Dear colleagues, I am writing to introduce you to a Bat Course, which will be held at the Jenaro Herrera Research Center in Loreto, Peru on January 14-24, 2012. The center is considered one of the most important biodiversity hotspots of the Amazon.
The course is open to all of the scientific community who are interested in bats. It represents a unique opportunity to improve knowledge in their ecology, conservation and taxonomy. Course instructors have a broad background in different field research techniques used to study bats and include Dr. Burton Lim, Fiona Reid, MsC., Dr. Valeria Tavares, Dr. Paul Velazco, Dr. Rodrigo Medellin, Dr. Elisabeth Kalko and Dr. Marco Tschapka. The course will be delivered in English and Spanish. Interested students and researchers should visit the course website at: http://cebioperu.org/courses/bat.html Sandra V.
