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36th Annual North American Symposium on Bat Research
Hilton Wilmington Riverside
Wilmington, North Carolina
18-21 October 2006

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(*denotes speaker)

Thursday, 19 October 2006: Magnolia/Dogwood/Camellia Room

Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:00 Mary K. Clark, 36th NASBR Host; Troy Best, Southeastern Bat Diversity Network; Richard Hamilton, Director, N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission, Raleigh, NC

Student Competition, Betsy Dumont, Moderator

8:15 Diet of the Threatened, Migratory Mexican Long-Nosed Bat, Leptonycteris Nivalis, In a Mating Roost in Mexico. Ragde Sánchez*, Instituto de Ecologia UNAM Winner of the Bernardo Villa Award

8:30 Some New Aspects of Morphological Variability in Bats of the Genera Sturnira, Carollia, and Anoura, In Ecuador. Pablo Jarrín*, Boston University, Boston MA

8:45 Sensory Mode Switching in Prey Detection by the Frog-Eating Bat, Trachops cirrhosus. Rachel A. Page*, Elisabeth K. V. Kalko, and Michael J. Ryan, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

9:00 Effectiveness of song cessation by katydids as a defense against gleaning bats. Hannah ter Hofstede*, John Ratcliffe, and James Fullard, University of Toronto at Mississauga; Cornell University, NY

9:15 Reproductive Habits of the Mexican Long-Nosed Bat, Leptonycteris nivalis (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) At “Cueva Del Diablo”, Tepoztlan Morelos, Mexcio. Karla Toledo*, Instituto de Ecologia UNAM

9:30 The Effect of Artificial Loads on the Straight Flight Performance of Fruit Bats. Jose Iriarte-Diaze*, Brown University, Providence, RI

9:45 Constraints and Coevolution in an Extremely Specialized Bat-Flower Mutualism. Nathan Muchhala*, University of Miami, Coral Gables FL

10:00-10:30 BREAK: Snacks and beverages served in the Lower Lobby

 

Student Competition (cont.), Frank Bonaccorso, Moderator

10:30 Rapid Jamming Avoidance in Biosonar. Erin Gillam*, Nachum Ulanovsky, and Gary F. McCracken, University of Tennessee; Knoxville, KY; University of Maryland, College Park

10:45 Winter Energetics of the Endangered Indiana Bat. Christin Dzurick* and Tom Tomasi, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

11:00 A Genetic Analysis of the Fission-Fusion Roosting Behavior of Tree-Roosting Maternity Colonies of Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus). Jackie D. Metheny* and Matina Kalcounis-Rüppell, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

11:15 Bats and Bioluminescence in Fireflies: Aposematism or Pavlov’s Bell? Scott D. Lehto*, Paul R. Moosman, Jr., and Howard H. Thomas, Fitchburg State College , Fitchburg, MA

11:30 Periodic Arousals and Winter Energy Budgets of Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus) in a Building Hibernaculum. Amy L. Fairbairn*, Justin G. Boyles, and John O. Whitaker, Jr., Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN

11:45 Diet of Mexican Free-tailed Bat in Southern Mexico with Special Reference to the Fall Armyworm, a Corn Pest. Leonardo J. López* and Rodrigo Medellín, Instituto de Ecologia UNAM

 

12:00 – 1:30 LUNCH (on your own)

Student Competition (cont.), Maarten Vonhof, Moderator

1:30 Morphometric Distinctiveness, Taxonomic Status, and Conservation of Pteronotus parnelli on the Peninsula de Paraguana in Northwestern Venezuela. Eliècer E. Gutièrrez* and Jesús Moline, City College of New York; Universidad de Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela

1:45 Distribution of Eastern Pipistrelles (Pipistrellus subflavus) in Southwest Nova Scotia Relative to Site and Landscape Factors. Lesley Farrow* and Hugh G. Broders, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS

2:00 Occurrence of Prey and Diet of the Ozark Big-Eared Bat (Corynorhinus tonwsendii ingens). Luke E. Dodd* and Michael J. Lacki, University of Kentucky, Louisville, KY

2:15 Selection of Abandoned Mines as Hibernacula by Townsends’ Big-Eared Bat (Corynorhinus tonwsendii) in Southwestern Colorado. Mark A. Hayes*, Kirk W. Navo, Rob A. Schorr, and Rick A. Adams, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO; Colorado Division of Wildlife, Monie Vista, CO;; Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Fort Collins, CO

2:30 Differential use of pinyon-juniper woodland habitat by Townsend’s Big-Eared Bats (Corynorhinus tonwsendii) in Pershing County, Nevada. Robin R. Ives*, Richard E. Sherwin, Jenni Jeffers, Samuel L. Skalak, Dave Dalton, and Sandy Wolf, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA; Nevada Department of Wildlife; Wildlife Engineering, Tucson, AZ.

