[CML #17231] Fwd: Cave and karst news and announcements from NCKRI

Cavers Mailing List № 17231

Fwd: Cave and karst news and announcements from NCKRI

Автор: Bulat Mavlyudov
Дата: 09 Nov 2018

----ALT--ez0rIAi2c3Qb8cDjutGWSaKuwzefB9zU1541751508 content-type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Length: 25338 -------- Пересылаемое сообщение -------- От кого: George Veni Кому: George Veni Дата: Пятница, 9 ноября 2018, 5:56 +03:00 Тема: Cave and karst news and announcements from NCKRI Dear Friends, Our apologies for the long delay since our last message. Things have been much busier than usual. Below is a long list of new and important announcements! * 16 th Sinkhole Conference: Save the Date! * New American Geosciences Institute Podcast Starts “Underground” * UIS Grants for Speleological Expeditions * Hydrogeology Job Announcement: West Virginia University, USA * Western Kentucky University 2019 Karst Field Studies Program * New Digital Book: The Caves of Sancti Spiritus, Matanzas and Pinar del Rio, Cuba * 46 th International Association of Hydrogeologists Congress: Malaga, Spain * EuroSpeleo Newsletter , October 2018 * Masters of Science Student Opportunity: Karst Hydrogeology and Geochemistry * Alabama Bat Working Group Meeting: USA * Speleo Film Festival 2018: Croatia * Research Scientists Associate Job Opening: Austin, Texas, USA * General Assembly and 79 th Anniversary Celebration of the Speleological Society of Cuba * Cleveland Grotto Offers 2019 Science Grants * 19 th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology: Catania, Italy * List of Upcoming Cave and Karst Meetings Please contact the people and organizations listed below for more information, and feel free to share this message with anyone who may be interested. George ----------------------- 16 th Sinkhole Conference: Save the Date! The 16 th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts on Karst, more commonly called “The Sinkhole Conference,” will be held on 20-24 April 2020 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This long-standing internationally acclaimed and attended meeting is multidisciplinary, with topics including geotechnical engineering, hydrogeology, land management, water supply and quality, geophysics, and many others. The fabulous location, facilities, and proposed field trip sites already have people saying that this will be the best Sinkhole Conference yet! Mark your calendar for April 2020 and look for registration and the call for abstracts to begin in Spring 2019. We are just starting to add information to our website, http://www.sinkholeconference.com/ , so bookmark it to check as more details are added. ----------------------- New American Geosciences Institute Podcast Starts “Underground” The American Geosciences Institute has begun a series of the podcasts. The first is titled “Underground” and features Geary Schindel, President of the US National Speleological Society, who speaks for 20 minutes on a variety of topics, including the Thai cave rescue that was ongoing at the time of the interview. To listen, go to: http://audioearth.libsyn.com/underground ----------------------- UIS Grants for Speleological Expeditions The International Union of Speleology (UIS) is now providing grants for international expeditions or other projects focused on exploration, study, or protection of caves and karst, with emphasis on educational, technical and/or scientific cooperation with the local speleological community. Up to three grants will be given in a single year with a combined total funding cap of 3,000 euros. All requests should state explicitly that the proposed expedition is in agreement with the UIS Statutes, Internal Regulations, and Code of Ethics of the UIS. The next deadline for submitting grant proposals is 30 November 2018. Requests must be sent to the U IS via Secretary General Fadi Nader a t . Complete details are available in the Speleological Events Support Guidelines, which are available with all other UIS documents on the UIS website at www.uis-speleo.org . ----------------------- Hydrogeology Job Announcement: West Virginia University, USA The West Virginia University Department of Geology & Geography is looking for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Hydrogeosciences starting in August 2019. We seek applications from individuals with interests in basic and applied aspects of water science, including karst groundwater, and who have the ability to teach a junior-senior level physical hydrogeology course. More details can be found here: https://www.geology.wvu.edu/wanted-hydrogeoscientist ----------------------- Western Kentucky University 2019 Karst Field Studies Program This message is to officially announce the course lineup for