster
 
 

S-111
Interesting Observations at Evening Bat Maternity Colonies in Southwest Georgia.
Adam C. Miles*, Steven B. Castleberry, Darren A. Miller, and L. Mike Conner, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; Weyerhaeuser Company, Columbus, MS; Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, Newton, GA
 

S-112
Sonar Variability of Little Brown Bats, Myotis  lucifugus in Relation to Colony Membership, Gender, Age Category, and Reproductive Condition.
Ethan R. A. Peters* and Karry A. Kazial, SUNY College at Fredonia, NY
 

S-113
Tree-roosts of Corynorhinus rafinesquii, Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat, in Southern Mississippi (U.S.A.).
Austin W. Trousdale* and David C. Beckett, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS



Regular Poster Session
 

201
Preliminary Data for the Effects of Forest Thinning on Bat Foraging Patterns in Boulder County, Colorado.
Rick A. Adams* and Lauren Golten, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO; University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, CO
 

202
Local Schools as Partners in Bat Research.
Pamela Coltrain, Ricky Parren, and Stephen Burnett*, Clayton College & State University, Morrow GA; Morrow High School, Morrow GA
 

203
Effects of Prescribed Fire on Cave Environment and Bat Inhabitants.
Michelle Caviness*, University of Arkansas / USDA Forest Service, Grants, NM
 

204
Oligocene and Early Miocene Noctilionoid Bats from Florida, USA.
Nicholas J. Czaplewski* and Gary S. Morgan, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; New Mexico Museum of Natural History, Albuquerque, NM
 

205
Monitoring and Evaluating the Results of Bat Protection Efforts.
Carolina Allende, Jason Beck, Nick Ervin*, John Taylor, and Kathryn Grandison, Southern Utah University, Salt Lake City, UT
 

206
Using Bats to Design Natural Reserves: A First Attempt in Ecuador.
Rene M. Fonseca*, Juan P. Carrera-Estupiñan, Xavier Viteri, and Julio Novoa. Museo de Zoología (QCAZ), Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador; Fundación Natura, Quito, Ecuador
 

207
Reproduction and Seasonal Activity of Silver-haired Bats (Lasionycteris noctivagans) in Western Nebraska.
Keith Geluso*, Jeffery J. Huebschman, Jeremy A. White, and Michael A. Bogan, USGS, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE; University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
 

208
Preliminary Analysis of the Importance of Forested Corridors in Roost-site Selection of Evening (Nycticeius humeralis) and Seminole (Lasiurus seminolus) Bats in Managed Forests.
Cris D. Hein*, Steven B. Castleberry, and Karl V. Miller, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
 

209
Mummified Remains of Spotted Bats (Euderma maculatum) Indicating Historic Roosting Habitat in Eastern Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Carol L. Chambers, David G. Mikesic, Mikele L. Painter, Tad Theimer, William O. Noble, Jim I. Mead, and Michael J. Herder*, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ; Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife, Window Rock, AZ; Kaibab National Forest, Fredonia, AZ and Williams, AZ; U.S.D.I. Bureau of Land Management Arizona Strip Field Office, St. George, UT
 

210
The Arizona Bat Conservation Strategic Plan: Use of a Statewide Plan to Direct Conservation Activities.
Katharine E. Hinman* and Tim K. Snow, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Phoenix, AZ
 

211
Molecular Phylogenetics of the Chiropteran Family Vespertilionidae.
Steven R. Hoofer* and Ronald A. Van Den Bussche.  Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX; Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
 

212
Seasonal Changes in Populations of Mormoopidae in the Autlan Valley, Jalisco, Mexico.
Luis I. Iñiguez* and Pilar Ibarra, Universidad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
 

213
Seasonal Changes in Populations of Nectar Feeding Bats in the Autlan Valley, Jalisco, Mexico.
Pilar Ibarra, Luis I. Iñiguez*, and Carlos Ibarra, Universidad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F.
 