2:45 Population fluctuations of Tadaria brasiliensis mexicana Along its Migratory Route in Northeast and South Mexico. Alejandro Gómez-Nísino* and Rodrigo A. Medellín, Instituto de Ecologia UNAM

 

3:00-3:30 BREAK: Snacks and beverages served in the Lower Lobby

Student Competition (cont.), Ted Weller, Moderator

3:30 Island Biogeography and Community Ecology of Bats in Baja California, Mexico. Winifred F. Frick*, John P. Hayes, and Paul A. Heady III, Oregon State University; Central Coast Bat Research Group, Aptos, CA

3:45 Movements and Characterization of Foraging and Roosting Areas for the Forest-Dependent Northern Long-Eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis) in a Forest-Agriculture Landscape. Lynne E. Henderson* and Hugh G. Broders, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS

4:00 Habitat Selection as a Mechanism of Resource Partitioning in Two Cryptic Bat Species: Pipistrellus pipistrellus and Pipistrellus pygmaeus. Barry Nicholls*, University of Aberdeen, Halifax, NS

4:15 Species Richness and Structure of Three Phyllostomid Bat Assemblages. Katja Rex*, Detlev H. Kelm, Kerstin Wiesner, Thomas H. Kunz, Christian C. Voigt, Leibniz-Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research; Boston University

4:30 Ecological Relationships of Epauletted Fruit Bats and Sycomore Fig Trees in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Anya Valdes-Dapena* and John Winkelman, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA

4:45 Acoustic Mimicry in the Bat-Moth Arms Race. Jesse R. Barber* and William E. Conner, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

5:00 A Molecular Perspective on the Evolution of Olfaction in Bats. Sara Hayden* and Emma C. Teeling, University College Dublin; Dublin, Ireland

5:15 Obtaining information about movement of migratory bats from wind farm mortalities: announcement from Robert Barclay*, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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POSTER SESSION 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Azalea Room
Thursday, 19 October 2006

Student Poster Competition

S-1
Sexual Segregation and Community Composition: A Seasonal Perspective on the Bats of the Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park.
Carson M. Brown* and Loren K. Ammerman, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX

S-2
Behavioral Adaptation to Group Foraging in Eptesicus fuscus.
Chen Chiu*, Wei Xian and Cynthia F. Moss, Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

S-3
Impacts of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) Crops and Agricultural Pest Abundance on Bat Activity in South Texas Agroecosystems.
Kimberly S. Kennard*, Thomas G. Hallam, Tom Purucker, John K. Westbrook, and
Gary F. McCracken, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; USDA-ARS,
College Station, TX

S-4
A Comparison of Changes in Wingloading Associated With Pregnancy in
Myotis evotis and M. volans.
Jessica Kiser* and Rick A. Adams, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

S-5
Montserrat: Mist-netting Bias and Accumulation Curves.
Roxanne J. Larsen*, Karen A. Boegler, Joseph C. Kolba, Kristopher W. Cudmore,
Scott C. Pedersen, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD

S-6
Daily and Seasonal Patterns of Bat Activity along Central Appalachian Ridges.
Keith D. Lott* and J. Edward Gates, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Appalachian Laboratory, Frostburg, MD

S-7
Summer Roost Trees of Rafinesque's Big-eared Bats in Congaree National Park.
Jessica S. Lucas*, Susan Loeb, and Patrick Jodice, Clemson University, SC; Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Clemson University, SC; USGS South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Clemson University, SC.

S-8
Multivariate Morphological Analysis of Niche Partitioning Among Costa Rican Bats.
Lorelei E. Patrick* and Luis A. Ruedas, Portland State University, Portland, OR

S-9
Stereoscopic Reconstruction of Flight Paths of Foraging Bats Using Multiple Thermal Infrared Cameras. Lisa B. Premerlani*, Margrit Betke, Nick Hristov, John J. Magee, Jon Reichard, Stan Sclaroff, and Thomas H. Kunz, Boston University, Boston, MA.

S-10
Roosting Habits and Uses of Natural Rock Features by Townsend’s Big Eared Bats (Corynorhinus townsendii) in Nevada.
Samuel L. Skalak*, Richard E. Sherwin, Jason Williams, Robin R. Ives, and Jonathan H. Warren, Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Science, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA; Nevada Department of Wildlife, Ely, NV

S-11
Applicability and Reliability of External Survey Techniques when Monitoring for Townsend’s Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) in Pershing County, Nevada. Jonathan H. Warren*, Richard E. Sherwin, Christopher Ross, Jason Williams, and Samuel L. Skalak, Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Science, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA; US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Nevada State Office, Reno, NV; Nevada Department of Wildlife, Ely, NV

S-12
Bat Activity and Insect Availability in Early Successional Forests:
a Preliminary Analysis.
Kathryn M. Womack* and Alix D. Fink, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Longwood University, Farmville, VA

