Tuesday, October 29 from 6:30 to 8 pm ET
Presenter: Todd Cartner, Citizen Scientist, OCVN, Founder and Co-Owner of Discover Bats Ohio
FREE
Join us virtually as we welcome Todd Cartner for his presentation, The Unseen Wonders of Ohio’s Bats: Benefits, Research, and Future. Upon leaving his professional career in 2023, Todd began devoting his time to understanding and researching Ohio’s Bats. The Halloween season provides unique opportunities and challenges to better understand these misrepresented and often invisible and unheard creatures. Bats provide numerous little-known benefits to humans, and their presence or absence is imperative to both healthy ecosystems and our food production. In this presentation, we will review common and little-known bat facts, review the taxonomy of both bats in North America and Ohio, and review the conservation status of Ohio’s bats including the impact of White Nose Syndrome. We will also learn about both common and developing bat research methods, including showcasing recent results from Discover Bats Ohio research projects.
About
Todd is a lifelong resident of northeast Ohio who has always been pulled towards the natural world around him. With degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, he has worked for over 40 years in northeast Ohio as an engineer, scientist, and clinical research director. Seeing bats fly out of a barn at dusk, he has always had a fascination for them. About a decade ago he became hooked on bats after discovering accessible technology that permitted listening to bats in flight. In 2023, Todd and his wife Ann began pursuing bat education and research. Both Todd and Ann are Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalists (OCVN) who volunteer for many Ohio organizations, including The Nature Conservancy, Portage Park District, Ohio State Parks, Ohio Division of Wildlife, and more. Todd is a member of the Ohio, Northeast and Midwest Bat Working Groups. Together, Todd and Ann have conducted over 50 bat educational events across Ohio for more than 2,000 children and adults. In 2024, they founded Discover Bats Ohio LLC and continue to do events and conduct acoustic research.
Please use this Zoom link to register for Zoom into Nature: Ohio’s Bats
Organizer: Renee Boronka, rboronka@wrlandconservancy.org, 216-533-8761