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Speleology in Kazakhstan

Shakalov on 04 Jul, 2018
Hello everyone!   I pleased to invite you to the official site of Central Asian Karstic-Speleological commission ("Kaspeko")   There, we regularly publish reports about our expeditions, articles and reports on speleotopics, lecture course for instructors, photos etc. ...

New publications on hypogene speleogenesis

Klimchouk on 26 Mar, 2012
Dear Colleagues, This is to draw your attention to several recent publications added to KarstBase, relevant to hypogenic karst/speleogenesis: Corrosion of limestone tablets in sulfidic ground-water: measurements and speleogenetic implications Galdenzi,

The deepest terrestrial animal

Klimchouk on 23 Feb, 2012
A recent publication of Spanish researchers describes the biology of Krubera Cave, including the deepest terrestrial animal ever found: Jordana, Rafael; Baquero, Enrique; Reboleira, Sofía and Sendra, Alberto. ...

Caves - landscapes without light

akop on 05 Feb, 2012
Exhibition dedicated to caves is taking place in the Vienna Natural History Museum   The exhibition at the Natural History Museum presents the surprising variety of caves and cave formations such as stalactites and various crystals. ...

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Characterization of minothems at Libiola (NW Italy): morphological, mineralogical, and geochemical study, Carbone Cristina; Dinelli Enrico; De Waele Jo
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International Scientific-practical Forum “Protected Karst territories – Education and Training”

Dates: From 23 Sep, 2015 till 26 Sep, 2015
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Organisation: Natl. Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Contact: Petar Stefanov
Homepage: http://prokarstterra.bas.bg/forum2015
Registration URL: Click to open
Registration deadline: 31 May, 2015

From 23 to 26 September 2015 the International Scientific-practical Forum “Protected Karst territories – Education and Training” will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria. 

It is organized by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – BAS. 

Main topics: 
Karst and integration between science and education
Place and role of protected karst territories in education and training
Didactic and pedagogical significance of karst in school education 
Karst in the legal framework of schooling
Karst in University education 
Training about karst in systems of speleological organizations 
Training about karst in management and control of karst territories
Application of Information and Communication technologies in education and training about karst
Karst and UNESCO
Promotion of karst

For more Information see the Second Circular (click to download).

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