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Kelly Speer

An aerial view of Florida and the Bahamas

Evolution

Ocean channel in Bahamas marks genetic divide in Brazilian free-tailed bats

August 18, 2017

Brazilian free-tailed bats are expert flyers, capable of migrating hundreds of miles and regularly traveling more than 30 miles a…
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A white bat in a researcher's glove

News in Brief

Why Science? Bat Research

January 31, 2014

University of Florida graduate student Kelly Speer talks about her interest in studying mammals and population variations by researching bat…
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bat specimens tagged in a drawer

News in Brief

Bat Dispersal in the Bahamas

January 12, 2014

University of Florida graduate student Kelly Speer discusses her research using DNA differences to learn about bat populations in the…
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