https://kristapatriquin.com/sable-island-national-park-reserve/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dsc02959.jpgDSC02959https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dsc01286.jpgDSC01286https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dsc01162.jpgDSC01162https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dsc02614.jpgDSC02614https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dsc00034.jpgDSC00034https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dsc01963.jpgDSC01963https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dsc01962.jpgDSC01962https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dsc01956.jpgDSC01956https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dsc02754.jpgDSC02754https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dsc00081.jpgDSC00081L - R: Krista, Erica Geldart, Almeera Ahmed, Dan Kehler , 2023-11-13T17:14:39+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/contact-me/2021-11-03T14:32:36+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/2020/07/26/sable-island-national-park-reserve/2020-07-26T13:41:47+00:00monthlyhttps://kristapatriquin.com/cv-3/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/pic.jpgPortrait2020-07-26T13:34:07+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/the-bats-of-high-park/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pit-reader.jpgPit readerPIT-tag reader on a roost exit. https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pit-tag.jpgPIT tagPIT-tag or microchip. https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/glow-in-the-dark.jpgglow in the darkDance party anyone? Bat in fluorescent powder. Photo: KPatriquinhttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mist-net.jpgmist netMist-net. Photo: K.Patriquinhttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/removing-bats.pngremoving batsHow to properly remove bats from your home (or the ground).2020-07-26T13:26:02+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/community-outreach/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/calvin-and-hobbes-bats.gifcalvin and hobbes batshttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/calvin-and-hobbes-bats.jpgcalvin and hobbes bats2019-06-28T00:09:29+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/research/current-research/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc06585.jpgDSC06585Look close...between these two poles there is a mist-net for catching bats. We place these in areas we expect bats will be too busy hunting to notice them!https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc06565.jpgDSC06565Our insect trap!https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/site-3_2.jpgSite 3_2No, we're not stealing WiFi or looking for UFOs; we use this giant antenna to tune into our radio-tagged bats. The antenna is attached to a radio receiver, similar to what you have in your car. We can then tune into the radio channel of our bat.https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc06574.jpgDSC06574My office - once we catch bats, we "process them", which involves measuring how big they are, figuring out how old they are, and if they are having babies. https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc06513.jpgDSC06513Some lucky bats get a radio-tag. Each tag has its own unique radio channel that we can tune into to locate them.2019-06-28T00:07:08+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/bats-of-panama/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc06339.jpgDSC06339<i>Phyllostomus hastatus</i> guarding his spot.https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc06208.jpgDSC06208Vampire bats always look like they're smiling!https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc04948.jpgDSC04948How adorable is this little <i>Myotis nigricans</i>??https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc04840.jpgDSC04840Holding hands with <i>Thyroptera tricolor</i>. These little suction cups are used to hang on inside furled leaves!! https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc05745.jpgDSC05745<i>Micronycteris microtus</i>. He's like a little mini-me version of Trachops! https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc05079.jpgDSC05079<i>Carollia perspicillata</i> Also super common. What's uncommon about this bat is that it's orange! Normally they are chocolate brown.https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc05565.jpgDSC05565Kendrick Lamar. One of our trained model <i> Lophostoma silvicolum</i>. They have the sweetest faces and sweetest dispositions of all the bats I've been fortunate enough to meet. https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc04723.jpgDSC04723<Glossophoga soracina</i> That tongue is always sticking out; it's super long for feeding on sweet, sweet nectar. https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc05100.jpgDSC05100<i>Carollia perspicillata</i> Also super common. What's uncommon about this bat is that it's orange! Normally they are chocolate brown!https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc05754.jpgDSC05754<i>Artibeus jamaicensis</i> By far the most common bat here in Gamboa. And also the crankiest. I used to dream of catching this bat. USED TO. 2018-09-12T22:57:12+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/panama/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc03551.jpgDSC03551Lil Wayne, <i>Lophostoma silvicolum </i>, munching on a treat. https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc03542.jpgDSC03542Netting for bats in the neotropics is VERY different than in the temperate zone where you would NEVER put a net up in such clutter!!https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc03512.jpgDSC03512Howlers up closehttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc03515.jpgDSC03515Monkey see, monkey do....a troop of howler monkeyshttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc03338.jpgDSC03338Rufescent tiger-heronhttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_20160227_225238.jpgIMG_20160227_225238Giant grasshopper (<i>Tropidacris cristata</i>) yes, that's literally its common name.https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc03478.jpgDSC03478My commute to the office.https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc03482.jpgDSC03482Home away from home.https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc03441.jpgDSC03441Three-toed sloth in my backyard!https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc03405.jpgDSC03405How to catch a Trachops roost 1012018-09-10T13:33:30+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/press/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/washington-post-mar-21-2018-e1530200789878.jpgWashington Post Mar 21 20182018-06-28T16:02:08+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/research/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dlp.jpgDLPMy PhD field site - Dollar Lake Provincial Park. Photo: FValettihttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/phd-fieldwork-collage1.pngphd fieldwork collagehttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/myse.jpgMYSENorthern long-eared bat, <i> Myotis septentrionalis </i> Photo: FValetti https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/phd-fieldwork-collage.pngphd fieldwork collageTracking female northern long-eared bats in Dollar Lake Provincial Park. Photo: FVallettihttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/phd-fieldwork-collage.gifphd fieldwork collagehttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dlp-field-work-collage.jpgDLP field work collagehttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/artibeus-watsoni.jpgartibeus watsonihttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc01686.jpgDSC016862016-09-06T05:08:07+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/panama-wildlife/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc00011.jpgDSC00011https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc09688.jpgDSC09688https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc09695.jpgDSC09695https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc09747.jpgDSC09747https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc09782.jpgDSC09782https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc09794.jpgDSC09794https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc09810.jpgDSC09810https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc09837.jpgDSC09837https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc09855.jpgDSC09855https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc09860.jpgDSC098602016-05-10T18:04:52+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/living-and-working-in-panama/2016-03-12T15:56:09+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/bats/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/a-lituratus-head-shot.jpga lituratus head shotArtibeus lituratus, great fruit-eating bat. Panama. photo: KPatriquin2015-09-21T01:40:15+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/how-do-we-study-bats/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fat-bat.jpgfat batCan you guess who is ready for hibernation? Both bats are adult big browns! Photo: KPatriquinhttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/old-teeth.jpgold teethOlder big brown bat - her canine teeth are almost completely gone! Photo: CGuyhttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/juve-epfu-teeth.jpgjuve EPFU teethYoung big brown bat with minimal tooth wear. Compare her canine teeth to those on the right! Photo: KPatriquinhttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/male-ef-testicular.jpgMale EF TesticularMale big brown bat with developed testes. Photo: KPatriquinhttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/juvinelle-wing-gap-ef-with-arrow.jpgJuvinelle Wing Gap EF with arrowGap in knuckle typical of juvenile bats. Photo: KPatriquinhttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/night-track-antenna-and-krista.jpgNight Track Antenna and Kristahttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/em-touch.pngEM touchEcho Meter Touch bat detector. From wildlifeacoustics.com2015-09-02T18:08:00+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/teaching/2015-09-02T18:05:32+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/red-bat/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/red-bat-wing.jpgred bat winghttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/red-bat-fuzzy-butt.jpgred bat fuzzy buttFuzzy tails help red bats stay warm when they are hanging out in leaves on branches. Photo: KPatriquinhttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/red-bat-profile.jpgred bat profileFemale red bat, <i> Lasiurus borealis <i />2015-08-31T03:53:10+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/padme/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/padme2.jpgPadme2https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/padme1.jpgPadme12015-08-14T21:45:06+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/research/conservation/2015-08-13T12:29:31+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/research/foraging-community-ecology/2015-08-13T12:28:27+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/research/fission-fusion-dynamics/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/network.jpgnetworkNorthern long-eared bat network. from Patriquin et al. 20102015-08-13T12:26:09+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/vik/2015-08-02T18:05:20+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/coretta/2015-08-02T17:57:39+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/salem/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/salem.jpgSalemMeet Salem. Photo: K. Patriquin2015-07-31T20:36:57+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/cora/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cora.jpgCoraOur second female the entire summer! Photo: K. Patriquin2015-07-31T20:34:20+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/atticus/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/atticus.jpgVikSay "mosqutito". Vik with Cylita. Phot: K. Patriquin2015-07-22T17:25:14+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/george/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/george-w-transmitter.jpgGeorge w transmitterBat in a harness with radio-transmitter, waiting to be released. Photo: K. Patriquinhttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/george.jpgGeorgeSay cheese! 2015-07-22T17:22:25+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/bruce/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-06-29-22-17-49.jpg2015-06-29 22.17.49Bruce in a tangled mess in a mist-net.https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-06-29-23-34-37.jpg2015-06-29 23.34.37Freedom! Bruce being released. Photo: B. Farmerhttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-06-29-23-08-11.jpg2015-06-29 23.08.112015-07-22T17:11:27+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/hoary/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/hoary-arm.jpghoary armhttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/hoary.jpghoaryHoary bat, <i> Lasiurus cinereus <i /> Photo: K.Patriquin2015-07-19T06:13:36+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/got-bats/2015-07-02T07:15:18+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/dorothy/https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/redjun19.jpgredjun19Lasiurus borealis, red bathttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dorothy-jn-17-19.jpgdorothy jn 17 19https://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/krista-tracking-dorthy.jpgKrista Tracking DorthyRadio-tracking. Photo: c. Guyhttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dorthy-w-transmitter.jpgDorthy w TransmitterBat with radio-transmitterhttps://kristapatriquin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bat-burrito-dorthy.jpgBat Burrito - DorthyBat burrito anyone? To weight bats, we first wrap them in a knee-high to contain them while they are on the scale.2015-06-22T20:51:41+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/research/sexual-selection/2015-06-17T17:41:44+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/publications/2015-06-17T17:40:58+00:00weekly0.6https://kristapatriquin.com/2015/03/17/hello-world/2015-03-17T21:56:32+00:00monthlyhttps://kristapatriquin.comdaily1.02023-11-13T17:14:39+00:00