S-13
Bat Activity and Diversity in Lowland Forest and Oil Palm Plantations
in Peninsular Malaysia.
Tony Wood*, Gareth Jones, and Tigga Kingston, University of Bristol, UK; Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

S-14
Stable-isotope analysis of diet in the short-tailed fruit bats
(Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae: Carollia).
Heather A. York* and Sharon A. Billings, University of Kansas Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and University of Kansas Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center, Lawrence, KS

 

General Poster Session

01
A Preliminary Comparison of Roost Tree Selection Between Two Species of Myotis
Living in Sympatry.
Joshua P. Stumpf* and Allen Kurta, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI University of Kansas Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center, Lawrence, KS

02
Does Calcium Intake Affect Reproductive Output in Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus)?
Christina M. Booher*, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN

03
A Portable, Low-maintenance System to Film Nightly Activity at a Roost Tree
for Under US$1800.
Rachel B. Bricklin* and Allen Kurta, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

04
Results of a Re-survey of Corynorhinus rafinesquii roosts, including the first Documented Hibernacula in Southeastern Virginia.
Ela S. Carpenter* and Stephanie Rollins, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA

05
Bats, Birds, Butterflies and Bees: Comparing Patterns of DNA Barcode Sequence
Divergence in Flying Life.
John J. Wilson, Elizabeth L. Clare*, Kevin C. Kerr and Paul D.N. Hebert, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

06
Do the Ultrasonic Vocalizations of Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus) Influence Mate Selection?
Matthew E. Grilliot*, Stephen C. Burnett, and Mary T. Mendonça, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Clayton College and State University, Morrow, GA

07
Pre-closure Surveys of 52 Abandoned Coal Mines in Western Maryland.
Aimee N. Haskew* and J. Edward Gates, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Appalachian Laboratory, Frostburg, MD

08
Range-Wide Susceptibility of Priority 1 and 2 Indiana Bat Hibernacula to
Land-Use and Land-Cover Change.
Michael G. Just* and Matthew G. Hohmann, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; USACE ERDC-CERL, Champaign, IL

09
Is Social Information Conveyed in the Sonar Calls of the Little Brown Bat, Myotis lucifugus?
Tammy L. Kenny*, Karry A. Kazial, and Stephen C. Burnett, SUNY Fredonia, NY; Clayton State University Morrow, GA36th NASBR, Wilmington, NC, 18-21 October 2006
General Poster Session cont.

10
Bats of the Canadian North: A survey of Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories and surrounding areas.
Cori L. Lausen, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

11
Possible Historic Changes in Relative Use of Natural and Anthropogenic Roosts by the Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis).
Anne E. Merchant* and Kenneth T. Wilkins, Baylor University, Waco, TX

12
Genetic Variation and Population Genetic Structure of Townsend’s big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii) in Southeast Idaho.
Katie Erin G. Miller* and Marjorie D. Matocq, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID

13
Innate and Adaptive Immune Function in the Big Brown Bat, Eptesicus fuscus.
Marianne S. Moore*, Mary T. Mendonça, Gary F. McCracken, and Thomas H. Kunz, Boston University, Boston, MA; Auburn University, Auburn, AL; University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

14
Roosting Ecology of the Evening Bat (Nycticeius humeralis) at the Northern Edge of its Range.
Olivia M. Munzer* and Allen Kurta, Department of Biology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

15
Dietary Analysis of Myotis evotis, M. thysandoes, and M. volans in Boulder County, CO.
BriAnna Pelton*, Jessica Kiser, and Rick Adams, School of Biological Sciences,
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

16
Intraspecific Variation in the Echolocation Calls of the
Hawaiian Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus).
Allison Poe*, University of Western Ontario, London, ON

17
Influence of a Waterproofing Modification to Anabat II Acoustic Detectors on Bat Activity and Species Identification Studies in Three Different Habitats.
Michael R. Schirmacher*, Martin D. Piorkowski, and Edward B. Arnett, Bat Conservation International, Austin, TX; John P. Hayes, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

18
Bats of Morgan-Monroe and Yellowood State Forests, Indiana.
Jeremy J Sheets*, Dale W. Sparks, John O. Whitaker, Jr., and Virgil Brack, Jr., Center for North American Bat Research and Conservation, Department of Ecology and Organismal Biology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN

19
Responses in the Lab of Eptesicus fuscus to an Acoustic Deterrent Device.
Genevieve R. Spanjer*, Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

20
Assessing Stress in Bats Using Fecal Cortisol Assays.
Christopher S. Richardson*, Eric P. Widmaier, Matthew Hohmann, and Thomas H. Kunz, Boston University, Boston, MA; U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, IL

21
Winter Captures and Roost Selection of Silver-haired Bats, (Lasionycteris noctivagans) in Missouri. Lynn W. Robbins* and Josh R. Flinn,
Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

