Jan. 6, 2026

Bat Woman | With Dr. Winifred Frick, Research Biologist and Chief Scientist

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Show Notes

In this week’s episode we are speaking with Dr. Winifred Frick. Dr. Frick is a research biologist and chief scientist at Bat Conservation International, and is an adjunct professor in ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. At BCI, generally her research focuses on conservation biology and ecology of bats, but she is primarily focused on the impacts of the deadly fungal disease called White-nose syndrome to bat populations in North America. This is the 5th and final episode in our mini-series all about animals that have false narratives following them around for so long, and this episode exists to change that!

We are so excited for you to listen to this conversation. Dr. Frick was so fun to speak with and was so patient with all our questions and her enthusiasm and respect and love for bats is really contagious.

And you’ll hear my ignorant demand that she change the name of the bat species the Flying Fox to the Flying Baby Bear Cub. Google them. I’m starting a campaign for this initiative and one for Fat BAT Week! You’ll see.

Enjoy and don’t forget to share this episode!

Lots of Love.

Time Stamps:

Introduction: 00:16

Interview: 7:15

TA: 58:12

Show Notes:

https://www.batcon.org/bat/antrozous-pallidus-2/

https://www.batcon.org/

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