The North American Symposium on Bat Research (NASBR) is a society dedicated to the promotion and development of the scientific study of bats (Chiroptera) in all its branches, including conservation and public education. The society holds an annual meeting, usually in October, of professional bat researchers from throughout North America, with occasional attendees from Europe, Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.

(JULY, 2008) NASBR members voted, with a strong majority, to support the Bats and Wind Energy resolution (see text on resolutions page)

• 2008: NASBR 38, Scranton, PA, 22-25 October. Abstract submission deadline AUGUST 31.
  • The Hilton's special rate for NASBR attendees ($119/night) can be found here.
  • If you are looking for someone with whom to share a room in Scranton, you should look here.
• 2009: NASBR 39, Portland, OR, 4-7 November

Other upcoming bat-related meetings:

• 2009: First International Symposium on Bat Migration, Berlin, Germany, 16-18 January. (more info soon)

NASBR manages two funds whose proceeds are used to support student research. The *Bernardo Villa Fund* supports NASBR’s Villa Award. First given in 2006, the award recognizes outstanding research by a Latin American student by funding travel, lodging, banquet and registration expenses to attend a NASBR meeting. The *Karl F. Koopman Fund* supports NASBR's Koopman Prize, which is awarded at each annual meeting to the best student paper in systematics or zoogeography. People can also donate to the Spallanzani Award Fund, which pays the expenses of students from outside North America who are coming to the NASBR meeting, and donate to the Teacher's Workshop Fund, to help educate teachers right in the city where the conference takes place.

YOUR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THESE FUNDS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE AND ALWAYS APPRECIATED!!

A brief History of the NASBR

• 2007: NASBR 37, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico (former meeting site here).
• 2006: NASBR 36, Wilmington, North Carolina (participants; schedule; Teacher Workshop Report)
• 2005: NASBR 35, Sacramento, California
• 2004: NASBR 34, Salt Lake City, Utah
• 2003: NASBR 33, Lincoln, Nebraska
• 2002: NASBR 32, Burlington, Vermont
• 2001: NASBR 31, Victoria, Canada
• 2000: NASBR 30, Miami, Florida
• 1999: NASBR 29, Madison, Wisconsin
• 1996-1998: NASBR 26-28
• 1970-1995: NASBR 1-25

Other Information

• Gerrit S. Miller, Jr. Award (NASBR's Highest Honor)
• Lifetime members
• Board of Directors of NASBR
• Further Information on the Society (membership and contact information, organizing documents, society resolutions, etc.)