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 Texas bats, mist netting, bat acoustics, bat houses, and joined MTBC (and Merlin) for an exclusive tour of Bracken Cave to watch the largest bat colony in the world take to the skies during their nightly emergence. This 5-day workshop was led by bat and conservation experts, Merlin Tuttle and Janet Tyburec. Pecan and agriculture expert, Troy Swift, led the bat house building workshop and gave tours of his property.
Enjoy some of our favorite photos from the workshop below, and watch our events page so you can grab your tickets when they go on sale in 2025. If you couldn’t join this year, please take a look at our blog post from last year’s event with more detailed information about this workshop.
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Supporter and friend of MTBC, Australian conservation and animal welfare photojournalist Doug Gimesy, had his images recognized in two categories at the recent Siena International
Fieldwork requires a lot of equipment, but photography requires even more! During our June 2024 photography workshop, we transported over 100 lbs. of equipment —
Within the dim limestone passageways of Caverna Santa Catalina, the air came alive with bats. I stood in awed silence, taking in the rush of
Mirror Mirror on the Wall, who’s the Thirstiest of Them All? Water is nature’s mirror. However, rather than reflecting back, when horizontal sound hits the
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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.
