Kristen Lear
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Science |
| Occupation | PhD Student in Integrative Conservation and Forestry & Natural Resources |
| Location | Athens, Georgia, United States |
| Introduction | I am currently a PhD Candidate in the University of Georgia's Integrative Conservation program (www.icon.uga.edu). I am doing my research on several nectarivorous bat species that pollinate agaves and migrate between the U.S. and Mexico, including the endangered Mexican Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) and the Mexican Long-tongued Bat (Choeronycteris mexicana). I am interested in better understanding where these bats roost and forage, how Mexican communities use the agaves on which the bats feed, how pollination of agaves by bats could benefit the communities, and how bat conservation goals could be incorporated into agave management by these communities in a mutually-beneficial way. I kept a blog about my Fulbright research on the Southern Bent-wing Bat (Miniopterus schreibersii bassanii) in Naracoorte, South Australia (http://wingingitinoz.blogspot.com) and this new blog will be about my PhD research, including stories from the field, research thoughts and ideas, and any other related topics. Enjoy! Website: https://kristenlear.wixsite.com/batconservation |