Dana M. Green, PhD. Biology

Research at the intersection of behaviour, physiology, and conservation

I am an applied animal behaviourist and focus my work to be used for conservation. Using a broad array of methods, I aim to answer questions regarding perception, communication, and species interactions.

Currently, my research focus is on North American migratory bat species and their ecology and conservation. Migratory bats play vital roles in their ecosystems that researchers are just beginning to understand. However, hundreds of thousands of bats are killed at wind turbines each year causing rapid population decline and a very real extinction risk. My research aims to understand the ecology of migratory bats in their northern ranges where they are known to go to have their pups in the summer. By understanding their ecology, we can help make informed and effective conservation policy.

Current Work - Using Portable Molecular Technology to Age Bats in the Field

"Training for the ages: Dissemination of information and technology for the aging of bats"

Primary Investigators: Dana Green, Gwenddolen Kettenburg, Sophie Maglakelidze, Franck Meyo

Collaborators: Dr. Juan Manuel Vazquez, Penn State University

Dr. Jamie Gorrell, Uni. Northern British Columbia

Dr. Cori Lausen, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada

Organization: Global Union of Bat Diversity Networks, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada

An international collaborative research team that is organizing an effort to accurately age bats in a field setting using portable molecular technology. Using MinION with support from a BentoLab portable sequencing technology, we will test its utility as a field tool to molecularly age bats in real time with the purpose of developing a standardized protocol to deliver in a classroom format. Laying the foundation for age structures of bat populations will enable researchers to address questions regarding survivorship, kin selection, social transmission of information, and may be able to predict the suitability of different habitats.

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Dana M. Green, PhD. Biology

Research at the intersection of behaviour, physiology, and conservation

I am an applied animal behaviourist and focus my work to be used for conservation. Using a broad array of methods, I aim to answer questions regarding perception, communication, and species interactions.

Current Work - Using Portable Molecular Technology to Age Bats in the Field

"Training for the ages: Dissemination of information and technology for the aging of bats"

Email: dana.green.eco@gmail.com