AT24-430-Webinar,Citizen Science – Bat Monitoring
December 8 @ 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
FreeEvent/Webinar Title:AT24-430 Webinar, Citizen Science Bat Monitoring
AT-VMS:AT Texas Parks and Wildlife (Enter AT#, Class Title as posted, Location, and Presenter)
Comments:AT24-430-Webinar,Citizen Science – Bat Monitoring, Presenter:
Noah Ray, Samantha Leivers(AT=4h)
Webinar Event Date: 12/08/2024
Event Time: 2:00p-3:30p
Field Trip Date: 12/15/2025
event time: 2:00p-4:30p
Event Summary: Texas Nature Trackers with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are launching a new citizen science project December 2024 for bat monitoring, We will have a virtual training on Sunday December 8th at 2pm, followed by a field training day on Sunday December 15 at 2pm. This is a great opportunity to get 4+ hours of advanced training before the end of the year, and we will train TMNs on a volunteer project they can do on their own speed and time (as long as it is on one of our approved field days)!
Event Description: Is the lack of data on Texas Bats driving you batty? Texas Nature Trackers is debuting a new citizen science project and wants you to be involved! Texas Nature Trackers is recruiting Texas Master Naturalists from central Texas to survey for bats in bridges. During this training we will go over the importance of the project, the goals, and how to conduct bat bridge surveys. Volunteers will be trained on how to use the Survey123 app, learn the protocol, and learn how their work will improve conservation of our state’s bats. This is a volunteer project for Texas Master Naturalists, coordinated by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department – Texas Nature Trackers and the Texas Department of Transportation to survey for inspecting transportation structures for bats and signs of bat use. Texas Nature Trackers can lend out high powered flashlights for surveying, as well as safety vests and some hardhats if requested. This meeting will serve as initial training for the project, with an additional field training day in San Marcos on December 15th at 2pm.
Cost:
no charge
Event Location: webinar on 12/08/2024; Field Training Day 12/15 in San Marcos. Details will be provided after Registration.
2024-2025 Survey dates:
Sunday December 29, 2024
Sunday January 26, 2025
Sunday February 23, 2025
Sunday May 25, 2025
Sunday June 29, 2025
Sunday July 27, 2025
Sunday August 31, 2025
Presenter: Noah Ray, Samantha Leivers
Contact Information: Wendy Anderson, TPWD o. 512-389-8074 c. 512-656-1222
Organization Website: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
Sponsoring Organization: TPWD, Texas Nature Trackers
