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Sinkhole Conference: Register Now - Deadline Very Soon!

Sinkhole Conference postcard
The Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst, generally known as “The Sinkhole Conference,” is the longest-running international conference of its type. Since 1984, engineers, geologists, hydrologists, land managers, biologists, and many others have gathered at these meetings to exchange cutting-edge information on karst and its many benefits and challenges. The Sinkhole Conference is managed by the National Cave and Karst Research Institute and this next conference is jointly organized with the Karst Waters Institute.

Abstracts due August 15th for "The Sinkhole Conference"

A sinkhole in front of a home in Kentucky. Image Credit: FEMA/Photo by Rob Melendez

The Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst, generally called “The Sinkhole Conference,” is the longest-running international conference of its type. Since 1984, engineers, geologists, hydrologists, land managers, biologists, and many others have gathered at these meetings to exchange cutting-edge information on karst and its many benefits and challenges. Abstracts may be submitted until 15 August 2017, after which will be the time to submit your papers to accompany your abstracts. The papers of past Sinkhole Conferences have made those proceedings highly sought and widely cited. We expect the proceedings of the upcoming meeting will be the best yet.

USGS Karst Interest Group Workshop, 16-18 May 2017

Cave in Carlsbad Caverns
Support students who research caves and karst! The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Karst Interest Group is holding a workshop May 16-18, 2017. Registration fees will benefit three student groups at the University of Texas, San Antonio: the Student Geological Society, and the student chapters of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists. See the announcement below from the National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) monthly e-newsletter:

Hundreds of New Publications Added to the Karst Information Portal

A waterfall in the interior of Smoo Cave.
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.
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