Bat Conservationist | Agave Restoration Program Director @BatConIntl | @IfThenSheCan Ambassador | @insidenatgeo Explorer | Public Speaker | Educator. She/her
Joined March 2012
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6 Oct 2022
Thinking about transboundary conservation at the #ConservationImpact2022 Symposium. How can @BatConIntl’s Agave Restoration Initiative most effectively & equitably support bats AND people?
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6 Dec 2025
Career high unlocked! 🔑 Thanks to @scifri for inviting me on the show to share all about nectar bats, agaves, and the Agave Restoration Initiative at @BatConIntl that’s working to restore a bi-national agave corridor to save these bats! 🦇
4 Dec 2025
@BatConIntl's @BatsForLife discusses efforts to restore agave plants in the American Southwest and Mexico, and what restoration means for both pollinating bats and your tequila. Plus, scientists can now track individual butterflies during monarchs’ epic migrations. buff.ly/eYEQtKK
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16 May 2025
So proud to be part of this team! We are passionate about saving these bats from extinction. I’ve led this team for the past 5 years & have made so many wonderful friends in our partners who are also passionately dedicated to making this happen. Together we WILL save these bats!
16 May 2025
🌟 Bats Win! 🌟
On Endangered Species Day, BCI’s Agave Restoration team has been awarded the @USFWS Recovery Champion Award for our work supporting recovery of the Endangered Mexican long-nosed bat (𝘓𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘺𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴)! 🏆 This is the Service’s most prestigious award for species conservation.
Since 2018, BCI’s Agave Restoration team and local partners have:
🌱Planted 116,000 native agaves
🌱Collected one million agave seeds
🦇Worked with community leaders to protect vulnerable bat roosts
🪴Supported 26 native plant nurseries
🧑🌾Trained 224 community members in sustainable agricultural techniques
🤝Worked with 65 partners
🌎Worked in 12 U.S. and Mexican states
A huge thank you to our partners, supporters, and team members driving this important work forward. And to you, for supporting our bat conservation efforts! 🦇💚
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4 Jul 2024
Look y’all, I’m a comic book character! Such a cool collaboration between @sciallorg & @IfThenSheCan showcasing women in diverse STEM fields! Ecstatic to have bat conservation highlighted as an amazing career! 🦇
Artwork by @JuaneleTamal
#WomenInSTEM #IfThenSheCan #SheCanSTEM
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Kristen Lear, PhD 🦇 retweeted
28 Jun 2024
Is your love for bats written in the stars? Well, we think it is 💗 Read more about which bat species aligns with your zodiac sign in our recent blog post 🦇✨♉️ bit.ly/3X4OasG
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Kristen Lear, PhD 🦇 retweeted
24 Apr 2024
Tune in live tomorrow for April's Bat Chat here on X!
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24 Mar 2024
🥳 My 1st first-author publication is out! Almost 4 years after finishing my PhD & couldn’t be prouder.
We suggest opportunities to augment foraging resources for endangered Mexican long-nosed bats in ways that are consistent with their foraging behavior.
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24 Mar 2024
Some of our suggested management recommendations:
1) Plant agave species that tend to have more umbels with simultaneously open flowers.
2) Plant multiple species of agaves with different flowering times.
3) Plant agaves in clusters.
4) Keep dead standing stalks on the landscape.
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24 Mar 2024
Thank you to all my co-authors from Especies, Sociedad y Hábitat, AC; the @universityofga @UGAWarnell and @UGACICR; and Emma Gómez-Ruiz for all the support during my PhD and in the prep of this manuscript!
I also love that my husband and I get to be co-authors on a paper 😊
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21 Mar 2024
Bats are in trouble around the world. That’s what drives me every day as a #bat conservationist: the hope of preventing bat extinctions and growing thriving populations.
It’s all a hugely collaborative endeavor, with amazing partners like Zinacantán Mezcal!
@BatConIntl @guardian
21 Mar 2024
Bats are in trouble. That’s not good for anyone who likes mezcal, rice or avocado theguardian.com/environment/…
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Kristen Lear, PhD 🦇 retweeted
27 Nov 2023
NEW BAT DROP! Adopt the Critically Endangered Jamaican flower bat for only $30! Adoption includes:
- a plush stuffed bat toy!
- an official adoption certificate
- complete species profile information for the bat of your choice
- helping BCI protect bats around the world
Makes a great gift for the bat-lover in your life. 😉
batcon.org/adopt-a-bat/
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27 Oct 2023
If you’re a @AAASmember, come ask us all your batty, buggy, and crittery questions during a live text-based Q&A next Monday!
#BatWeek #BatWeek2023
#BatAppreciationMonth
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11 Oct 2023
Connecting with #conservation & #sustainability leaders to explore innovations & best practices for nature-based solutions for the next two days at the @SalazarNAmerica #ConservationImpact2023 symposium!
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Kristen Lear, PhD 🦇 retweeted
📢CICR is excited to announce our latest Integrative Conservation Conference, New Visions for Conservation, in Athens, GA from February 16-17, 2024! 📢
We hope to rethink conservation within & outside of the academy. 💡
Abstract deadline: 11/6/23. 📅
cicr.uga.edu/icc
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1 Oct 2023
Had an incredible evening at the @IndianapolisPrize Gala celebrating conservation. Our @BatConIntl team represented global work at the interface of #bat #conservation & #SustainableDevelopment. I couldn’t be more happy with my dream job & fantastic colleagues #IndianapolisPrize
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26 Sep 2023
Celebrated the #EndangeredSpeciesAct in DC with an award recognizing @BatConIntl’s work to save endangered bat species.
Thank you @ESAat50 and @endangered for your support! Let’s continue to protect wildlife and benefit people, together!
#ESAat50
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23 Jun 2023
Happy #PollinatorWeek! Celebrating my very favorite #pollinators: bats! 🦇
23 Jun 2023
DYK bats are the primary or exclusive pollinators for more than 530 plant species?! 🌸 While many of us are fast asleep, bats are out there regenerating our natural resources. #PollinatorWeek
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4 May 2023
See bats & agave like never before!
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2 years, dozens of collaborators, 3 filming trips, & lots of late nights went into the production of these amazing films & website highlighting the interconnectedness of bats, agaves, & people.
It’s a true love story
#BatsAndAgave
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3 May 2023
Y'all, I can't WAIT for what's coming tomorrow! Stay tuned, @BatConIntl and I will be sharing some exciting stuff across our platforms, and I promise you won't want to miss it! #BatsAndAgave
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Kristen Lear, PhD 🦇 retweeted
22 Apr 2023
Protecting bats requires a global conservation approach. 🌍
A healthy planet can support the over 1,460 bat species that inhabit it. And by conserving bats, we ensure they continue to provide the valuable ecosystem services that make Earth home for other wildlife. #EarthDay
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