I Am A...Chiropterologist

*Happy Halloween*
Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers. The concept is to show "what society (or my mom) thinks I do" compared with "what I really do." One image captures a more whimsical representation of a "scientist" in a particular field and the second demonstrates a more accurate representation of what that professional really “looks” like at work.

This video is about a chiropterologist (i.e. someone who studies bats).

Chiropterologist:
chir- = “hands”
-pter = “wing”
-ology = “study of”
-ist = “person”
(i.e. “studier of creatures with winged hands”)

Thank you for watching, we appreciate your support. Please like, share, and subscribe. If you are a teacher, please feel free to use this video (or coloring page below) in your science class.

Keywords: #STEM, #STEAM, #k12, #youthinscience, #bats, #batcave

Project-Related Links:
• Coloring page for Chiropterologist: https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/chiropterologist-coloring-page
• YouTube Playlist for “I Am A…” series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIxlFowAfHBA9v946YrFrW_K9vjkBrDN9
• USGS “I Am A…” series website where you can find all our videos and coloring pages: https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/ecosystems/science/i-am-a

Background Links:
• USGS Bat Week: https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/osqi/youth-education-science/bat-week
• USGS North American Bat Monitoring Program: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/fort/science/north-american-bat-monitoring-program-nabat
• USGS Bat Research: https://www.usgs.gov/science-explorer-results?es=Bats&classification=science_project

USGS Jobs-Related Links:
• Intern programs: https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/osqi/youth-education-science/college-and-grad-students
• Job Openings: https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?a=IN08
• Employment and Information Center: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/employment-and-information-center

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