Our annual meeting was on January 21, 2025, at the Delaware County Extension Office, 9:00 – 3:30 pm. 
Check out the list of presentations/discussions that took place below. Slides are available from those speakers willing to share. Thanks to all who attended—it was a great meeting!
Did you miss the annual meeting? Here are 3 things you can still do!
- You can still get involved! We are 2 working group committees that would welcome your input! Check them out HERE.
- Are you working with bats in Ohio and want to share your work with the group? We’d love to hear about it! We are always interested in hearing from folks doing bat research or working on projects involving bats. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Marne Titchenell at titchenell.4@osu.edu. 😊
- Join our email list to stay up-to-date on upcoming meetings and events.
Here is a list of topics covered at the 1/21/2025 meeting…
Second Ohio Bat Blitz Summary, Amelia Harris, The Nature Conservancy
BrandenBark Roost Update, Elaine Hall, Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks
Hourly Activity Patterns of Six Species of Bats in Southeastern Ohio, Don Althoff and Karen Roberts, Rio EcoMonitoring Project
Update on Ohio Bat Conservation Plan, Eileen Wyza, Ohio Division of Wildlife
Breakout Group Discussions on the Ohio Bat Conservation Plan
North American Bat Monitoring Program: Applications for Ohio (virtual), Bryan Levi, University of Illinois
Acoustic Monitoring and Research on Lake Erie Islands, Amy Alford, Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife
Summer Bat Activity on South Bass Island in 2024, Eliza Rothenburger, Virginia Tech, Amy Alford, Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife
Lights Out Cleveland – A Bat’s Side of the Story, Tammy O’Neil Gayer, Lake Metroparks Wildlife Center
Update from Columbus Lights Out, Devin Mingesbruney, Ohio Lights Out Coordinator
Agency Updates, USDA Forest Service – Katrina Schultes, Ohio Division of Wildlife – Eileen Wyza, U.S. Fish and Wildlife – Angie Boyer
A little bit about our annual meeting….
OBWG’s annual meetings are primarily targeted at professional biologists and land managers, researchers, environmental contractors, educators, and university students. The meetings are open to everyone, but our content is science- and education-based. The intent of these meetings is to share agency updates related to bat management and research, research projects and results, education materials and opportunities, and to provide networking opportunities for professionals and students.
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Past Meeting Dates
January 23, 2023 – ODNR Office on Morse Road, In-Person (no virtual option)
Past Meeting Recordings
Below are recordings of past annual meetings that were held virtually due to the pandemic. Future meetings may not be recorded and posted.
2022 Virtual Annual Meeting – January 22
2022 Ohio Bat Working Group Meeting Agenda – January 25, 2022
Recording of Morning Presentations
Recording of Afternoon Presentations
2021 Virtual Ohio Bat Working Group Meeting – January 28
Ohio Working Group 2021 Meeting Agenda
Recording of Morning Presentations
Recording of Afternoon Presentations