Mammal Program Director

One of Josh’s rehabilitated fruit bats he raised from a young pup. This species comes from a remote island free of known Zoonotic diseases like rabies. Never handle a bat without protective measures in locations that have recorded diseases.

Joshua Guilbert, Ph.D.

Mammal Program Director; Bat Specialist; Acoustic Lab Co-Lead
josh.guilbert@briwildlife.org
207-839-7600 ext. 324

Josh joined BRI in 2022 as Mammal Program Director where he develops and oversees BRI projects involving mammals focusing on conservation and mitigation.

Originally from New Zealand, Josh grew up on Great Barrier Island and moved to Auckland to study biology. There he worked on a wide range of New Zealand species. During his graduate studies, he conducted fieldwork in New Zealand, China, and South Africa. After completing his Ph.D., he worked in Galapagos with the Galapagos National Park Service to start their bat monitoring program. From 2018-2022, Josh worked for the Division of Fish and Wildlife for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. There he oversaw the Rota Island field office and the recovery efforts of the two native bat species.

Education & Certifications

Education

  • Auckland University, MSc and Ph.D.

Certifications

  • CPR and First Aide

Research Interests

  • Chiropetra
  • Translocation
  • Population Monitoring

Journal Articles

Ruffell, J, JM Guilbert & S Parsons. 2009. Translocation of bats as a conservation strategy: previous attempts and potential problems, Endangered Species Research 8: 25-31.

Guilbert JM., M Walker, S Greif & S Parsons. 2007. Evidence of homing following translocation of long-tailed bats (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) at Grand Canyon Cave, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 34: 239-246

Research Reports

Guilbert, JM. 2022. Mariana Fruit Bat Monitoring and Management, Final Performance Report F21AF03862, USFWS Wildlife, and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

Guilbert, JM. 2022. FY 2020 Fruit Bat Monitoring and Management, Interim Performance Report F19AF00968, USFWS Wildlife, and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

Guilbert, JM & E Roark. 2022. Cave Characteristics and Swiftlet/Bat Occupancy on Aguiguan & Rota, Final Performance Report F19AF00973, USFWS Wildlife, and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

Guilbert, JM. 2021. Cave Characteristics and Swiftlet/Bat Occupancy on Aguiguan & Rota, Interim Performance Report F19AF00973, USFWS Wildlife, and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

Guilbert, JM. 2021. FY 2020 Fruit Bat Monitoring and Management, Interim Performance Report F19AF00968, USFWS Wildlife, and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

Guilbert, JM. 2021. USFWS Mariana Fruit Bat Spatial Use and Movement Patterns, Final Performance Report F19AF00972, USFWS Wildlife, and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

Guilbert, JM. 2020. Mariana Fruit Bat Spatial Use and Movement Patterns, Interim Performance Report F19AF00972, USFWS Wildlife, and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

Guilbert, JM. 2020. FY 2020 Fruit Bat Monitoring and Management, Interim Performance Report F19AF00968, USFWS Wildlife, and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

Guilbert, JM. 2020. Cave characteristics and swiftlet/bat occupancy on Aguiguan & Rota, Interim Performance Report F19AF00972, USFWS Wildlife, and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

Guilbert, JM. 2019. Fruit Bat Monitoring and Management FY 2019, Final Performance Report F18AF00809, USFWS Wildlife, and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

Guilbert, JM. 2019. Mariana Fruit Bat Spatial Use and Movement Patterns, Final Performance Report F16AF01023, USFWS Wildlife, and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

Guilbert, JM. 2018. Fruit bat rescue and rehabilitation program, Final Performance Report F17AF00701, USFWS Wildlife, and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

Guilbert, JM. 2018. Mariana Fruit Bat Spatial Use and Movement Patterns, Interim Performance Report F16AF01023, USFWS Wildlife, and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

Guilbert, JM. 2018. Fruit bat monitoring and management, Final Performance Report F17AF00705, USFWS Wildlife, and Sport Fish Restoration Program.