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Dr. Mike Saunders profile image and text for podcast on University of Wisconsin Stevens Point web page.

Guest on this Episode – Dr. Mike Saunders
Dr. Saunders shares his research on better ways to care for forests.
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

In Defense of Plants podcast, Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment (HEE) research Dr. Lizz Beilke.

Episode 401 – Seeing the Forest for its Bats
Dr. Lizz Beilke and other scientists discuss why forests need bats.
In Defense of Plants

NEWS ARTICLES

Kat Shay, who is based in Morgan County and serves as the Forest Project Coordinator for the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment.

How the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment Benefits Indiana Woodland Owners
Kat Shay shares details on a large forest study that will run for 81 years.
Hoosier Ag Today

An eastern red bat hangs upside down among cedar branches, its rusty orange fur and folded wings wrapped around its body.

‘Devastatingly Cute’ Bats Look for Bugs in Forest Clearings and Corridors
Researchers Joy O’Keefe and Elizabeth Beilke discuss how bats help keep forests healthy.
PHYS.org

Bat taken in night photo.

How Bats Play a Critical Role in Maintaining Forest Ecosystems
Research scientist Elizabeth Beilke shares her work on local bat populations.
WBUR.org

Elizabeth Beilke working with net in forest as she continues her bat research.

Bats Protect Young Trees From Insect Damage, with Three Times Fewer Bugs
Researchers Elizabeth Beilke and Joy O’Keefe show how bats help young trees grow.
ACES News – College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois

Alison Ochs, research assistant, headshot standing in the forest, publication Response of Terrestrial Salamanders to the Decade Following Timber Harvest in Hardwood Forests.

How Do Terrestrial Salamanders Respond to Timber Harvest?
Research assistant Alison Ochs shares how logging and planting trees affect salamanders.
Purdue Extension – Forestry & Natural Resources Got Nature? Blog

A researcher’s gloved hand gently holds a small gray-brown bat at night during a bat survey. Small brown bat held in a researcher’s gloved hand at night.

Sending up the Bat Signal on Forest use by Endangered Species
Scientists use radios and antennas across forest ridges to track rare bats.
ACES News – College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois

A female cerulean warbler with blue-green and pale yellow plumage perches on a thin branch among green leaves.

Female Cerulean Warblers Chirp Away at Birdsong Stereotypes
New study results on female warbler songs are highlighted in a feature article.
Audubon.org

A male cerulean warbler with a sky-blue back, white wing bars, and a thin dark band across its throat perches on a researcher’s fingertips.

Conserving the Rare Cerulean Warbler in Indiana Forests
Once common in Indiana, this songbird is now endangered. HEE scientists share key findings.
Indiana Woodland Steward

An endangered Indiana bat held in a gloved hand, with a small radio transmitter attached to its back and a thin antenna wire trailing behind.

In Pursuit of Indiana bats
Student Reed Crawford describes a typical day doing bat research in the field.
News Bureau – University of Illinois

Tim Carter, associate professor of biology at Ball State University, smiles beside his 13-year-old son, Logan, who wears a “Bat Squad” T-shirt, on a wooded trail.

“Rare INdiana: Protecting Our Smallest Hoosiers”
A 30-minute TV special shows why we must protect rare animals for the future.
Ball State PBS

An older man, a young child, and a woman walk along a sunlit dirt trail through a stand of tall pines.

Purdue Professors Finding Burns, Timber Harvests may Benefit Indiana’s Hardwood Forests
An overview of early study results on controlled burns and timber harvests.
Journal & Courier

Line charts showing breeding density of four warbler species in Indiana from 2006 to 2015 under uneven-aged, even-aged, and no-harvest forest management, before and after the 2008 timber harvest.

Managing Forests for Birds in Indiana
Researchers explain how timber harvesting affects local bird species.
Indiana Woodland Steward

A small pond surrounded by tall, leafy hardwood trees on a forest floor covered in green plants.

Bats Exploit Dynamic Forests
A graduate student explains new findings on bat roosts and feeding habits.
Indiana Woodland Steward

Low flames and smoke spread across leaf litter on a wooded hillside.

Purdue Researcher Leading Burn Projects to Regenerate Oak Forests
Controlled fires help clear small plants so young oak trees can regrow.
Purdue Agriculture News

Purdue wildlife specialist Brian MacGowan and Zack Walker of the Indiana DNR hold a female timber rattlesnake partly inside a clear plastic tube to safely check whether she is carrying eggs.

100-year Study Asks How Forest Management Affects Animals, Plants
Purdue scientists gather data for a 100-year study on forest health.
Purdue News

Black-and-white photo of a recently clear-cut hillside covered in fallen branches, with intact forest in the background.

The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment – Part One
The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment – Part Two
Articles explore what the study is and what questions it aims to answer.
Indiana Woodland Steward