Rest in peace, Prof. Thomas H. Kunz

Rest in peace, Prof. Thomas H. Kunz

From SECEMU, we would like to remember the life of Prof. Thomas H. Kunz who died from COVID-19 the past 13th April. It is difficult to summarise what Prof. Kunz has meant for the study and conservation of bats. Since his PhD in 1970, over 240 scientific papers are the...
Bats, the other victims of SARS-CoV-2

Bats, the other victims of SARS-CoV-2

Bats, the other victims of SARS-CoV-2 Javier Juste Ballesta, Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC); Antonio Figueras Huerta, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM-CSIC) y Juan E. Echevarría Mayo, Instituto de Salud Carlos III Ever since its inception, the...
Meet the Bat of the Year 2020, the Barbastelle!

Meet the Bat of the Year 2020, the Barbastelle!

The Barbastelle bat (Barbastella barbastellus) The species chosen as bat of year 2020 is Barbastella barbastellus. The ‘Bat of the Year’ initiative was born out of the need to create awareness about specific species of bat and the threats they face. This is a...