Some look like gargoyles, some have elaborate leaf-like noses and some are vampires, but all bats seem to fly into our world during the Halloween season. Northern Arizona University wildlife biologists are thinking about bats in October, too. But for the researchers the focus is on netting these creatures of the night to study their interaction with animals like skunks that may be susceptible to rabies and may come into contact with people and pets. One particular pale-faced bat … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Scientist Finds Rare Bat
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Flagstaff Scientist Awarded Early Career Award
Justin Hagerty, Ph.d, a research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, was named one of President Obama's recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. Hagerty, an accomplished research geologist, studied the formation of the Moon and discovered the answer to a long-standing riddle of the Moon’s … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Scientist Awarded Early Career Award
