Welcome to the SBDN's home in the Web. The goal of the Southeastern Bat Diversity Network is to conserve bats
and their habitats in southeastern North America through collaborative
research, education, and management.
WHITE-NOSE SYNDROME
The recent emergence of white nose syndrome (WNS) poses a significant
threat to bat populations in the eastern United States. In only three years WNS
has spread from central New York southward into Virginia, killing hundreds of
thousands of hibernating bats. As WNS continues to march southward, the SBDN
membership is preparing for WNS to affect new species and populations in the very
near future. SBDN stands with other conservation organizations in supporting
research, education, and management which will assist in understanding and
stopping impacts and progression of this deadly syndrome.
The annual Bat Blitz is one of our most successful
programs. This event brings together biologists and land managers to gather important information on
the bat fauna of a selected area. Learn more:
Bat Blitz Information and FAQs.
SBDN NEWS
PLEASE READ: In a recent letter sent to the SBDN membership,
four members of the SBDN Board of Directors offer a
proposal to change the organizational structure of SBDN.
Bob Currie receives SBDN's
Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 SBDN Annual Meeting. (pdf - 3 Mb)
COMING UP
2010 SBDN Annual Meeting/Colloquium will take place
February 18-19, 2010 in Asheville, NC. Update Jan. 25:Abstract submission
deadline extended to February 4.
