Bat meeting 2013

There are many scientific conferences but I have to say that the International Bat Research Conference just might be the most stimulating, fun, and collaborative one I've had the pleasure to attend.  This year the meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica was absolutely amazing including researchers from near and far.  The next time this group gathers it will be in South Africa which is quite exciting!

Highlights from this year's IBRC meeting:
>a symposium dedicated to Elisabeth Kalko and Bjorn Siemers,
>a Behavioral Ecology symposium with fascinating work by people like Gerald Carter who studies food sharing in vampire bats (LOTS of other great talks that I hope to write about later),
>a wonderful symposium on the evolution of bats
>amazing plenary talks every day by people such as Rodrigo Medellin, Gary McCracken, and Dan Jansen
>posters from all over the world
>local food and coffee

>and even finishing with salsa dancing

I have lots of great ideas about things to share here on this blog- so stay tuned!