Teague O’Mara

Dr. Teague O’Mara serves as the Director of Conservation Evidence at Bat Conservation International (BCI). He leads efforts across BCI to conceptualize, execute, and interpret conservation actions, and provide evidence-based results for the conservation of global bat populations. Dr. O’Mara has more than 15 years of experience studying animal behavior, movement, physiology, and conservation across the globe. He has published more than 30 scientific research papers and is a recognized global expert on bat movement and behavior. Prior to joining BCI, his research focused on the behavioral and physiological strategies that bats use to counter unpredictable environments. Dr. O’Mara is an Assistant Adjunct Professor of Biology at Southeastern Louisiana University as well as a Research Associate at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.