22
Pattern of Activity of Cave-Dwelling Artibeus jamaicensis in the West Indies.
Viviana Negrón, Sheila Nieves-Lozada, and Armando Rodríguez-Durán*,
Universidad Interamericana, Bayamón, Puerto Rico

23
Digital Image Processing of Thermal Infrared Videography for Automated Detection and Tracking of Bats in Flight.
Bruce Sabol, US Army ERDC, Vicksburg, MS

24
Patterns of roost use of abandoned mines in Death Valley, California
R. East, M. Slosser, M. Rauschkolb, and R. E. Sherwin, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA Rio Tinto Minerals, Centennial, CO

25
Green or Not? – Bat Fur Can Host Symbiotic Algae.
Laura K. Muller and Deanna G. P. Byrnes*, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI

26
Intraspecific Variation in Echolocation Call Structure of
Philippine rhinolophids and hipposiderids.
Jodi L. Sedlock* and Benjamin Pauli, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI

27
Analysis of echolocation variations affecting Doppler Shift compensation.
Mark D. Skowronski* and M. Brock Fenton, University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada

28
Habitat Selection of Over-wintering Red Bats, Lasiurus borealis, in South-central Missouri.
Josh R. Flinn* and Lynn W. Robbins, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

29
Determining Minimum Sampling Effort for Surveys in Central and Eastern South Dakato. Brandon T. Bales*, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD

30
Arboricultural Climbing Techniques Provide Safe and Efficient Access to Tree Cavity Roosts. Kristin J. Bondo*, Mark Brigham, and Dwayne Neustaaeter, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan; Arboriculture Canada Training and Education LTD, Olds, Alberta

31
Physical and Environmental Characteristics of Bat Houses Affecting Bat House Use by Little Brown Bats, Myotis lucifugus.
Suzanne R. Graham* and Karry A. Kazial, SUNY Fredonia, NY

32
The Influence of Water Quality on Dietary Patterns of Piedmont Bats as Determined by Stable 13C and 15N Isotope Analysis.
Lindsey Shiflet* and Matina Kalcounis-Ruppell, Unniversity of North Carolina, at Greensboro, NC

33
Species Identification of Rabid Bats in the United States.
Daniel G. Streicker, Amy S. Turmelle*, Maarten J. Vonhof, Gary F. McCracken and Charles E. Rupprecht, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; Department of Biological Sciences,
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI; Rabies and Pxvirus Section,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA

34
Day-roosting Habits of Female Fringed Myotis, Myotis thysanodes, in Xeric Forests of the Pacific Northwest. Michael D. Baker* and Michael J. Lacki, Department of Forestry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

35
Use of Barns by Myotis sodalis and Other Bats in South-Central Iowa.
Russell A. Benedict*, Daryl Howell, Sarah K. Benedict, Sarah J. Bonefas, and Ashley M. Hysell, Biology Department, Central College, Pella, IA; Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Des Moines, IA

36
Assessment of Ecological Associations of Bats in Northern Alabama.
Sara E. Gardner, Troy L. Best*, Charles H. Kilgore, and Lisa A. McWilliams, Auburn, AL

37
EARS: Software for Automated Analysis of Broadband Digital Recordings.
Stephen C. Burnett* and W. Mitchell Masters. Clayton State University, Morrow
GA; Ohio State University, Columbus OH

38
Bacterial Fauna of Bats in West Virginia.
Phillip Clem*, Daniel Judy, Jamie Totten, Kirsten Mauro, Amanda Starcher, and Sara Clark, Department of Natural Science and Mathematics, The Univeristy of Charleston, Charleston, WV; Department of Ecology and Organismal Biology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN

39
Acoustic Monitoring of Southeast Alaska Bats.
Matt Heavner* Carrie Talus and Allan Hall, University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK

40
The Development of Long-Duration Acoustic Bat Detectors for Southeast Alaska.
Matt Heavner, University of Alaska, Juneau AK

41
Pallid Bat (Antrozous pallidus) habitat use in a coniferous forest in northeastern California.
Dave S. Johnston* and Jennifer R. Gworek, H. T. Harvey & Associates, San Jose, CA

42
Is Individual Identity Information Reliably Indicated in Sonar Calls of Little Brown Bats, Myotis lucifugus?
Karry A. Kazial* and Sarah Pacheco, SUNY Fredonia, NY

43
Range Expansion and Changing Abundance of the Eastern Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus subflavus)
in the Central Great Lakes Region.
Allen Kurta*, Lisa Winhold, John O. Whitaker, Jr. and R. Foster, Department of Ecology and Organismal Biology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN36th NASBR, Wilmington, NC, 18-21 October 2006
General Poster Session cont.