214
Cancelled
 

215
Geographic Variation in Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Ratios for Assessing Dietary Differences in Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus).
Thomas H. Kunz*, Kendra J. Buscetta, and Robert H. Michener, Boston University, Boston, MA
 

216
Biogeography of the Northern Lesser Antilles:  Comments on the Lesser Antillean Faunal Core.
Scott Pedersen, Hugh Genoways, Gary Kwiecinski, and Peter Larsen*, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD; University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; University of Scranton, Dalton, PA; Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
 

217
What Good Is a Raincheck?  Weather Proofing for Bat Detectors and Its Effect on Call Reception.
Kimberly Livengood*, Ronald Drobney, and Chris Corben, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
 

218
Effects of Radiotransmitters on the Fate of Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus) One Year After Tagging.
Daniel J. Neubaum*, Melissa D. Andre, and Thomas J. O'Shea, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; United States Geological Survey, Fort Collins, CO
 

219
Using PIT Readers and Mark-Recapture Approaches to Study Survival and Movements of Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus) in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Laura E. Ellison*, Thomas J. O'Shea, Daniel J. Neubaum, and Richard A. Bowen, U. S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, CO; Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
 

220
Do Bats Acquire Immunity to Rabies?  Evidence from the Field.
Thomas J. O'Shea*, Vidya Shankar, Richard A. Bowen, Charles E. Rupprecht, and Jeffrey H. Wimsatt.  U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins, CO;  Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
 

221
Rising to the Challenge:  Exposing Eptesicusfuscus to Rabies Virus.
April D. Davis*, Richard A. Bowen, and Tom J. O'Shea, Colorado State University, CO; United States Geological Service, CO
 

222
The Force Is with Them:  Bats Evade the Dark Side (West Nile Virus).
April D. Davis*, Richard A Bowen, and Michael L. Bunning, Colorado State University CO; Center for Disease Control, CO
 

223
Cancelled
 

224
Bats Along the Big Hole River, Montana.
Cheryl A. Schmidt*, Shauna R. Marquardt, and Sarah L. LaMarr, BS BioServ, Inc., Newell, SD; Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS; Bureau of Land Management, Butte, MT
 

225
Bats and Gaps: Direct and Indirect Effects of Treefalls on Local Bat Diversity in Panama
Jodi L Sedlock*, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
 

226
Evening Bat (Nycticeius humeralis) Use of Fork-Topped Trees:  A Potential Tool for Conserving Bat Roosting Habitat in Managed Pine Plantations of the Southeast.
Danielle L. Temple*, Adam C. Miles, Darren A. Miller, L. Mike Conner, and Steven B. Castleberry, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, Newton, GA; Weyerhaeuser Company, Columbus, MS; University of Georgia, Athens, GA
 

227
Relative Density and Diversity of Bats in Urban and Suburban Areas.
Manuel Soto-Ortíz* and Armando Rodríguez-Durán, InterAmerican University, Bayamón, PR
 

228
Computer Code to Simulate Bat Movements and its Role in the Formation of Roosting Assemblages.
Nayda Torres-Díaz, Emmanuel Miranda-Maldonado, Rafael R. Canales-Pastrana, and Armando Rodríguez - Durán, Universidad Interamericana, Bayamon Campus, Puerto Rico
 

229
Impacts of Landscape Transformation on Bat Activity and Diversity in Puerto Rico.
Wilmarie Cruz and Armando Rodríguez-Durán, Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San Germán; Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamôn
 

230
Changed to a platform paper, presented on Saturday, 11 October, 2:15 p. m.
 

231
California Bat House Research Project.
Rachael Long, University of California Cooperative Extension, Woodland, CA; presented by Dharma Webber*, Indigo Wings, Placerville, CA
 

232
Geographic Variation, Sexual Dimorphism, and Character Displacement in the Pallid Bat (Antrozous pallidus).
Kate Ingram* and Travis Perry, University of Nevada, Reno, NV; Furman University, Greenville, SC
 

233
The Use of Historic or Relic Anthropomorphic Structures for the Conservation of Bats.
Dave S. Johnston*, H. T. Harvey & Associates, San Jose, CA
 

234
Monitoring Populations of the Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis) as an Indicator Species of Healthy Streams.
Dave Johnston*, Laura Curtis, Matthew Pyrch, and Katie Reich, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
 


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