Pacific Southwest Research Station

Current Emphases, Studies, Projects

Developing quantitative methods for assessment of bat populations.

Mitigating impacts of wind energy development on populations of migratory bats.

Seasonal ecology of bats in forests of northwestern California.

Selected Publications

Weller, Theodore J.; Baldwin, James A. 2011. Using echolocation monitoring to model bat occupancy and inform mitigations at wind energy facilities. Journal of Wildlife Management. 9999:1–13.

Weller, T. J. . 2009. Broadening the focus on bat conservation and research in the USA during the 21st century. Endangered Species Research 8: 129-145

Weller, T. J. . 2008. Using occupancy estimation to assess the effectiveness of a regional multiple-species conservation plan: bats in the Pacific Northwest. Biological Conservation 141: 2279-2289

Gorresen, P. M., A. C. Miles, C. M. Todd, F. J. Bonaccorso, and T. J. Weller. 2008. Assessing bat detectability and occupancy with multiple automated bat detectors. Journal of Mammalogy: 89: 11-17

Weller, T. J., S. A. Scott, T. J. Rodhouse, P. C. Ormsbee, and J. M. Zinck. 2007. Field identification of the cryptic vespertilionid bats, Myotis lucifugus and M. yumanensis. Acta Chiropterologica 9: 133-147.

Weller, T. J. 2007. Assessing population status of bats in forests: challenges and opportunities, Pp. 263-291 in M. J Lacki, J. P. Hayes, and A. Kurta (eds.) Bats in forests: conservation and management. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,MD

Weller, T. J., and D. C. Lee. 2007. Mist net effort required to inventory the bat species assemblage in a northern California forest. Journal of Wildlife Management 71: 251-257.

Weller, T. J., W. J. Zielinski. 2006. Using an internet questionnaire to characterize bat survey efforts in the U. S. and Canada. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34:1000-1008.