Join Joseph Curti, Ph.D. candidate at UCLA, for a seminar and field trip focusing on bat species in Southern California. On Saturday, July 22 from 3-5 pm Joseph will provide an overview on the diversity and natural history of bats in Southern California, including what species are present, where they are distributed, and unique qualities of their roosting and foraging ecology. Joseph will also discuss common research methods that bat biologists use to sample and study bats, including techniques he applies in his ongoing graduate research. Joseph will conclude his talk with a discussion on bat declines and actionable ways that individuals can support bat conservation, both locally and internationally.
The evening of July 22, from 8-11 pm, Joseph will lead a mist netting demonstration at the Ventura River Steelhead Preserve where participants may have the chance to see live bats and have the opportunity to learn field methods for capturing and studying bats in the wild. Attendees will be required to bring and wear a N95 mask while handling bats. Netting a bat is not guaranteed, and will likely occur in the second half of the field trip, but this is a great opportunity to experience the research and capture process and discuss the topic with Joseph.
Joseph Curti is a Ph.D. candidate in the Shaffer Lab at UCLA, with broad research interests including conservation genomics, bat ecology and natural history, freshwater ecology, and invasive species management. Joseph is currently working on conservation genomics of California red-legged frogs (Rana draytonii), California quail (Callipepla californica) and Yuma myotis bat (Myotis yumanensis).
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