Echolocation. Subterranean survival. Swarm management. Flight. Guano. It's all in a day's work for the magnificent, misunderstood bat!
During this one-hour online experience Dr. Laura Kloepper, founder of the Kloepper Laboratory of Bioacoustics and Animal Behavior, will take viewers on an exploration of one of the incredible aspects of bat life. Using lively presentations, pictures and materials straight from her work in massive bat caves, Dr. Kloepper will take you on a fun journey to learn some of the science and go behind the scenes of bat research. A fun and casual show, A Bat's Life will uncover the wonders of animal lives lived mostly in darkness. You'll not only get to see incredible artifacts from Dr. Kloepper's work, but you'll get to ask about everything you've ever wanted to know about flying furballs!
During this very special edition of A Bat's Life, Dr. Kloepper will be exploring how she uses a specially trained hawk to study bats. It's a wildlife science mash-up!
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Laura Kloepper is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, where she leads the Kloepper Laboratory of Bioacoustics and Animal Behavior. Her research focuses on acoustic sensory ecology: how animals use sound to explore their environment. Her principal research investigates how bats in massive swarms use their sonar and flight behavior to navigate in three dimensions. She uses fun technology including drones and falconry in her research, and spends a large portion of her summers at bat caves, knee-deep in guano, with hundreds of thousands of bats flying overhead.
Once registered, you can access the Zoom room for this experience through your confirmation email or Eventbrite account. Atlas Obscura online experiences are recommended for attendees age 13+.
This online experience will be recorded. A temporary link to the recording will be provided in a follow-up email to all ticket holders within 72 hours after the event. Access to this recording will be available for seven days.
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