Nate Fuller Email & Phone Number

Northampton, Ma, Us

Hadley, Massachusetts, United States

I am a vertebrate ecophysiologist and bat ecologist by training, and I have been a professional biologist since 2015. I am currently the state bat biologist at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, where my main responsibility is to guide the state’s response to white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease of hibernating bats, and to oversee research initiatives for bat conservation statewide. I currently manage six research projects through TPWD and act as lead PI for three projects, totaling approximately $3 million. My goal is to use data collected in wildlife research to develop timely and actionable wildlife management practices that conserve imperiled species and their habitats, balanced with human economic realities.

Division of Biological Infrastructure, Grant Administration Support. As a member of the Division of Biological Infrastructure, I was involved in NSF’s portfolio of large research facilities including the National Ecological Observation Network, Biology Integration Institutes, and human infrastructure initiatives.

Lubbock, Texas, United States

This position was related to a Department of Defense funding opportunity (SERDP) that seeks to evaluate environmental threats to DoD's operations. Our project focused on the spread of white-nose syndrome from endemic areas to naive species in the Rocky Mountains. We used an energetic modeling approach to evaluate the role of hibernation behavior and physiology on bat susceptibility to WNS. As the field lead, I supervised field technicians and helped to design, construct, and deploy a mobile ecophysiology research laboratory. I provided mentorship and advice for students in all stages of their research, from experimental design, to methodologies, to analysis and writing.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Pathophysiology, White-Nose Syndrome In Bats

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Ecology And Environmental Biology