44
Automated Extraction of Echolocation Calls from Broadband Digital Recordings.
W. Mitchell Masters* and Stephen C. Burnett, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH;
Clayton State University, Morrow, GA

45
Interleukin-2 Expression in Big Brown and Mexican Free-tailed Bats.
Mary Mendonca, Elizabeth Collins and Gary F. McCracken. Auburn University, Auburn, AL;
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

46
Preliminary Study: Seasonal and Sex Differences in Immunocompetence
in Hibernating Big Brown Bats.
Cindy Schmaeman and Mary Mendonca*, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

47
Diet of Eastern Small-Footed Bats (Myotis leibii) in New Hampshire: Evidence of Gleaning? Paul R. Moosman, Jr.*, Howard H. Thomas, and Jacques Veilleux, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA; Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, NH

48
Population Genetic Study of Desmodus rotundus in an Area of High Bat Rabies Incidence in Cattle, San Luis Potosi State, Mexico.
Antoinette J. Piaggio,Ignacio Amezcua Osorio, Melissa Neubaum*, Elizabeth Pérez Torres, Raúl Clímaco Fernández, Alejandro Jiménez Ramírez, Ana Lilia Sandoval-Sanchez, , Luis Lecuona, and Dennis Kohler,
USDA/WS/National Wildlife Research Center, Fort Collins, CO (Piaggio, Neubaum and Kohler);
Bovine Paralytic Rabies Pecuary Committee, San Luis Potosi State, Mexico (Osorio,
Torres and Fernández); National Campaign of Paralytic Rabies in Bovines (SAGARPA). Mexico City. (Ramirez): Laboratory of Conservation Medicine ESM/IPN, Mexico City (Sandoval-Sanchez); USDA/APHIS/IS NAR Mexico City (Lecuona).

49
Forest-dwelling bat responses to forest restoration: techniques and preliminary results.
Valerie J. Horncastle*, Mylea L. Bayless, and Michael Ingraldi,
Arizona Game and Fish Department, Phoenix, AZ

