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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 annual meeting is a terrific opportunity to share research findings, interact with fellow professionals, and inspire new approaches for studying and conserving bats.

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NEBWG 2026 has ended.

 

The 2027 meeting will be a Joint Bat Working Group meeting hosted in Tulsa, OK from March 15-17, 2027. Join our email group for the latest updates and information on next year's conference in 2027!

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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

  • MOTUS-oriented studies

  • Bats & Bridges

  • Offshore wind impacts on bats

  • Bat population status

  • Bat biology, ecology, or behavior

  • Study methods

  • 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!

Call for Posters

NEBWG 2027

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

secretary@nebwg.org

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  • Please follow the format guidelines below when preparing your abstract:
     

    • Title should be in all capital letters, bold, and centered at the top of the page

    • Include names and current addresses of authors after the title

    • Italicize addresses of authors

    • Underline the name of the presenter

    • Indicate student presenters with an asterisk (*)

    • Use 12-point Times New Roman font

    • Use 1-inch margins on all sides

    • 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)

Abstracts
POSTER PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

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  • Should be no larger than 48 x 48 inches.

  • Should be readable from a distance of 2 meters.

  • Title should be capitalized with lettering at least 2 cm high (72 pt.).

  • Authors and institutional affiliations should be in upper- and lower-case lettering at least 11mm high (42 pt.).

  • Text lettering should be at least 5 mm high (18 pt.) with a line thickness of at least 1 mm.

  • 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.

  • 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

secretary@nebwg.org

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  • Please follow the format guidelines below when preparing your abstract:
     

    • Title should be in all capital letters, bold, and centered at the top of the page

    • Include names and current addresses of authors after the title

    • Italicize addresses of authors

    • Underline the name of the presenter

    • Use 12-point Times New Roman font

    • Use 1-inch margins on all sides

    • Left Justify only

 

Poster Details:

 

  • Should be no larger than 48 x 48 inches.

  • Should be readable from a distance of 2 meters.

  • Title should be capitalized with lettering at least 2 cm high (72 pt.).

  • Authors and institutional affiliations should be in upper- and lower-case lettering at least 11mm high (42 pt.).

  • Text lettering should be at least 5 mm high (18 pt.) with a line thickness of at least 1 mm.

  • 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.

  • 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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Guidelines
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