the 2019 Karst Field Studies program. We are pleased to offer the following KFS courses during summer 2019: Cave Archaeology and Rock Art , June 2-8, Dr. George Crothers and Dr. Natalie Uomini Exploration of Mammoth Cave , June 9-14, Mr. Bruce Hatcher and Mr. David Kem Cave and Karst Resource Management , June 23-27, Mr. Joel Despain and Dr. Pat Kambesis Cave Survey and Cartography , July 21-26, Dr. Pat Kambesis and Mr. Howard Kalnitz Caves and Karst of Florida , July 28-August 3, Dr. Jason Polk Registration is now open and we expect some classes will fill quickly! Reserve your spot in a course by clicking on any of the “Register” buttons on the website. Courses may be taken for graduate, undergraduate, or continuing education credit. Courses may also be taken as non-credit workshops. Visit www.karstfieldstudies.com for more information about the program, course descriptions and schedules, how to register, or instructor bios. If you have any questions please contact Dr. Leslie North at . Stay up to date on all the latest KFS news and announcements by following us on social media through Instagram @karstfieldstudies, Twitter @KFSWKU, and/or Facebook /WKUKarstfieldstudies. Please help us spread the word about the program by forwarding this message to your colleagues, grotto members, staff, students, friends, and any other parties you feel may be interested in the program courses! Hope to see you this summer! Leslie Leslie A. North, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Environmental Geoscience Director, Karst Field Studies Program Associate Editor, Journal of Cave and Karst Studies Associate Director for Education and Outreach Center for Human GeoEnvironmental Studies (CHNGES) Department of Geography and Geology Western Kentucky University 1906 College Heights Blvd., EST 438A Bowling Green, KY 42101 (270) 745-5982 – office /chngeswku (Facebook) @wkuchnges (Twitter, Instagram) ----------------------- New Digital Book: The Caves of Sancti Spiritus, Matanzas and Pinar del Rio, Cuba Announcing a new digital book on the caves of Cuba. The Caves of Sancti Spiritus, Matanzas and Pinar del Rio, Cuba includes 11 biology papers that discuss cave invertebrate inventories, bat population dynamics, comparative analysis of captured bats, bat monitoring, expedition reports and a special focus on the piscivorous bat, Noctilo leporinus . Also completed are papers on the surface flora and fauna of the caving areas. Seven physical science papers on cave paleontology, mineralogy, geomorphology and geography area also included in the 366 page book. The Caves of Sancti Spiritus, Matanzas and Pinar del Rio was prepared from work undertaken by joint Cuban and American teams over 18 years. Biology authors are largely Cuban and geology authors are largely from the US. All told more than 20 authors and 50 researchers contributed to the content. The book was compiled and edited by Joel Despain. The book includes nearly 200 large format photos of some of the most crystalline caves on Earth by award-winning US cave photographers such as Kevin Downey and Dave Bunnell. A final section includes large format maps several of which have won awards at the NSS Salons. The book highlights caves in Sancti Spiritus Province but also includes caves and cave research in Matanzas and Pinar del Rio provinces. It is partially bilingual with articles in English and Spanish or translated into both. Trips to Cuba were undertaken legally with permits from the US Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Cuban Government through the work of Cyndie Walck and Alejandro Emperador. An earlier version of this book was released late in 2017 and reviewed in the NSS News. This newer version has been updated with new papers, photos and maps. The digital pdf book is available for download at www.calizamedia.net for US $15. The web page includes previews of the book and a photo gallery. We hope for a printed version in the future. ----------------------- 46 th International Association of Hydrogeologists Congress: Malaga, Spain The 46 th IAH Congress “Groundwater Management and Governance Coping with Water Scarcity” will take place in Malaga, Spain, between 23 and 27 September, 2019. Bartolome Andreo ensured Karst Hydrogeology as one of the session topics (no. 7) with is preliminarily announced at http://www.iah2019.org/topics-and-sessions/ , which contains the following description: Topic T7 - Karst Hydrogeology This session deals with the recent advances and novel application of research methods in hydrogeological studies in karst systems. Special emphasis will be focused on issues related to quantity and quality of karst waters, hydrodynamic, hydrochemistry and isotopes. A deeper understanding of tracing techniques by means of