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Friday, 20 October 2006

CONCURRENT SESSION 1 Magnolia Room Student Papers (Not Judged) Darren Miller, Moderator 8:00 Antiphonal Calling Behaviour in Adult White-Winged Vampire Bats (Diaemus youngi). Gerald Carter*, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canad 8:15 Opportunistic Videography of Maternity Roosting Behaviors of a Colony of Townsend’s Big-Eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii). Kiera A. Freeman* and Joseph M. Szewczak, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 8:30 Why Do Bats Switch Roosts? A Case Study in the Foliage-Roosting Bat (Myotis formosus) in Taiwan. Ying-Yi Ho*, University of Western Ontari, London, ON, Canada 8:45 Bite Force and Feeding Behavior in Phyllostomine Bats: Basal Patterns within the Phyllostomidae. Sharlene E. Santana and Elizabeth R. Dumont, OEB and Biology Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 9:00 Evidence of Social Learning in Juvenile and Adult Eptesicus fuscus. Genevieve R. Spanjer* and Cynthia F. Moss, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 9:15 Long-Term Fidelity of Rafinesque’s Big-Eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii) to Bridge Roosts in Southeastern Mississippi. Austin W Trousdale and David C. Beckett, University of Southern Mississippi 9:30 Influence of Modified Water Sources in a Managed Pine Landscape on Bat Foraging Behavior. Melissa Vindigni, Darren Miller, Matina Kalcounis-Ruppell, university of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC: Weyerhaeuser Company, Columbus, MS 9:45 Bat Migration and Mortality Variation at Wind Farms. Erin F. Baerwald, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada	CONCURRENT SESSION 2 Dogwood/Camellia Student Papers (Not Judged) Steven Castleberry, Moderator 8:00 The Effects of Ecological and Energetic Trade-Offs on Innate and Adaptive Immune System Function in a Brazilian Free-Tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis). Louise C. Allen*, Thomas H. Kunz, Amy S. Turmelle, Mary T. Mendonca, Kristen Navara, and Gary F. McCracken, Boston University, Boston, MA; University of Tennessee;Knoxville, TN; Auburn University, Auburn, AL 8:15 An Energetic-Based Individual Model for Insectivorous Temperate Bats. Paula Federico*, Thomas G. Hallam, and Dobromir Dimitrov, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 8:30 Seasonal Changes in Thermal Conductance of Bat Pelage with Emphasis on the Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis). Daniel J. Judy*, Justin G. Boyles, George S. Bakken, and John O. Whitaker, Jr., Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 8:45 Radiative and Convective Heat Flux from Brazilian Free-Tailed Bats, Tadarida brasiliensis, in Flight. Jonathan Reichard*, Boston University, Boston, MA 9:00 Wing Folding in Bats: Aspects of Morphology and Phylogenetic Interpretation. Maria T. Armour*, Nancy B. Simmons, and William A. Schutt, Jr., Long Island University, Brookville, NY; American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 9:15 DNA Barcoding Bats: Projects, Patterns and Prospects. Elizabeth Clare* and Paul D. N. Hebert, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada 9:30 Interbreeding of Myotis lucifugus Subspecies in Southern Alberta and North-Central Montana. Cori Lausen*, I. Delisle, and R. M. R. Barclay, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB; University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB 9:45 Craseonycteris thonglongyai: One Species or Two? Sebastien J. Puechmaille* and Emma C. Teeling, University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland
10:00-10:30 BREAK: snacks and beverages served in Lower Lobby
CONCURRENT SESSION 3 Magnolia Student Papers (Not Judged) Mylea Bayless, Moderator 10:30 A comparison of Bat-use between Native Cottonwood Galleries and Non-native Saltcedar Groves near Winkelman, Arizona. Debbie C. Buecher* and Ronnie Sidner, Wildlife and Fisheries Science, School of Natural Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; Ecological Consulting, Tuscon, AZ 10:45 Effect of Sample Size on Habitat Modeling for Forest-Roosting Bats. Daniel R. Cox*, Michael J. Lacki, and Michael D. Baker, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 11:00 Modeling Roost-Site Selection of Seminole Bats (Lasiurus seminolus) at Multiple Spatial Scales on an Intensively-Managed Forest in the Lower Coastal Plain of South Carolina. Cris D. Hein*, Steven B. Castleberry, and Karl V. Miller, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 11:15 Multi-scale Selection of Roosts by Northern Long-eared Bats. Joy M. O’Keefe*, Susan C. Loeb and J. Drew Lanham. Clemson University, Clemson, SC 11:30 Use of Forest edges by Bats in a managed Pine Forest in Coastal North Carolina. Adam Morris*, Darren Miller and Matina Kalcounis-Ruppell, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC: Weyerhaeuser Company, Columbus, MS 11:45 The Role of Frugivorous Bats in Tropical Succession. Robert Muscarella* and Theodore H. Fleming, University of Miami	CONCURRENT SESSION 4 Dogwood/Camellia Student Papers (Not Judged) Chester O. Martin, Moderator 10:30 Phylogenetic and Ecological Structuring in a Paleotropcial Assemblage. Susan W. Murray*, Chris J. Schneider and Thomas H. Kunz, Boston University, Boston MA. 10:45 A Reanalysis of Apparent Survival Rates of Indiana Myotis (Myotis sodalis). Justin G. Boyles*, Brianne L. Walters, John O. Whitaker, Jr., and James B. Cope (Deceased). Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN; Earlham College, Richmond, IN 11:00 Lessons in History: Colony Size and Population Decline of Brazilian Free-Tailed Bats at Carlsbad Caverns. Nickolay I. Hristov*, Margrit Betke, and Thomas H. Kunz, Boston University, Boston, MA 11:15 Fully Automated Identification of Three Bat Species: Lasiurus borealis, Nycteceius humeralis, and Pipistrellus subflavus using Full-Spectrum Acoustic Data. Aaron Corcoran* and Joseph W. Szewczak, Humboldt, Arcata, CA 11:30 Banana Plantations as Refuges for Nectar-feeding Bats in Western Mexico. Tania P. Gonzalez Terrazas*, Rodrigo A. Medellin, Instituto de Ecologia, UNAM, Mexico 11:45 Rabies Virus Exposure in Brazalian Free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) in Texas. Amy S. Turmelle*, Louise C. Allen, Felix R. Jackson, Thomas H. Kunz, Charles E. Rupprecht and Gary McCracken.
