Join Ryan Slack for our September program about bats. He will touch upon everything from myths surrounding bats, their classification and specialized anatomy, their habits, conservation, why bats are important, the threats they face, bat species native to Indiana, the truth about bats and rabies, and the latest in bat call analysis.

Ryan holds a BS from Purdue University in Wildlife Science. He is currently a Principal at the engineering consulting firm Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) and also the Ecological Practice lead of their Indianapolis office.  In this position, he coordinates projects involving threatened and endangered species, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Environmental Policy.  He holds CEC’s Federal Bat Scientific Collecting Permit, which is valid for the entire range of Indiana bats and northern long-eared bats.

We respectfully request that any non-vaccinated attendees wear masks.

Photo courtesy of Chuck Anderson.