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June 2024 Cave and Karst News
It's not too late to participate! Cave Week ends on June 8th!
- Deadline: Scientist in Parks Application June 16, 2024
- GSA Connects Abstract Deadline June 18, 2024
- Upcoming: Visual KARSYS course June 19, 2024
- International Journal of Speleology Call for Papers September 30, 2024
Read on for more information about the different karst division session at the Geological Society of America conference, Scientist in Parks internship program, updates on an experiment at Carlsbad Caverns, graduation announcements, plus NCKRI at AbSciCon and C&K management training.
As a reminder, if you would like add any upcoming events, deadlines to the NCKRI News or calendar, email us at or reply to this email.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Eurokarst
Rome, Italy
June 10-14, 2024
International Karst School: Data Acquisition and Analysis in Karst
Postojna, Slovenia
June 17-21, 2024
Congreso Colombiano de Espeleología
Medellin, Colombia
June 22-29, 2024
National Speleological Society
Sewanee, Tennessee
July 1-5, 2024
For more upcoming events check out our online calendar
Announcements
June 2-8, 2024
Cave Week
Cave Week is a great chance to enjoy, celebrate and learn about our caves. All are invited to join in this fantastic celebration of the underground world.
Cave Week Resources
Registration Deadline:
June 16, 2024
Weekly Stipends:
$565-$665
Questions:
Job Opportunity:
Summer Scientist in Parks Position
Winter Scientist in Parks applications are open! All opportunities close on June 16, 2024. This year there are multiple positions that are related to caves and karst in National Parks. Check your eligibility before applying. Start dates vary from October 2024 to March 2025.
Cave and Karst Related Positions
Abstract Deadline:
June 18, 2024
To Submit an Abstract
https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2024/program/technical/abstracts
Karst Division Sessions GSA Connects 2024
T95. Using Geologic Context to Improve Hydrogeologic Characterizations
A session highlighting the integration of geologic data into hydrogeologic characterization efforts.
T97. New Frontiers in Cave and Karst Science
We encourage submissions in any field of cave and karst science, with special emphasis on novel techniques, interdisciplinary approaches, and contributions from diverse early career researchers (students, postdocs, and faculty).
T98. Karst Ecosystems and Biogeochemistry
This session seeks abstracts that deal with the study of cave and karst ecosystems, including the identification, quantification, and/or discussion of biota, flora, microbial, and related biogeochemical processes associated with cave and karst features.
T99. Karst Hazards and Monitoring
Hazards (e.g., sinkholes, pollution, radon, development) and monitoring approaches (e.g., GIS applications, historical data analyses) in karst landscapes, including technical applications (e.g., LiDAR, 3D scanning, geodatabase development) and management implications (resource management, education, policy, regulation).
T100. Karst Hydrology and Hydrogeology
This session covers fundamental aspects of fluid-rock interactions within karst landscapes, including geologic, hydrogeologic, and hydrologic investigations. Appropriate topics range from dye tracing and aquifer processes to surface-subsurface hydrologic interactions and quantitative modeling.
T101. Karst Sedimentary, Paleoclimate, and Historical Records
Cave deposits (sediments, speleothems, tufa, etc.), karst environmental records (sedimentary, carbonate stratigraphy, etc.), and geoarchaeological and historical investigations to interpret past climates, landscapes, extreme events, and land-use histories, and to model or predict future changes.
NCKRI NEWS
New Mexico Tech:
Cave and Karst Graduates
Abigail Brown and Katelyn Green graduated with their MSc degrees in Biology from NMT this year. Calyssa Huff and Cassandra Skaar graduated with Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology.
NCKRI at Interagency Cave and Karst Training
In mid-May Interagency Cave Management Training was held in Cody, WY. The class was full with a total of 40 people attending from the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife and Dr. Pat Seiser of NCKRI, as an instructor. The last interagency training for cave management was held in 2018. The attendees enjoyed networking while learning topics that ranged from "what is a significant cave" to "methods of protecting and managing".
An optional Orientation to Cave Rescue (OCR) taught by the National Cave Rescue Commission (NCRC) made a nice addition to the training with NCKRI's Dr. Pat Seiser as one of the instructors.
Planetary Protection Experiment at
Carlsbad Caverns
In May, New Mexico Tech graduate students, Autumn Weber and Joe Hoberg started their research project at Carlsbad Caverns. This project is funded by NASA’s Planetary Protection Research program. Planetary protection refers to the practice of safeguarding solar system bodies, including planets, moons, comets, and asteroids, from biological contamination from Earth. This is known as “forward contamination."
The devices that are deployed in the cave are part of an experiment on detecting contamination in pristine environments. They contain several different passive samplers for detecting compounds like sunscreen and other organic compounds, microplastics and textile fibers, and microbial cells. These samplers will be deployed for as little as three weeks up to several months. By collecting and analyzing these samplers, we can evaluate if and how long it takes for specific types of material to accumulate in different areas of the cave.
NCKRI at AbSciCon
May 5-10th, Dr. Dan Jones with graduate students Mackenzie Best, Zoë Havlena and Joe Hoberg, attended the 2024 Astrobiology Conference in Rhode Island. The topics they presented on ranged from biosignatures preservation in gypsum found in sulfuric acid caves, to pedagogical techniques.
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