Noon - 2:00 LUNCH
CONCURRENT SESSION 5 Techniques/Artificial Roosts Magnolia Austin W. Trousdale, Moderator 2:00 Effect of PIT-Tag Readers on Behavior of Indiana Bats at Mines. Mark Gumbert*, Copperhead Environmental Consulting 2:15 Converting Abandoned Mines to Suitable Hibernacula for Endangered Indiana Bats (Myotis sodalis). Timothy C. Carter*, Bradley J. Steffen, and George A. Feldhamer, Ball Stat University; Southern Illinois University 2:30 A Review of Artificial Roost Structure Designs for Rafinesque’s Big-Eared Bats. Mary K. Clark*, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Raleigh, NC 2:45 Bats, Blood, and Behavior: Addressing Student and Teacher Misconceptions in Elementary Texas Classrooms. David Sparks*, Sarah N. Gaston, and Christopher M. Quick, Queen City High School; Texas A&M University	CONCURRENT SESSION 6 Behavior/Acoustics Dogwood/Camellia Robert M. R. Barclay, Moderator 2:00 Ontogeny of Play Behavior in Captive Pteropus rodricensis, the Rodriques Fruit Bat. Becky A. Houck* and Julie Kunrath, University of Portland 2:15 Using Ultrasonic Call Characteristics to Acoustically Differentiate Leptonycteris curasoae. Ronnie Sidner* and Debbie C. Buecher, Ecological Consulting; University of Arizona 2:30 Ultrasonic production by non-flying bats. Matina Kalcounis-Rüppell*, Radmilla Petric, Jackie D. Metheny, and Maarten J. Vonhof, University of North Carolina Greensboro; Western Michigan University 2:45 Another Feathered Bat Story: Evidence for the Importance of Individual Variation. R. Mark Brigham*, Andrew E. McKechnie, Murray B. Christian, and Robert A. M. Ashdown, University of Regina; APES Wits; Environmental Sciences UKZN 3:00 Myotis vivesi, The Bird-Like Bat. David S. Johnston*, Luis Gerardo Herrera Montalvo, and Jose Juan Flores Martinez, San Jose State University; Ciudad Universitaria, D. F
CONCURRENT SESSION 7 Anatomy, Physiology, Systematics Magnolia Jacques P. Veilleux, Moderator 3:30 Forelimb Morphology of Scaly-Tailed Squirrels (Anomaluridae): Convergence with Bats and Dermopteran Hindlimbs. William A. Schutt* and Maria T. Armour, Long Island University; American Museum of Natural History 3:45 Dynamics of Bat Wing Membranes During Flight. Sharon Swartz*, Xiaodong Tian, Arnold Song, Joseph Bahlman, and Kenny Breuer, Brown University 4:00 Aerodynamic Importance of Variation of Wing Aspect Ratio in Bats. Joseph Bahlman*, Kenny Breuer, Xiaodong Tian, and Sharon Swartz, Brown University 4:15 Surprises About Torpor in Bats. Craig K. R. Willis*, Chris Turbill, Fritz Geiser, R. Mark Brigham, University of Winnipeg; University of New England; University of Regina 4:30 A Genetic Definition of Species: Implications for Bat Biodiversity. Robert J. Baker* and Robert D. Bradley, Texas Tech University 4:45 Genetic Structure and Historical Demography of the Endangered Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis) as Assessed by mtDNA Analysis of Winter Colonies. Maarten J. Vonhof* and Gary F. McCracken, Western Michigan University; University of Tennessee	CONCURRENT SESSION 8 Session on Roosting Ecology Dogwood/Camelia Tim Carter, Moderator 3:30 Roosting Ecology and Emergence of the ‘O¯pe ‘ape‘a on the Island of Hawai’i. Adam C. Miles*, Frank J. Bonaccorso, Chris M. Todd, and P. Marcos Gorresen, USGS Hawai‘i Cooperative Studies Unit, University of Hawaii; Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park 3:45 Radio Telemetry Studies of the Small-Footed Bat (Myotis leibii) in Pendleton County, West Virginia. Craig W. Stihler*, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources 4:00 Effects of Landscape Structure and Composition on Roost Selection by Forest Bats. Roger W. Perry*, Ronald E. Thill, and David M. Leslie, Jr., USDA Forest Service; Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Oklahoma State University 4:15 Detection of Fire by Eastern Red Bats (Lasiurus borealis): Arousal from Torpor Anna A. Scesny and Lynn W. Robbins*, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 4:30 Defining emergent properties from ecologically complex and scale dependent habitat associations of Townsend’s big-eared bat. Richard E. Sherwin Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Science, Christopher Newport University 4:45 Home Range and Day Roost Selection of Peter’s and Wahlberg’s Epauletted Fruit Bats in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Christopher Todd*, Frank Bonaccorso, Adam Miles, and John Winkelmann, United States Geological Survey; Hawaii National Park; Gettysburg College
6:00-7:00 Western Bat Working Group general meeting – all welcome Tidewater Carolina Room Saturday, 21 October 2006
