User:Mdwhitby

Michael has 15 years of experience working on bat conservation in academic, public, and private settings. He has studied bat distribution and behavior with acoustic and capture techniques, radio-telemetry, thermal imagery, and NEXRAD RADAR. Michael specializes in the use of emerging technology and advanced analytical techniques to find practical solutions to wide-spread conservation challenges. He holds a B.S. from the University of Maine, an M.S. from Ball State University, and is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His dissertation work examines the spatial and temporal distribution of bat activity across the landscape using acoustic detectors and NEXRAD RADAR. The work is designed to better understand migratory patterns and inform wind energy siting and operation. Michael is an Associate Wildlife Biologist. Michael’s position as Research Scientist at Bat Conservation International focuses on research to describe and minimize bat fatalities and wind energy facilities. He has served as an at-large member of the Renewable Energy Working Group since July 2019.