The Northeast Bat Working Group (NEBWG) is happy to continue the tradition of bringing together scientists, conservationists, educators, and enthusiasts to support and inform each other's work on behalf of bats. The 2026 Northeast Bat Working Group annual meeting will be held in Saratoga Springs, NY from January 14-16, 2026. The annual meeting is a terrific opportunity to share research findings, interact with fellow professionals, and inspire new approaches for studying and conserving bats.
Three days of sessions relevant to bats in the NE US, two breakfasts, a lunch, refreshments during breaks, exhibitors, and a poster session party with appetizers are all included. Lodging and event room rate information can be found on the event registration website. Registration will be available in September.
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Presentations & Poster Information | Abstracts & Submission Instructions | Guidelines
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FORMATTING GUIDLINES FOR PRESENTATIONS
Please see the document below for a checklist of presentation submission and formatting guidelines.
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Presentation Submission & Formatting Checklist
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS
NEBWG is soliciting abstracts for presentations and posters for our upcoming annual meeting. We invite presentations and posters addressing:
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NABat
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MOTUS-oriented studies
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Bats & Bridges
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Offshore wind impacts on bats
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Bat population status
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Bat biology, ecology, or behavior
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Study methods
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Conservation
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Instructions for submittal of abstracts for oral presentations and posters are below. These meetings are an excellent opportunity to present research results and interact with professionals and students interested in bat conservation in the northeastern United States. We hope you will take the opportunity to attend, share your expertise or experience with bats. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions. We look forward to seeing you in January!
NEBWG 2026
ORAL PRESENTATION GUIDELINES
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Authors submitting abstracts must register for the conference at the same time. Abstracts should be < 300 words and include name, organization, and address of authors, title, study justification, objectives, brief methods, summarized results, and discussion of results. Submit abstracts electronically in Microsoft Word format to with the subject line "NEBWG Abstract". Please underline the name of the author that will be presenting the paper. A total of 15 minutes will be allotted for oral presentations, including time for answering questions. We may be able to accommodate longer presentations, so please write and inquire if you need more time. All oral presentations must be on Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote or Adobe PDF. If you are using PowerPoint please be sure all photos, graphics, and videos are included in one folder with your presentation.
Submit abstracts to: Juliet Nagel
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Please follow the format guidelines below when preparing your abstract:
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Title should be in all capital letters, bold, and centered at the top of the page
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Include names and current addresses of authors after the title
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Italicize addresses of authors
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Underline the name of the presenter
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Indicate student presenters with an asterisk (*)
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Use 12-point Times New Roman font
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Use 1-inch margins on all sides
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Left Justify only
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Example:
ALLEGHENY WOODRAT (NEOTOMA MAGISTER) HABITAT CHARACTERISTICS IN
VIRGINIA
Michael T. Mengak, Steven B. Castleberry, and W. Mark Ford. D. B. Warnell School of Forest
Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 (MTM, SBC); USDA Forest Service,
Northeastern Research Station, Parsons, WV 26287 (WMF)
(Oral Presentation)
POSTER PRESENTATION GUIDELINES
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Should be no larger than 48 x 48 inches.
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Should be readable from a distance of 2 meters.
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Title should be capitalized with lettering at least 2 cm high (72 pt.).
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Authors and institutional affiliations should be in upper- and lower-case lettering at least 11mm high (42 pt.).
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Text lettering should be at least 5 mm high (18 pt.) with a line thickness of at least 1 mm.
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Information should be well organized and concisely presented. Most posters include the following sections: Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion,
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Conclusions, Literature Cited.
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Keep written text to a minimum. “Bullets” and short phrases are effective. Use no more than six illustrations (large graphs, flow charts, diagrams, and photographs). Keep captions and legends short and informative.
Please specify whether you will be presenting your poster in-person or virtually.
Abstracts should be < 300 words and include name, organization, and address of authors, title, study justification, objectives, brief methods, summarized results, and discussion of results. Submit abstracts electronically in Microsoft Word format with the subject line "NEBWG Abstract". Please underline the name of the author that will be presenting the poster.
Submit abstracts to: Juliet Nagel
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Please follow the format guidelines below when preparing your abstract:
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Title should be in all capital letters, bold, and centered at the top of the page
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Include names and current addresses of authors after the title
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Italicize addresses of authors
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Underline the name of the presenter
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Use 12-point Times New Roman font
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Use 1-inch margins on all sides
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Left Justify only
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Poster Details:
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Should be no larger than 48 x 48 inches.
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Should be readable from a distance of 2 meters.
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Title should be capitalized with lettering at least 2 cm high (72 pt.).
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Authors and institutional affiliations should be in upper- and lower-case lettering at least 11mm high (42 pt.).
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Text lettering should be at least 5 mm high (18 pt.) with a line thickness of at least 1 mm.
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Information should be well organized and concisely presented. Most posters include the following sections: Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions, Literature Cited.
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Keep written text to a minimum. “Bullets” and short phrases are effective. Use no more than six illustrations (large graphs, flow charts, diagrams, and photographs). Keep captions and legends short and informative.
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