CONCURRENT SESSION 9 Behavior/Ecology/ Conservation Matina Kalcounis-Rüppell, Moderator 8:00 Comparative Ecomorphology, Flight and Echolocation Call Design in Two Small Aerial Hawking Bats. M. Reese Arh and John M. Ratcliffe*, University of Toronto; Cornell University 8:15 Oh, What a Feeling: Landing on a Ceiling. Daniel K. Riskin* and John M. Ratcliffe, Brown University; Cornell University 8:30 Potential of Bats as Predators of Adult Codling Moths (Cydia pomonella) in Pear Orchards in California. Natasha Mariette Walton, California State Polytechnic University 8:45 Bat Conservation in a Changing Landscape: the Role of Southeastern National Parks. Susan C. Loeb*, USDA Forest Service, Clemson, SC 9:00 Site Occupancy Estimations of Forest Bat Species When Probability of Detection is Less Than One. Sybill Amelon*, Frank R. Thompson, and Darryl I. MacKenzie, USDA Forest Service; Proteus Wildlife Consulting 9:15 Evaluating the Use of Site-Occupancy Modeling to Assess Old-Growth Forest Associations of Bats in the Northwestern United States. Theodore J. Weller, USDA Forest Service 9:30 Epidemic Models of Bat Rabies with Permanent and Temporary Immunity. Dobromir T. Dimitrov* and Thomas G. Hallam, University of Tennessee Epidemic Models of Bat Rabies with Permanent and Temporary Immunity. Dobromir T. Dimitrov* and Thomas G. Hallam, University of Tennessee	CONCURRENT SESSION 10 Wind Energy and Bats Michael J. Lacki, Moderator 8:00 Ecological Impacts of Wind Power Development on Bats: Questions, Research Needs, and Hypotheses. Thomas H. Kunz*, Edward B. Arnett, Wallace P. Erickson, Alexander R. Hoar, Gregory D. Johnson, Ronald P. Larkin, M. Dale Strickland, Robert W. Thresher, and Merlin D Tuttle, Boston University; Conservation International; Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Illinois Natural History Survey; National Renewable Energy Laboratory 8:15 Patterns of Pre-Construction Bat Activity at Proposed Wind Energy Facilities. Edward B. Arnett*, David Redell, John P. Hayes, and Manuela Huso, Bat Conservation International; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Oregon State University 8:30 The Influence of Turbine Size on Mortality of Bats and Birds at North American Wind Farms. Robert M. R. Barclay*, Erin F. Baerwald, and Jeffery C. Gruver, University of Calgary 8:45 Can Radar Deter Bats from Wind Farms? Paul A. Racey* and Barry Nicholls, University of Aberdeen 9:00 An Acoustic Deterrent with the Potential to Reduce Bat Mortality from Wind Turbines. Joseph W. Szewczak* and Edward B. Arnett, Humboldt State University; Bat Conservation International 9:15 Water for Wildlife: Improving Access and Reducing Mortality for Bats and Other Wildlife at Livestock Water Developments. Daniel A. R. Taylor* and Stuart R. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International; USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Northern Colorado; Ecological Consulting 9:30 How much do juvenile bats drive their mothers to drink? An innovative method for assessment. Rick A. Adams and Mark Hayes, University of Northern Colorado
9:45 BUSINESS MEETING- Dogwood/Camellia Room all participants should attend Saturday, 21 October 2006
CONCURRENT SESSION 11 Distribution/Zoogeography Michael Baker, Moderator 10:30 Zoogeography and Conservation Status of Bats in the South Pacific and the Hawaiian Islands. Frank J. Bonaccorso*, U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaii National Park 10:45 Bat Guilds in Tropical Forest and Agro-Pastoral Habitats on Mount Isarog, Philippines. Jodi L. Sedlock*, Lawrence University 11:00 Ecology of the Banana Bat, Musonycteris harrisonii in Western Mexico. Marco Tschapka, Ellen Spurr, Luis A. Caballero Martínez, Rodrigo A. Medellín*, University of Ulm; Instituto de Ecologia UNAM 11:15 Spatio-temporal complexity of insectivorous bat assemblages from Malaysia: just what is a bat assemblage? Tigga Kingston*, Rakhmad Sujarno Kudos, Juliana Senawi, Zubaid Akbar, Thomas H. Kunz, and Suchi Gopal, Texas Tech University; Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia; Boston University 11:30 Flower Bat and Bird Niches in Two Worlds: A Pantropical Comparison. Theodore H. Fleming* and Nathan Muchhala, University of Miami 11:45 Predicting Desmodus Range Extension as a Response to Climate Change. Shahroukh Mistry* and Arnulfo Moreno, Westminster College; Instituto Tecnologico De Cd. Victoria	CONCURRENT SESSION 12 General Ecology Pat Ormsbee, Moderator 10:30 Winter Ecology of Pallid Bats in Central Coastal California. David A. Johnston*, Bill Hepburn, Jennifer Krauel, Tom Stewart, and Daniela Rambaldini, H.T. Harvey & Associates; San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory 10:45 Foraging Ecology of Long-Legged Myotis (Myotis volans) in North-Central Idaho. Joseph S. Johnson*, Michael J. Lacki, and Michael D. Baker, University of Kentucky 11:00 Understanding the Fall Migration of the Lesser Long-Nosed Bat (Leptonycteris curasoae). Karen Krebbs*, Tim Tibbitts, Ami Pate, and Curtis McCasland, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum; Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument; Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge 11:15 Bats of the West Virginia Coalfields. J. D. Wilhide*, Shane Prescott, and Jeremy L. Jackson, Compliance Monitoring Labs Inc 11:30 Movement Areas for Spotted Bats (Euderma maculatum), Northern Arizona. Carol L. Chambers*, Michael J. Herder, W. Mitchell Masters, and David Vleck, Northern Arizona University, Bureau of Land Management; Ohio State University; Iowa State University
End of sessions. Thank you to all presenters and moderators! Vendors- Break-down exhibits by 4:00 p.m. Afternoon Break to enjoy the local area. 6:00 -6:30 Pre-Banquet Social (Cash Bar) 6:30-8:00 AWARDS BANQUET Student and other awards presented. (Ticketed only please.)