{"id":151499,"date":"2026-03-16T08:50:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//?p=151499"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:21:12","slug":"ucf-aiding-healthy-ecosystems-through-bat-conservation-advancements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//ucf-aiding-healthy-ecosystems-through-bat-conservation-advancements/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//","title":{"rendered":"Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Aiding Healthy Ecosystems Through Bat Conservation Advancements"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/n<p>A Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½&nbsp;<a 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/">Southeastern Myotis Bat (<a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//creativecommons.org/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//licenses/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//by-nd/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//2.0/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//legalcode.en/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/">FWC photo by Karen Parker</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//a>, no changes were made)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/n<h2>Research Path Rooted in Responsibility</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/n<p>Ifer&nbsp;White, who serves as a graduate teaching associate while pursuing a&nbsp;<a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//integrative-and-conservation-biology-ph-d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/">Ph.D. in integrative and conservation biology</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//a>,&nbsp;describes herself as a non-traditional student whose educational journey has been shaped by family,&nbsp;service&nbsp;and resilience.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u201cMy Muscogee-Creek heritage has deeply influenced how I view the natural world, not as something separate from us, but as something we are accountable to,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u201d White says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u201cThat worldview has guided my commitment to wildlife rescue and rehabilitation for more than a decade, and specifically to bat rehabilitation for the past seven years./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/n<p>Florida is home to 13 resident bat species, including the Brazilian free-tailed bat and the southeastern myotis. These highly specialized&nbsp;creatures&nbsp;are the only mammals capable of sustained&nbsp;flight&nbsp;and play a crucial role in&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;healthy ecosystems. They help control insect populations/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u2014consuming thousands in a single night/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u2014while also contributing to pollination, seed dispersal, and more.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u201cMy work is driven by a desire to ensure these often-misunderstood animals continue to thrive in increasingly human-dominated landscapes,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u201d White says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/n<h2>Bringing NABat to Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/n<p>As a board member of the/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u202fFlorida Bat Working Group/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u202fand the/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u202fFlorida Bat Conservancy, White saw an opportunity to integrate applied conservation science with campus engagement. She approached the/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u202fFlorida Fish and Wildlif Conservation Commission/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u202fand <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//arboretum.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/">Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Arboretum</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//a> leadership about adding the university to the NABat monitoring grid.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/n<blockquote><p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u201cBecause there are known bat colonies on campus, participation was a natural fit./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u201d /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u2014 Ifer White, doctoral student</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//blockquote>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u201cThe North American Bat Monitoring Program provides a standardized framework for long-term bat population monitoring across the continent,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u201d White says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u201cBecause there are known bat colonies on campus, participation was a natural fit./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/n<p>Although Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u2019s geographic grid cell is&nbsp;relatively small, its urban and suburban context fills important gaps in regional datasets.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u201cUrban and suburban monitoring locations are underrepresented in many long-term datasets,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u201d White says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/u201cThe acoustic data collected on campus help fill knowledge gaps in Central Florida and the broader southeastern 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/">(Far left) Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Volunteer Coordinator of the Northeast Region (FWC NE), Paul Jacobs, training Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ undergraduate volunteers on the setup of the acoustic monitoring station.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/n<h2>The Science Behind Acoustic Monitoring</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/151499/n<p>Bats navigate and hunt using echolocation, emitting ultrasonic calls that are species-specific in frequency and structure. 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