Official page of the 2022 IBRC in Austin, Texas.

Austin, TX
Joined April 2021
Let's go to @ibrc2022 in Austin ! 🦇 With @MuDietrich @krissam17 @ombalahibemaso and Rachel Leong. #TeamReunionIsland @UMR_PIMIT !
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Hunting bats for food is rife across West Africa, but why exactly do people hunt? Our co-Founder and Director of Conservation, Benneth Obitte @benrousette will explore why people eat bats in Nigeria at the #IBRC2022 🦇🧂@NA_bats @ibrc2022
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Excited to be in #Austin 🎸! My ‘office’ yesterday evening and they even have #bats on the hotel carpet. Getting ready for the @GlobalBatNet workshop and @ibrc2022 and cannot wait for this great #batgathering! 🦇🦇🦇 #research #conservation #ecology #networking @bats_w_borders
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Austin-bound 🦇🎉! I can’t wait to meet everyone at @GlobalBatNet research meeting & @ibrc2022 @NA_bats + see the bats of Congress Avenue bridge and Bracken cave ! So grateful to @GlobalBatNet 🙌🏼 for the opportunity to attend
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journey statted to @NA_bats/@ibrc2022 to start two weeks entirely dedicated to bats and their people ❤️❤️ while you check out the program don‘t miss to highlight the #migration symposium organized by @teague_o (especially @EdwardHurme s talk) (art: D.Kyllo)
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Only 10 days till the bat bomb drops @ibrc2022 live in Austin, TX! Can’t go wrong catching up on great science, learning from the amazing selection of workshops, and all those sweet tours 🦇🔥💣#IBRC2022 @GlobalBatNet @globalsouthbats @austintexasgov ibrc.org/
We’re excited to have lots of social events for attendees! From cave visits to poster sessions to mixers! Tell us which event you’re looking forward to most 👇🏻 . Check all the events out here: ibrc.org/social/ – at Austin, TX
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(1/3) Teachers! Come join the online Teacher Workshop to coincide with the 50th NASBR meeting in Austin, Texas, for teachers and environmental educators. Videos by NASBR researchers and student-ready curriculum will be available online. – at West Elgin, Ontario
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(2/3) There will be a live online Q&A session with researchers from the scientific meeting on Wednesday, August 10 from 1:00-3:00 pm, CST. – at West Elgin, Ontario
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(3/3) We will also take a guided tour to an emergence of Mexican free tailed bats from the Congress Avenue Bridge near sundown on Thursday evening, August 11, for local educators. Visit  sites.google.com/view/nasbrt… for more information and register at nasbr.org/event-4807648 – at West Elgin, Ontario
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LAST CHANCE for early bird (bat) registration! The discounted registration period ends May 31, and registration cost goes up on June 1. Get registered now and save yourself money!
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Have you registered for the joint IBRC/NASBR meeting yet? We’ve extended early registration until May 31. Come join >500 bat friends from 48+ countries! Symposia, workshops, social functions, excursions and lots more…   Lasionycteris noctivagans; Liam McGuire – at Austin, TX
Only a few hours left, abstracts are due today! Share your research with hundreds and hundreds of bat biologists from around the world. Early bird registration rates continue a bit longer for those not presenting, but today is the last day to submit an abstract!
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The countdown continues…only 4 days until abstracts are due (May 8)! Come share your work in Austin, attend a symposium, participate in a workshop, be inspired by our plenary speakers, and experience the Texas bats and barbecue! (1/2) ibrc.org/registration/
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Did we mention that the mid-week barbecue banquet is included in registration for all meeting attendees? (2/2)
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Abstract deadline extended to May 8th! We’re thrilled to have hundreds of attendees registered from over 30 countries so far. But we know this is a hectic time of year, so we are extending the abstract submission deadline by one week. We hope this extra time relieves some stress!
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Only 4 days left! Abstracts are due May 1, register now. Come see millions of Tadarida brasiliensis emerging, check out some great science, and enjoy the many networking opportunities at our social events! ibrc.org/registration
Time is running out! Abstract submission deadline is this weekend! We have participants from over 20 countries confirmed so far, and more still to come. Come join us at IBRC/NASBR in Austin! Ibrc.org/registration
Need to find a roost for your time in Austin? Or need to find buddies to complete your NASBR colony? We have set up a message board for you to find roommates for the upcoming IBRC/NASBR conference! Check out roost finder to fill up or find your room! ibrc.org/roostmate/
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Support batty students! Watch the Congress Ave bridge bat emergence from a double-decker boat with an interpretive presentation from Merlin Tuttle. Food & drink are included, and all proceeds directly support students attending the meeting. (1/2)
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Help us support the next generation of bat scientists! Check out the excursions page on our website to find out more! (2/2)
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