Meet our 2023 Board of Directors:
Chair - Shelly Johnson (shelly.johnson@ufl.edu)
Treasurer - Liz Braun (elizabeth.braun@myfwc.com)
Secretary - Verity Mathis (vmathis@flmnh.ufl.edu)
Past-Chair - Emily Evans (emily.evans@myfwc.com)
Past-Chair - Donna Bear (beard@jacksonvillezoo.org)
Member-at-Large - Rain Ketzler (lorraine_p_ketzler@fws.gov)
Member-at-Large - Terry Doonan (terry.doonan@myfwc.com)
Member-at-Large - Lisa Smith (lisa.smith@myfwc.com)
Treasurer - Liz Braun (elizabeth.braun@myfwc.com)
Secretary - Verity Mathis (vmathis@flmnh.ufl.edu)
Past-Chair - Emily Evans (emily.evans@myfwc.com)
Past-Chair - Donna Bear (beard@jacksonvillezoo.org)
Member-at-Large - Rain Ketzler (lorraine_p_ketzler@fws.gov)
Member-at-Large - Terry Doonan (terry.doonan@myfwc.com)
Member-at-Large - Lisa Smith (lisa.smith@myfwc.com)
Join a Florida Bat Working Group Committee
Education and Outreach
Tina Jackson (t.jackson@ufl.edu)
Habitat Management
Jess Rodriguez (jess.rodriguez@myfwc.com ) and Kim Chase (kimberly.chase@myfwc)
Monitoring
Eric Suarez (Eric.Suarez@myfwc.com)
Caves
Blair Hayman (rebecca.hayman@myfwc.com)
Interagency Partnerships
Rain Ketzler (lorraine_p_ketzler@fws.gov)
Tina Jackson (t.jackson@ufl.edu)
Habitat Management
Jess Rodriguez (jess.rodriguez@myfwc.com ) and Kim Chase (kimberly.chase@myfwc)
Monitoring
Eric Suarez (Eric.Suarez@myfwc.com)
Caves
Blair Hayman (rebecca.hayman@myfwc.com)
Interagency Partnerships
Rain Ketzler (lorraine_p_ketzler@fws.gov)
Florida Bat Working Group Members
The Membership:
We currently have over 70 active members! Membership in the Florida Bat Working Group is available to any person interested in bat conservation in Florida and who supports the goals and objectives of the Florida Bat Working Group. Being a member is a great way to become or stay involved in bat conservation, education, and research in Florida.
Florida Bat Working Group Charter
On December 17, 2020, the FLBWG approved this Charter to provide a formal structure for the working group.
Member Benefits
Members have access to networking opportunities and resources via the members-only listserv and shared Resource Folders. Current members will receive a discounted registration at annual meetings. They are also eligible for election to the board of directors and appointment as chair of a working group committee. Only members may participate in motions and votes presented during member meetings. New members are always welcome and we strongly encourage membership of those who attend the annual meeting and/or participate on committees. Once a member, you will receive all news and announcements via e-mail; to avoid FLBWG emails going to junk mail, please remember to add flbwg@googlegroups.com to your spam blocking filters.
How to become a member
Per the FLBWG Charter, members are to pay a $10 fee prior to each annual meeting. You can join or renew at any time during the 2023 calendar year (January - December 2023) to be a considered a current member for the March 2023 meeting and up until March 2024. To be eligible for nomination to the board of directors, you should be a member at the time of nomination, which occurs prior to December each year. Membership expires prior to the annual meeting. Fees paid after Dec 31st, 2023 will apply towards the membership year starting in March 2024.
To become a member or renew, pay the member fee through the Southeastern Bat Diversity Network portal. Please allow at least 2 weeks after submitting payment to receive a welcome email with information to join our member list. IF you do not receive an email within 2-3 weeks, email flbatwg@gmail.com.
Current members are from a variety of organizations, agencies, and institutions
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
University of Florida, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation
FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Extension
Jacksonville Zoo
UF Florida Museum of Natural History
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Bacardi Bottling Corporation
Bat Conservation and Management, Inc.
Bat Soundz Services
Big Cypress National Preserve
Camp Blanding Joint Training Center-Florida Army National Guard
Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc.
Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida
Florida Bat Conservancy
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Florida Department of Health
Florida Forest Service
Fly By Night, Inc
Friends of Bats
Lubee Bat Conservancy
Miami-Dade County
Nonie's Ark Animal Encounters
NSS, SCCi, Flint River Grotto
Sensing Nature, LLC
South Florida Water Managment District
US Air Force
White Oak Conservation
Wildlands Conservation
We currently have over 70 active members! Membership in the Florida Bat Working Group is available to any person interested in bat conservation in Florida and who supports the goals and objectives of the Florida Bat Working Group. Being a member is a great way to become or stay involved in bat conservation, education, and research in Florida.
Florida Bat Working Group Charter
On December 17, 2020, the FLBWG approved this Charter to provide a formal structure for the working group.
Member Benefits
Members have access to networking opportunities and resources via the members-only listserv and shared Resource Folders. Current members will receive a discounted registration at annual meetings. They are also eligible for election to the board of directors and appointment as chair of a working group committee. Only members may participate in motions and votes presented during member meetings. New members are always welcome and we strongly encourage membership of those who attend the annual meeting and/or participate on committees. Once a member, you will receive all news and announcements via e-mail; to avoid FLBWG emails going to junk mail, please remember to add flbwg@googlegroups.com to your spam blocking filters.
How to become a member
Per the FLBWG Charter, members are to pay a $10 fee prior to each annual meeting. You can join or renew at any time during the 2023 calendar year (January - December 2023) to be a considered a current member for the March 2023 meeting and up until March 2024. To be eligible for nomination to the board of directors, you should be a member at the time of nomination, which occurs prior to December each year. Membership expires prior to the annual meeting. Fees paid after Dec 31st, 2023 will apply towards the membership year starting in March 2024.
To become a member or renew, pay the member fee through the Southeastern Bat Diversity Network portal. Please allow at least 2 weeks after submitting payment to receive a welcome email with information to join our member list. IF you do not receive an email within 2-3 weeks, email flbatwg@gmail.com.
Current members are from a variety of organizations, agencies, and institutions
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
University of Florida, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation
FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Extension
Jacksonville Zoo
UF Florida Museum of Natural History
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Bacardi Bottling Corporation
Bat Conservation and Management, Inc.
Bat Soundz Services
Big Cypress National Preserve
Camp Blanding Joint Training Center-Florida Army National Guard
Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc.
Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida
Florida Bat Conservancy
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Florida Department of Health
Florida Forest Service
Fly By Night, Inc
Friends of Bats
Lubee Bat Conservancy
Miami-Dade County
Nonie's Ark Animal Encounters
NSS, SCCi, Flint River Grotto
Sensing Nature, LLC
South Florida Water Managment District
US Air Force
White Oak Conservation
Wildlands Conservation
