Bats and Mines National Workshop

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Rescheduled to Fall 2022, more details soon!

Join us at the Historic Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky for the Bats and Mines National Workshop presented by the Protecting Bats at Mines Interagency Work Group and sponsored by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) in Fall, 2022.  More details coming soon.

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Rescheduled to Fall 2022

The Brown Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky

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Focus

  • Overcoming management challenges related to bats for private, state, and federal organizations involved in mining.
  • Developing ways to address problems encountered at mines containing bats.

Topics

  • Abandoned mine lands.
  • Regulatory concerns of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA).
  • Biology and ecology of bats and White Nose Syndrome.

Overview

The overarching goal of this workshop is to convene a diverse community of consultants, state and federal agency personnel, mine operators, land managers, and researchers to discuss current topics pertaining to bats and mines. From this diverse group the hosts will gather information over the course of the workshop to develop a product highlighting the accomplishments of each breakout group and outline a path to address any recognized issues and inform future workshops.

Bats often pose management challenges to individuals and private, state and federal organizations involved in mining. Best management practices and guidance with consistent application across state jurisdictions are difficult to come by due to the diversity of bats and often limited information or understanding of how bats use specific mines and mines across broad landscapes. It is therefore important to periodically gather a range of experts to discuss what is working, what isn’t, and the future of bats and mines.

Who Should Attend

Consultants, state and federal agency personnel, mine operators, land managers, researchers and anyone else involved in managing bats in and around mines. There will be poster sessions offering opportunities for students to let their expertise and voices be heard.

Accommodations

The Brown Hotel
335 W. Broadway,
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 583-1234

For reservations, you can call the hotel directly and ask for the Office of Surface Mining room block. You may also reserve your room online.

Contact

Jackie Welch
Southern Illinois University
jackiew@siu.edu
618-453-5672

Registration

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