Highlight videos

These two short films were done by Hans Reijnen. Survival of the Fattest is a succinct introduction to one of the focal research of my lab, and 3 Ways to Hold a Bat is a tutorial on handling (designed to be used as a supplement for those already learning from trained biologists).

Other media and news coverage

Interviews, news articles, or other for-the-public pieces featuring lab members.

Batty about research Two MSU students win awards at a conference in Canada.

A beacon for bats and bearsHow one biologist makes big strides in wildlife conservation research.

Conservation Nation Grantee Giorgia AuteriEstablished conservationist grantee Giorgia Auteri is studying threatened and under-researched Himalayan black bears of the mid-to-high hills of Nepal.

Cold-survival strategies in animals: A spectrum, not either-or

Auteri wins notable Museum of Zoology Tinkle Award | U-M LSA Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB)EEB graduate student Giorgia Auteri is the recipient of the 2020 Donald W. Tinkle Scholarship from the University of Michigan’s Museum of Zoology. UMMZ’s most prestigious student award is a special recognition of research excellence.

Stellar grads: WWF Leadership Conservation Award and SSE Rosemary Grant Advanced Awards | U-M LSA Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB)Congratulations to EEB graduate students Giorgia Auteri, Henry Ertl and Alexa White on their prestigious awards from the World Wildlife Fund-US (White) and the Society for the Study of Evolution (Auteri and Ertl).

And EEB’s 2020 Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award goes to…Giorgia Auteri! | U-M LSA Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB)The paper, which received widespread media attention, presents the first genetic evidence of resistance in some bats to white-nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease that has decimated some North American bat populations.

Science Fun Facts

Bats and Diseases, what's the deal?

by Giorgia Auteri, EEB graduate student

A lot of people think bats carry a lot of diseases, but is it true? The answer might surprise you.

Bats, like humans, are mammals. This means it’s easy for diseases to pass between us since we’re pretty similar. Click to read more.

Fat Bats Might Be Resistant to Deadly White-Nose SyndromeGood news: chubby little brown bats might be genetically resistant to white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that’s killed more than 5.5 million bats since it was first documented in 2006.

Endangered bats are evolving to fight off an exotic fungal diseaseA mysterious disease is wiping out one of the world’s smallest bats, the aptly named “little brown bat,” which has an extensive range across the United States and Canada. But these tiny mammals, which are classified as an endangered species by the IUCN and Canada’s Species at Risk Act, are turning out to be more […]

Are bats adapting to an emergent disease?Little brown bats have experienced mass die-offs due to an introduced fungal pathogen that causes the disease white-nose syndrome. We found a genetic signature of evidence of rapid adaptive evolution in response to the disease.

Hanging in the Balance - Rackham Graduate School: University of MichiganBats are a potential source of the novel coronavirus behind COVID-19, but a different affliction is ravaging their own populations. One Rackham researcher wants to help them—and help people grasp their importance to our ecosystem.

Some bats are adapting to white-nose syndrome, study finds - THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY

Challenging bird biology dogma, Winger Lab wins AOS Katma Award | U-M LSA Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB)“This paper advances a new view on the evolution of birds’ seasonal migration," according to the American Ornithology Society.

BATting 1000: Auteri wins awards for bat conservation research | U-M LSA Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB)Giorgia Auteri presented a talk titled "Good genes or good luck? Little brown bats show signs of evolutionary adaptation to white-nose syndrome."

EEB shout out to GREEBs! | U-M LSA Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB)“We are committed to making the department the best it can be through fostering an inclusive environment, developing and implementing new initiatives, and providing a voice for grad students.” ~Giorgia Auteri

At one point I co-hosted a periodic live stream, The Humans & Wildlife Show. Check it out!

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