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.
July, 2008: NASBR members voted, with a strong majority, to support the Bats and Wind Energy Resolution.
2008: NASBR 38, Scranton PA, Oct 22-25
conference program (schedule of talks; PDF) here.
hotel ($119/night) here.
Roostmate finder (for students, mostly) here.
Pre-conference field trip here.
2009: NASBR 39, Portland OR, Nov 4-7
You can make donations to help support our society. By following the link below, you can donate to any of the following:
The Bernardo Villa Fund supports NASBR's Villa Award for outstanding research by a Mexican student, providing travel, lodging, banquet, and registration costs to attend a NASBR meeting.
The Karl F. Koopman Fund supports NASBR's Koopman Prize, which is awarded at each annual meeting for the best student paper in systematics or zoogeography.
The Spallanzani Award Fund pays the expenses for distinguished scholars from outside North America to attend the NASBR meeting.
The Teacher's Workshop Fund supports the education of local teachers, right in the city where the annual conference takes place.
Finally, you can support NASBR directly, to help us cover the costs of our meetings themselves.
You can donate at any time, so there's no need to wait for the next meeting. Your generous contributions to these funds are tax deductible and sincerely appreciated.
