Join the Nightlife: 2024 Recap
October 31, 2024
Thanks to all the Join the Nightlife: Bats and Agriculture attendees who joined us out in the field this year! Guests got hands-on experience with
I have long been a believer in the power of good photos for conservation. But they work even better when paired with a passionate, intelligent speaker. That’s why I was delighted to receive the below email from Shera, the Co-Executive Director at PROGRES Sulawesi & Conservation Scientist at the Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia.
Dear Mr. Merlin Tuttle,
I am Shera, a bat scientist from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. I have studied bats since 2013, studying their ecosystem services and establishing locally-led conservation to protect the flying colony from hunting in Central Sulawesi (www.progressulawesi.id). I have followed and known your works since the beginning of my career on this ‘bat path’.
On January, 29, I am invited to give a talk for TEDx Jakarta in Indonesia on the importance of bats. I found your photos are captivating and I believe, have so much power, to show the roles of bats in delivering ecosystem services. For example, the photos of bats feeding on Agave flowers, feeding on insects, as well as flying foxes feeding on flower nectars. I would like to ask whether it is possible for me to use your photos for my TEDx presentation? in which I will clearly write the copyright. This TEDx will target the young generation of Indonesia to understand the role of wildlife in nature and people’s livelihood, as part of a nature-based solution to mitigate climate change.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you
Best regards,
Shera
Thanks to your support, we were able to quickly provide gratis access to our entire collection of digital images, as well as a copy of one of my detailed slide presentations, including speaking points and notes, in less than four hours from receipt of the request.
This is one of the many, many uses the MTBC photo collection is providing worldwide thanks to your generosity. I hope you’ll enjoy watching this fantastic presentation from a brilliant young scientist, and take pride in your role in making it possible.
Kindest Regards,
Merlin Tuttle
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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.