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Speleology in Kazakhstan

Shakalov on 11 Jul, 2012

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 Also we have forum there. ...

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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Featured articles from Cave & Karst Science Journals

Variability of groundwater flow and transport processes in karst under different hydrologic conditions, Ravbar, Nataša

Quaternary glacial cycles: Karst processes and the global CO2 budget, Larson Erik B.; Mylroie John E.

Carbon fluxes in Karst aquifers: Sources, sinks, and the effect of storm flow, White William B.

Interpretation of hydrogeological functioning of a high karst plateau using the KARSYS approach: the case of Trnovsko-Banjška planota (Slovenia), Turk Janez, Malard Arnauld, Jeannin Pierre-Yves, Vouillamoz Jonathan, Masini Jean, Petrič Metka, Gabrovšek Franci, Ravbar Nataša, Slabe Tadej

LANDFORMS OF MOUNTAINOUS KARST IN THE MIDDLE LATITUDES: REFLECTIONS, TRENDSAND RESEARCH PROBLEMS, SAURO Ugo

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Early-stage hypogene karstification in a mountain hydrologic system: A coupled thermohydrochemical model incorporating buoyant convection, Chaudhuri, A.; Rajaram, H.; Viswanathan, H.

Hypogene Processes of the Gypsum Beds in Sangaw Sinkholes, Kurdistan Region, NE-Iraq, Ameen, B.M.

Early-stage hypogene karstification in a mountain hydrologic system: A coupled thermohydrochemical model incorporating buoyant convection, Chaudhuri, A.; Rajaram, H.; Viswanathan, H

A Non-Linear Fluid-solid Coupling Mechanical Model Study for Paleokarst Collapse Breccia Pipes Under Erosion Effect, Yao, Banghua; Mao, Xianbiao; Zhang, Kai; Cai, Wei

RADON, CARBON DIOXIDE AND FAULT DISPLACEMENTS IN CENTRAL EUROPE RELATED TO THE TO HOKU EARTHQUAKE, Briestensky´, M.; Thinova, L.; Praksova, R.; Stemberk, J.; Rowberry, M. D.; Knejflova´, Z.

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Karst session at the 2014 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting

The 2014 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, will be held December 15-19, 2014, with a session on multiscale response of fissured/karst aquifers.

Karst hydrology position

The National Cave and Karst Research Institute is proud to be administered by the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT). NMT is looking to hire an Assistant Professor with expertise in karst hydrology. If you are interested, please see the announcement below.

Free access to the "Cave & Karst Science" journal

Volumes of the journal "Cave & Karst Science" from 1974 to 2005 are now available as free downloads

International Conference on Groundwater in Karst - website launched

The web site for the 2015 KG@B meeting is now up and running.

Upcoming meetings

The International Workshop on Ice Caves (IWIC)

17 Aug, 2014 - 22 Aug, 2014, Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA

The International Workshop on Ice Caves (IWIC) is a series of workshops devoted entirely to ice cave research. IWIC is the only conference focused on state-of-the-art in ice cave research, where international experts discuss ongoing research efforts and promote global cooperation in ice cave science and management. These meetings have happened. ...

Engineering problems in karst, Session 5.7 at the IAEG XII Congress

15 Sep, 2014 - 19 Sep, 2014, Torino, Italy

Within the framework of the IAEG (International Association of Engineering Geologists) XII Congress, session 5.7 will be entirely dedicated to karst, with the title “Engineering Problems in Karst”. The Congress will take place from 15 to 19 of September 2014 in Torino (Italy). More information on the overall Congress can be. ...

5th International Symposium on Karst

13 Oct, 2014 - 16 Oct, 2014, Malaga, Spain

The symposia on karst that have been held periodically in Malaga (Spain) since 1992 are intended to be an international forum for scientific debate on the progress made in research into karst environments. The main objective of the 5th International Symposium on Karst (ISKA2014) is to discuss and disseminate the latest. ...

Geological Society of America Convention 2014 karst sessions

19 Oct, 2014 - 22 Oct, 2014, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The Geological Society of America Convention will be held in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on 19-22 October. Five karst or karst-related sessions are offered this year. The first two below are sponsored by NCKRI and the three that follow have related themes involving speleothems as records of paleoenvironmental and paleoecological. ...

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Important discussion on the Ford’s Four-State Model

An announcement of a recently published blog post of Derek Ford that provides a thorough review of arguments pro and contra for the Four-State model of cave genesis in the dimensions of length and depth, and invites an informal discussion.

08 Jun, 2014| Read more

Geological Society of America Convention 2014 karst sessions: call for abstracts

The Geological Society of America Convention this year it will be held in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on 19-22 October. Five karst or karst-related sessions are offered.

01 Jun, 2014| Read more

New NCKRI publications

The National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) has posted several new publications on its website.

21 May, 2014| Read more

Position of PhD researcher in Karst (Montpellier, France)

3D Modelling (geometry and connections) of carbonate massifs in structurally complex areas : An application to buried karst reservoirs of Languedoc (South France)

17 Apr, 2014| Read more

The USGS Karst Interest Group 2014 conference

The US Geological Surveyâ��s (USGS) Karst Interest Group (KIG) will hold its next conference on 28 April through 2 May 2014 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, at the headquarters of the National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI).

26 Feb, 2014| Read more

International Conference on Groundwater in Karst

International Conference on Groundwater in Karst, with optional pre-and post-conference field trips, will be held in Birmingham, UK, between June 20-26, 2015.

26 Feb, 2014| Read more

Hypogene Cave Morphologies - Symposium Proceedings

A new electronic publication is available online from the Karst Waters Institute (Special Publication 18), consisting of selected papers and abstracts for the Hypogene Cave Morphologies symposium held February 2 - 7, 2014, on San Salvador Island, The Bahamas.

11 Feb, 2014| Read more

Registration is open: 6th International Workshop on Ice Caves

Registration for the 6th International Workshop on Ice Caves (IWIC-VI) is now open! The conference will be held in Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA, from 17-22 August 2014.

06 Feb, 2014| Read more