fluorescent and natural tracers are key aspects for a more precise conceptualization of carbonate karst aquifers. Additionally, new trends on groundwater recharge and water management as well as modeling methods for simulating flow distribution, solute transport and reactive (coupled) processes will also be highlighted in this topic. ----------------------- EuroSpeleo Newsletter, October 2018 – Bulletin d'information EuroSpeleo, octobre 2018 English version (version Française ci-dessous) It is with great pleasure that the European Speleological Federation (FSE) publishes its third EuroSpeleo Newsletter in year 2018. This Newsletter will be exclusively available in electronic form and it will be distributed through the FSE mailing lists, website and Facebook page. It will be edited by the FSE Bureau and will inform member countries and individual speleologists about important events nationally and internationally as well as new developments and the initiatives of the FSE and its member countries. This Newsletter will be released on an occasional basis. Please spread this newsletter on the broadest way possible among caving clubs and individual speleologists and all those interested. You can download the English version of the October 2018 Newsletter here: http://www.eurospeleo.eu/images/stories/docs/europeleo-news/EuroSpeleo%20Newsletter%20October%202018%20English.pdf With cordial regards, The FSE Bureau, October 2018 ________________ Version Française C'est avec grand plaisir que la Fédération Spéléologique Européenne (FSE) publie le Bulletin d'Information EuroSpeleo, octobre 2018. Ce bulletin sera exclusivement disponible sous forme électronique, et il sera distribué à travers les listes de diffusion FSE, le site Web et la page Facebook. Il sera édité par le Bureau de la FSE et informera les pays membres et spéléologues individuels sur des choses importantes à l'échelle nationale et internationale ainsi que de nouveaux développements et des initiatives de la FSE et ses pays membres. Ce bulletin sera publié sur une base occasionnelle. S'il vous plaît diffuser ce bulletin d'information sur la manière la plus large possible parmi les clubs spéléologiques et spéléologues individuels et tous ceux qui s'intéressent. Vous pouvez télecharger la version Française du Bulletin d”Information de octobre 2018 ici: http://www.eurospeleo.eu/images/stories/docs/europeleo-news/EuroSpeleo%20Newsletter%20octobre%202018%20Francais.pdf Cordialement, Le Bureau de la FSE, octobre 2018 ----------------------- Masters of Science Student Opportunity: Karst Hydrogeology and Geochemistry The Indiana Geological and Water Survey (IGWS) in collaboration with the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (DEAS) at Indiana University, have immediate support for a M.S. RA opportunity to work under the direction of Dr. Lee Florea at the IGWS. The graduate student project is part of a larger program to establish a karst observatory for hydrogeology and geochemistry in support the aims and missions of the Center for Rural Engagement at IU. The student will take advantage of and maintain dataloggers in wells, caves, and springs; collect water samples at field locations across the Mitchell Plateau of south-central Indiana; and analyze water samples in facilities at the IGWS, DEAS, and collaborating institutions. The opening is available for start in January 2019. Please apply through the IU’s Graduate School admissions site at http://graduate.indiana.edu/admissions/index.shtml . More information for prospective students is at http://geology.indiana.edu/education/proGrad.html . You may also contact Dr. Simon Brassell, Director of Graduate Studies at DEAS, , 812-855-3786 , and Dr. Lee Florea, Assistant Director for Research at the Indiana Geological and Water Survey, , 812-855-1376 . ----------------------- Alabama Bat Working Group Meeting: USA The Alabama Bat Working Group will have its annual meeting on December 5-6 at the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Decatur, Alabama, USA. This year’s meeting will feature presentations on current bat research in and around Alabama, an evening social, and training for volunteers on how to conduct surveys for hibernating bats in road culverts. Students are welcome to attend. To receive future notifications about the meeting contact . ----------------------- Speleo Film Festival 2018 and Annual Croatian Cavers Convention Your story…Your script…Your cave…Your choice… All cavers are welcome! Ogulin, Croatia from 23-25 of November 2018 together with the annual Croatian cavers meeting. We will be showing films created by cavers like you from all around the world. Don’t be shy, join in. NO FEE IS REQUIRED TO ENTER THE FESTIVAL AND THE BEST FILMS WILL BE AWARDED. All