Bat Conservation International Inc. | |
| Abbreviation | BCI |
|---|---|
| Formation | October 2, 1982 |
| Founder | Merlin D. Tuttle[1] |
| Type | Charitable trust |
| 74-2553144 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
| Focus | Environmentalism, Conservation |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas |
| Origins | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Region | Worldwide |
Board Chair | Charles Chester, Ph.D. |
Executive Director | Mike Daulton |
| Charles Chester, Ph.D.; Gary Dreyzin; Gerald Carter, Ph.D.; Ann George; Brock Fenton, Ph.D.; Dr. Shahroukh Mistry; Jenn Stephens, MBA; Nancy Simmons, Ph.D.; Andy Sansom, Ph.D.; Maria Mathis-Kruser; George 'Timo' Hixon; Alexander R. (Sandy) Read; Donald R. Kendall, Jr., MBA; Eileen Arbues; Roger Still | |
| Website | https://www.batcon.org/ |
Bat Conservation International (BCI) is an international nongovernmental organization working to conserve bats and their habitats through conservation, education, and research efforts.
BCI was founded in 1982 by bat biologist Merlin Tuttle, who led the organization until his retirement in 2009.[2] Since its establishment, BCI has formed partnerships with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and many national and international agencies and nonprofits, and has produced publications, workshops, scholarships, and research, and site-specific projects in the US and internationally. BCI employs a staff of 30 biologists, educators, and administrators and has members in 60 countries.