Brittany R



It’s been a very busy summer here at IBCP! I want to thank our hard working field crews for a successful field season including: Abby Pagels, Ricky Gieser, Caroline Abramowitz, Jocelyn Karsk, Jordyn Chace, and IDNR staff.  This year, we added 10 new grid cells (GRTS) to our acoustic surveys. […]

2022 Field Season Recap


Last month, Sarah and I had the opportunity to assist the Illinois Department of Natural Resources with a hibernaculum survey. Hibernacula surveys are performed with the goal of counting how many bats reside in the cave/mine, identifying species, and locating where they are within the cave/mine. We were both very […]

The Great Bat Count



This year we had to be creative when it came to making outreach for IBCP fully virtual. One of the busiest times for outreach is during Bat Week and this year it was from October 24-31. We came up with new ways to celebrate still making Bat Week fun and […]

Bat Week At A Distance