information on web page: http://speleofilmfestival.eu/ ----------------------- Research Scientists Associate Job Opening: Austin, Texas, USA Public Job Posting: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/hr/jobs/nlogon/180927014208 The University of Texas at Austin Job Posting Job title Research Scientist Associate (Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate IV (Exempt)) Basic Information Date available Immediately Position duration Funding expected to continue Position open to all applicants Monthly salary $3746 - $6992 Hours per week 40.00 Standard from 800AM to 500PM Location Austin (main campus) Hiring department Environment Sci Inst http://www.esi.utexas.edu/ Number of vacancies 1 General notes Purpose: Conduct and supervise scientific research; develop and submit grant proposals for the Environmental Science Institute; and assist in the management of the Environmental Science Institute. Additional Information Purpose of position: (1) Coordinate interdisciplinary research initiatives, develop and submit interdisciplinary grant proposals for the Environmental Science Institute; and (2) conduct and supervise scientific research, and assist in the management of the Environmental Science Institute. Essential functions: (1) Coordinating interdisciplinary research initiatives, and (2) conducting scientific research and assisting students in their research. For (1), Developing, coordinating, and writing interdisciplinary, team-based grant proposals in support of ESI's research, educational, and outreach activities. Assist in the management of the Environmental Science Institute. This includes organization of staff activities. Assist with special events and other duties as assigned. For (2), research investigations are primarily geologic and geochemical involving analyses of trace elements and stable and radiogenic isotopes in waters, soils, rock and gas. Research areas include caves, aquifers, surface water, urban environments, climate, and the paleo-environment. Field and laboratory work are required. Writing of scientific papers to disseminate research results is essential. Supervising undergraduate and graduate research assistants in the Environmental Science Institute. Supervising research and laboratory activities of employees, graduate students and undergraduate students. Driving a UT and personal vehicle is an essential function of the position. Preferred qualifications: One or more years of postdoctoral research experience in geochemistry. A strong publication and funding record in isotope geochemistry and-or paleo-environmental analysis. The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. For further information, contact Jay Banner at . The posting can also be found here: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/hr/jobs/nlogon/180927014208 ----------------------- General Assembly and 79 th Anniversary Celebration of the Speleological Society of Cuba The Speleological Society of Cuba welcomes all cavers, cave scientists, and cave managers to join in their celebration on 17-20 January 2019 in Cienfuegos Province, Cuba. For more information, please see the attached circular. ----------------------- Cleveland Grotto Offers 2019 Science Grants The Cleveland Grotto (NSS 005) will make available a total of approximately $2000 in science grants for cave-related projects in early 2019. The Grotto anticipates making three to six grants of various amounts to bona fide research projects by members of NSS-affiliate grottos or to projects under the aegis of a college or university. Grants are not geographically limited. The funds are available from the Cleveland Grotto Science Fund which was endowed by Bob & Bev Danielson (NSS-26333L). The money is available to support research in geology, streams and water, biota, karst and other cave-related research projects. Requests for equipment grants will be awarded mainly to institutions (schools, grottos). If an individual capital grant for equipment is made, and no supporting institution is available, to maintain the equipment after the project is completed, the equipment will become the property of the Cleveland Grotto. Applicants will be expected to have their project output published in an official publication, preferably the Journal of Cave and Karst Studies , NSS News , an academic journal or other similar, publication(s). For all activities to be undertaken if there is any question regarding legality or access, the necessary permissions must be sought from all appropriate and potentially involved parties (landowners, government organizations, etc.) Fund monies are not permitted to be used for travel or in any way that is illegal, unethical, or objectionably dangerous. Awarding of grants and the amounts of