Kloepper Lab

Follow the research of the Kloepper Bioacoustics and Animal Behavior Laboratory at Saint Mary's College

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Let the data analysis begin!

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Rockne memorial spotted at a Kansas rest stop. What are the odds?

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Excited to be on our way to Kansas for fieldwork!

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Time for some team building with the summer travel group (while still keeping safe). Ropes course, here we come!

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Prepping for the field! Learning how to make wind and light measurements.

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Testing out the new thermal camera. Next album cover?

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Working from home in our backyard (socially distanced) with our new friend Spot, a turtle we found walking around this morning! Ready to discuss science!

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Promoting bat conservation at @PotawatomiZoo Party for the Planet! Having an awesome day sharing bat love while surrounded by tamarin monkeys! #PartyforthePlant #WomenInSTEM

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Maggie, our resident shrew researcher, has found herself a highly elusive species of shrew #partyfortheplanet #shrewtastic @PotawatomiZoo

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In case it wasn’t on your RADAR, April 17th is Bat Appreciation Day! As bats continue to emerge from hibernation, let’s take a moment to appreciate how much bats do for us and the role they play in nature! #BatAppreciationDay #NaturesPestControl

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Logan presenting his poster at 11th meeting of Midwest Bat Working Group @FieldMuseum #MWBWG

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Kate @_katemcgowan presenting her research at the 11th Meeting for the Midwest Bat Working Group @FieldMuseum #MWBWG2019

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Kate @_katemcgowan presenting her research at the 11th Meeting for the Midwest Bat Working Group @FieldMuseum #MWBWG2019

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Kate @_katemcgowan presenting her research on echolocation behavior and bimodal sensing in bats #IUABC2019

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Lily presenting her poster on hawk behavior during bat predation at Indiana University’s 26th Animal Behavior Conference! #ABC2019

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We’re celebrating #smcbatweek in the dining hall! Come get your ice cream toppings—we can thank the bats for pollinating all of these! #BatWeek @saintmarys

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We’ve just added a to-scale drawing of the wingspan of the largest bat! Check it out—it’s outside the student center! #SMCBatWeek

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Join our lab for Bat Movie Night in Vander Vennet in the SMC Student Center. Learn more about this awesome flying mammal and make a fun craft. #SMCBatWeek

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Keep your eyes peeled for bat happenings around campus! #BatTrivia #BatWeek #SMCBatWeek

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Spreading bat facts around campus! #SMCBatWeek