A Little red flying fox (Pteropus scapulatus), one of the many species harmed by needlessly scary stories. Case Closed–No further action needed. Subsequent stories about
I was quite surprised to find Dana Kobilinsky’s story, Bats Spread Viruses Across Species, posted by The Wildlife Society on September 9. This story runs
Case Closed–No further action needed. Subsequent stories about bats have been greatly improved, mostly positive. Thank you Bat Fans for your participation. May 24, 2016
We would like to highlight a recent study of exceptional importance to all who care about conserving bats. As one who has long promoted the
A year ago Merlin and I had the wonderful privilege of joining Caroline and Michael Schöner to photographically document their research discoveries of tiny woolly bats
Back in 1964 Merlin graduated from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. During its 2015 summer commencement ceremonies
This is the final blog of a series introducing an inspiring young lady, Alexis Valentine, aka “Bat Girl” through her own words. Hi Mr. &
January 5, 2015 Hi Mr. & Mrs. Tuttle, I hope you had a great Christmas and New Year. I have to go back to
In my ongoing blog series about Alexis Valentine, 7th grade bat dynamo, I’ve been inserting correspondence between Alexis and Merlin over the past year. On
December 16, 2014 “Hi Mr. & Mrs. Tuttle, I wanted to let you know that I won 1st place at my school science fair today.
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Madelline Mathis has a degree in environmental studies from Rollins College and a passion for wildlife conservation. She is an outstanding nature photographer who has worked extensively with Merlin and other MTBC staff studying and photographing bats in Mozambique, Cuba, Costa Rica, and Texas. Following college graduation, she was employed as an environmental specialist for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. She subsequently founded the Florida chapter of the International DarkSky Association and currently serves on the board of DarkSky Texas. She also serves on the board of Houston Wilderness and was appointed to the Austin Water Resource Community Planning Task Force.
Michael Lazari Karapetian has over twenty years of investment management experience. He has a degree in business management, is a certified NBA agent, and gained early experience as a money manager for the Bank of America where he established model portfolios for high-net-worth clients. In 2003 he founded Lazari Capital Management, Inc. and Lazari Asset Management, Inc. He is President and CIO of both and manages over a half a billion in assets. In his personal time he champions philanthropic causes. He serves on the board of Moravian College and has a strong affinity for wildlife, both funding and volunteering on behalf of endangered species.