each grant will be made at the discretion of the Cleveland Grotto Board whose decisions are final. A copy of the application for is available from the Cleveland Grotto at http://www.clevelandgrotto.org/ClevelandGrotto/Science_Fund.html . For questions or clarification contact Rich Kline, Science Fund Chair, at . Deadline for submission for the 2019 Grants is January 31, 2019. Awards expected to be announced early March, 2019. ----------------------- 19 th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology: Catania, Italy Dear fellow Vulcanospeleologists, Here is some good news about the next International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology. Gruppo Grotte Catania, the organisers of the 19 th ISV, have now fixed firm dates in 2020 and have gone live with a Website for the symposium. The Symposium will commence on Saturday 29 August, 2020 and conclude on Saturday 5 September. The preliminary indicative program has a good mix of presentation sessions, excursions and social activities. The Symposium Website can be found here: http://www.19isvetna.com/ The Website is still under development, but already it is already possible to pre-register your interest (to ensure that you are advised of Symposium updates and also help the Symposium organisers with their planning for the event). The Website also has an indicative program outline, background information on Sicily, Mt Etna and the city of Catania and information on some of the caves proposed to be visited during excursions. The Symposium will be limited to a maximum of 80 participants. Regards John Brush Chairman UIS Commission on Volcanic Caves ----------------------- List of Upcoming Cave and Karst Meetings 1) International Cave Rescue Training , 10-18 November 2018 (Lozere, France), 2) Speleo Film Festival 2018 and Annual Croatian Cavers Convention , 23-25 of November 2018 (Ogulin, Croatia), http://speleofilmfestival.eu/ 3) Alabama Bat Working Group Annual Meeting , 5-6 December 2018 (Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Decatur, Alabama, USA), for more information: . 4) American Geophysical Union , 10-14 December 2019 (Washington, DC), https://fallmeeting.agu.org/2018/ . 5) General Assembly and 79 th Anniversary Celebration of the Speleological Society of Cuba , 17-20 January 2019 (Cienfuegos Province, Cuba), for more information contact . 6) XIV National Congress of Speleology , 1-4 February 2019 (Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico), http://umae.org/congreso2019/ 7) 1 st Colloquium on the Caves of Azé , 9-10 March 2019 (Saône-et-Loire, France), for more information, contact: 8) Hypogea 2019: The I nternational Congress of Speleology in Artificial Cavities , 20-25 May 2019 (Dobrich, Bulgaria), http://www.hypogea2019.org/ 9) National Speleological Congress of Switzerland , 9-12 August 2019 (Interlaken, Switzerland), https://sinterlaken.ch/en/ 10) 3 rd Asian TransKarst Conference , early September 2019 (Bohol, Philippines), exact dates and website to be announced soon. 11) ArmConference 2019: Caves as Natural and Cultural Monuments , 11-13 September 2019 (Yerevan, Armenia), http://armconference2019.com/ 12) Geological Society of America Convention , 22-25 September 2019 (Phoenix, Arizona, USA), http://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Events/Annual_Meeting/GSA/Events/gsa2019.aspx . 13) 13 th EuroSpeleo Forum , 23-26 September 2019 (Sofia, Bulgaria), website to be announced soon. 14) 46 th IAH Congress “Groundwater Management and Governance Coping with Water Scarcity” (Topic 7: Karst Hydrogeology), 23-27 September 2019 (Malaga, Spain), http://www.iah2019.org/topics-and-sessions/ 15) National Cave and Karst Management Symposium , 7-11 October 2019 (Bristol, Virginia, USA), http://nckms.org/2019-symposium 16) 16 th Multidisciplinary Conference on the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst , 20-24 April 2020 (San Juan, Puerto Rico), www.sinkholeconference.com . 17) 19 th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology , 29 August – 5 September 2020 (Catania, Italy), http://www.19isvetna.com/ 18) 18 th International Congress of Speleology , 23-29 July 2021 (Lyon, France), http://uis2021.speleos.fr/ ******************** George Veni, PhD Executive Director National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) and President International Union of Speleology (UIS) Direct address at NCKRI 400-1 Cascades Avenue Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215 USA Office: +1-575-887-5517 Mobile: +1-210-863-5919 Fax: +1-575-887-5523 www.nckri.org UIS address: Titov trg 2 6230 Postojna Slovenia www.uis-speleo.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Bulat Mavlyudov

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