The National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) announced that the Karst Information Portal has been upgraded. The portal is a free on-line library with thousands of reports and publications in many languages from over 20 countries around the world. It is a project of NCKRI in partnership with The University of South Florida Libraries, International Union of Speleology, and the University of New Mexico. The Portal is used by explorers, managers, educators, and scientists to advance their activities in cave and karst studies.
The Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) shared the original letter circulated in 1917 by Professor Edward Kraus to gauge interest in creating an organization focused on minerals in the most recent issue of Elements Magazine. It was sent to 51 individuals of which 21 responded in favor.
While it's been a wet winter for California, there are many places in the Eastern U.S. that experiencing below normal streamflow. Today's "Map of the Day" is from the U.S. Geological Survey WaterWatch program. The map identifies drought conditions ranging from extreme hydrological droughts to below normal streamflow conditions across the entire U.S.
On February 8th we held our most recent webinar, “Assessing, Mitigating, and Communicating Flood Risk,” showcasing efforts and resources on federal, state, and local levels, including case studies from South Carolina and Colorado. Thank you to the almost 800 people who registered and more than 500 who attended, and to our superb speakers Marie Peppler (U.S. Geological Survey), Maria Cox Lamm (SC Department of Natural Resources), and Iain Hyde (CO Resiliency & Recovery Office). If you missed the live webinar you can find a video recording, copies of the presenters’ slides, and additional resources by clicking here.
Selected footage from the 2016 Critical Issues Forum is now available on our website and YouTube. This 3-minute video provides a small sampling of the issues discussed during the Forum; if you’re interested in groundwater issues – particularly at the state level – you’ll probably want to take a look. Stay tuned for full videos of the Forum presentations, which we will be uploading to our website soon.
Pack your bags for an adventure in China. The 2017 Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) annual meeting will take place in Beijing, China from the 17-20th of September. Be ready to explore the "Ore Deposits of Asia: China and Beyond." SEG is accepting abstracts until March 31. A PDF flyer can be downloaded from this post.
