Students, alumni attend Tennessee Bat Working Group meeting

University of Tennessee students and alumni who attended the Tennessee Bat Working Group meeting

Photo courtesy: Emma Willcox

Undergraduate and graduate students joined alumni at the annual Tennessee Bat Working Group meeting on Thursday, Nov. 16, at Ijams Nature Center.

Graduate students Ash Cable and Ashley Epstein jointly won the award for best student presentation at the meeting. Undergraduate Zoe Marczak also gave her first poster presentation on research she conducted over the summer.

Two women hold awards while smiling at a group meeting. — Graduate students Ashley Epstein and Ash Cable receive the best student presentation award at the Tennessee Bat Working Group meeting at Ijams Nature Center on Nov. 16. Photo courtesy: Emma Willcox

Woman stands next to poster presentation while smiling. — Wildlife and Fisheries Science student Zoe Marczak stands next to her poster presentation. Photo courtesy: Emma Willcox

Cable was also elected chair of the working group. Wildlife Science Professor Emma Willcox was elected as a board member.

The Tennessee Bat Working Group aims to study and exchange information to help coordinate the conservation of bat species in the state.