Phillip Jordan, Wildlife Biologist, focus on BATS

Phillip Jordan removing a bat from a net.

Coronado Center

Thursday, October 14 at 10:00 am.

There are 16 species of bats in Arkansas and Phillip has caught every species. He will present some of the life histories of Arkansas bats, review the economics of having bats around, and finish off with current threats.

Phillip is with the Southern Research Station, a branch of the USDA Forest Service in Hot Springs, AR., While he is interested in all wildlife, he is especially passionate about bats. For the last 14 years, he has studied bats across Arkansas and took several trips to Nicaragua.

He earned a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Management in 2010 and an M.S. in Biology in 2014 both from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. His thesis focused on bat deaths/interactions with wind turbines in Arkansas.

Wildlife Biologist Phillip Jordon will speak on the topic of Arkansas Bats and will give updates on species concerns as well as the usefulness of bats in our environment.

He has been working, studying, and catching bats for the last 15 years.

Phillip took three trips to Central America to catch and study bats in a Neotropical setting publishing a range extension for the common sword nose bat. He spent eight years in the military, a year of which was spent in Operation Iraqi Freedom as a combat engineer. Phillip is married to Allison Jordon and has a 13 year old child, Nate. I enjoy photography, bird watching, and traveling to new places.”