Upcoming Cafés

Dear Café Goers,

Our final Spring 2025 Café Scientifique at Clyde's Gastropub:

• Where: Clyde's Gastropub (on the UCCS campus)
• When: Tuesday, April 29, 4:30 - 6:00 pm
• Featuring: Dr. Aaron Corcoran: Dr. Corcoran is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at UCCS.
• Title:  "Sonar Jamming, Stealth and Silence: The Acoustic World of Bats"
• Abstract: Bats are masters of sound, employing sophisticated high-frequency signals to ensonify their surroundings and construct detailed acoustic scenes. However, this sensory strategy comes at a cost. Echolocation signals inadvertently reveal a bat's presence to prey and conspecifics, driving evolutionary arms races and clever mating strategies. Examples include prey and rival bats employing specialized sonar-jamming signals, bats emitting covert and ultra-quiet echolocation pulses to evade detection, and some species even abandoning echolocation entirely. This presentation explores the fascinating acoustic world of bats and what their soundscape reveals about the complex lives of these enigmatic animals.
  

Funding for the Colorado Springs Café Scientifique provided by the LAS Dean's Office and the UCCS Administration and Finance Team