I’m excited to share this new webcast: BatsLIVE, A Distance Learning Adventure. Merlin was interviewed recently in his office by Ben Swecker of BatsLIVE, while Richard Shahan video recorded for a future segment. Off camera, lots of stories of adventure and good luck were shared. 
The BatsLIVE crew will be back at Bracken Cave on September 18th for a live webcast of the bats emerging with participation from viewers. I can’t wait to watch it from home.
Merlin and I will be returning the day before from a month-long trip to Thailand (Subscribe and follow us), but we hope to watch the live webcast. I’ve had a couple of birthday parties at Bracken Cave with family and friends. My first date with Merlin was at Bracken Cave. The Bracken experience is always different but one I always enjoy.
Watching and participating in the program is easy! Just click on the webcast link that will be on the homepage:http://BatsLIVE.pwnet.org. If you cant watch the program live, it will be archived on the web site approximately a week later (on September 25) and available as streaming video.
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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.
