Our team

Director, Research Programs

Co-founder of Ukrainian Bat Rehabilitation Center.

Ph.D in Ecology, member of the Scientific Advisory Council for the Protection of bats at the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine, graduated from Kharkiv National University in the 2003.

From the first year of his education in university Anton has being concerned with bat researches, his thesis to bachelor’s and master’s degree were devoted to surveying of bats in Kharkiv city and Kharkiv region.  Author and co-author of near 50 scientific papers on bat fauna and ecology.

The field of scientific interests is studying of bat distribution and ecology and practice conservation of habitats important of bat survival. Profile on ResearchGate

Director, Conservation & Outreach Programs

Co-founder of Ukrainian Bat Rehabilitation Center.
Ph.D in Zoology (PhD thesis, 2015). Alona is fond of bats since 2007. In the 2009 she had finished the Kharkiv National University as a bachelor, and in the 2011 Alona graduated (MSc) from the biological department of the Saint-Petersburg State University (Russia). From the 2012 till now Alona has been lecturer and scientific researcher of the Kharkiv Zoo. Alona is very passionate about developing bat-friendly contry.

Scientific interests: ecology and monitoring of bats in the wild, rehabilitation of bats in the city, bat’s acoustics. Profile on ResearchGate

“For many people, when bats are mentioned their first reaction is “can it bite me?” or “they are hosts of rabbies”. I am determined to change this view, since they play huge role in ecosystem services (both forest and agriculture). There is very much more to them than just the nocturnal creatures. “

veterinarian, bat rehabilitator
Master student at Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University, Bila Tserkva, Ukraine

Bat rehabilitator

She is a bachelor student of V.N.Karazin Kharkiv National University, School of biology, Kharkiv, Ukraine.

bat rehabilitator

She has got bachelor degree at H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, School of Biology, Kharkiv, Ukraine.

bat rehabilitator
She is a bachelor student at H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, School of Biology, Kharkiv, Ukraine

A graduate of H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University. Volunteer of the Center since 2021. Since 2022, she joined the team as a veterinarian assistant and illustrator.

Master’s student of V. N.Karazin Kharkiv National University, department of Human and Animal Physiology. Volunteer of the Center since 2022. Takes an active part in rescuing bats in Kharkiv. Participated in the study of bats in the Mykolaiv region, Ukraine.

Graduates of M.E. Zhukovsky Kharkiv National Aerospace University “KHAI” in 2016. Since 2022, he has been actively involved in bat rescue activities in the city of Kharkiv. He is engaged in the support of the material and technical base of the Center.