DeeAnn Reeder

Dr. DeeAnn Reeder is a bat biologist who studies disease ecology, behavior, physiology, and conservation. Her current efforts focus on the relationships between bat health, ecosystem health, and human disease risk in the epauletted fruit bats of Central and East Africa. Dr. Reeder has also contributed significantly to our understanding of the ecological physiology of the deadly wildlife disease White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) in North American bats. 

Dr. Reeder holds a research position at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. In addition to her bat research, she is recognized internationally for her studies of mammal biodiversity, especially in South Sudan. Dr. Reeder’s work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, National Geographic, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.