[Texascavers] FW: Presentation on Tuesday, February 19 at 11:30 Am to 12:30 PM by David Jackson on Inspiring the next generation of cave and groundwater conservationists with CaveSim educational progr

[Geary Schindel]

Edwards Aquifer Philosophical Society –
aka brown bag luncheon
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 11:30 AM

Title: Inspiring the next generation of cave and groundwater conservationists 
with CaveSim educational programs
(or, "A mobile cave comes to Edwards Aquifer Authority offices on February 19").
Dave Jackson
At
Edwards Aquifer Authority
Training Room
900 E Quincy Street, San Antonio, TX 78215

Mr. David Jackson will present on Inspiring the next generation of cave and 
groundwater conservationists with CaveSim educational program. The presentation 
will occur on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 AM. in the 
Training Room at the Edwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy Street, San 
Antonio, Texas. These are informal presentations so please feel free to bring 
your lunch. You may also contact the EAA at 210.222.2204 or 
www.edwardsaquifer.org
 for additional directions.
 If you are traveling a long distance for the talk, I would recommend that you 
call our receptionist at 210.222.2204 that morning to make sure that the talk 
is still scheduled.  On very rare occasions, we have had to cancel or move the 
talk.  I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Abstract:
Abstract: Increased public awareness of the importance of cave and groundwater 
conservation is crucial to conservation efforts.  Enlisting the general public 
as advocates for conservation increases the likelihood that conservationists 
will receive the mandate and the necessary resources to carry on their efforts. 
 Persuading adults to become conservation advocates can be quite challenging, 
but children are far more amenable to learning about the importance of 
ecosystems and resource protection.  The goal of CaveSim is to show kids how 
exciting caves and cave exploration are, and to then encourage kids to become 
advocates for the conservation of caves, groundwater, bats, and other 
cave-related resources.  Colorado-based CaveSim LLC has created several 
educational cave systems, including a mobile CaveSim program which is currently 
in San Antonio and Austin for several weeks of educational programs.  The 
mobile CaveSim system will be set up at the Edwards Aquifer Authority offices 
on East Quincy during this brown bag luncheon for all attendees to see and 
explore.  CaveSim is housed in a 24 foot trailer, and contains 60 feet of 
multi-level cave passage filled with speleothems, cave biota, hydrological 
features, and artifacts.  As participants explore CaveSim, electronic sensors 
track how carefully each visitor is able to explore the cave system.  Visitors 
who bump into speleothems or disturb cave biota or artifacts receive immediate 
feedback from the system, and each visitor receives a computerized score after 
they exit the cave.  This allows kids to compete to see who can explore the 
cave most carefully.  In the interest of reaching a diverse array of students 
with wide-ranging interests, CaveSim staff have developed lessons pertaining to 
nearly every school subject.  For example, CaveSim programs include physics 
lessons on a 12 foot vertical caving tower, which students can ascend and 
descend using vertical caving equipment.  Please join us to see CaveSim 
first-hand; you're welcome to don kneepads and a helmet to explore the mobile 
cave, or to watch from the outside via night vision cameras.  Either way, 
you'll learn about how CaveSim staff use the mobile cave to inspire kids to 
love and protect caves and karst.  Exploring the cave is optional, but if you 
do intend to crawl through, be sure to wear appropriate attire, such as long 
pants and closed-toed shoes.
Biography:
 Biography: Dave Jackson travels around the country using the CaveSim mobile 
cave to educate kids and adults about the importance of conservation of caves, 
groundwater, and cave biota.  Dave started caving while earning his Bachelors 
of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of 
Technology.  After earning his Masters of Engineering from MIT, Dave moved to 
Colorado with his wife Tracy, a caver, geologist, and educator.  Dave invented 
and created the first CaveSim system starting in 2008 after participating in 
cave rescue training.  CaveSim's initial purpose was to reduce damage to caves 
inflicted during rescue practice by teaching rescue personnel in an artificial 
cave before they entered a real cave.  Since its first program in 2010, CaveSim 
has been used for programs in 14 states to educate well over 25,000 kids and 
adults.  In 2018 alone, approximately 5000 people explored CaveSim.  Dave 
believes that people will only protect what they love, and only love what they 
understand.  Dave is excited to show you how he uses 

Re: [Texascavers] Ernie update

[Aimee Beveridge]

Geoff and I plan to visit Ernie tomorrow morning.  -Aimee

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  On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 9:49 AM, Nancy wrote:   
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[Texascavers] Update on my last post

[David]

>From David Locklear
( Probably should hit the Delete Button )

I know that I said that I was bailing out on the former caver in a crisis.

But I found some info today on her boyfriend's Facebook page.
He announced his engagement to someone ( maybe her ?? ) on February 8th.
There are three toxic post from him ( ranting to himself ?? ) about the her
on Christmas Eve, but no ither Facebook users commented.

There are no post at all from her to him "ever," that I can see on my end.
 Also, he has few Facebook people responding to his post and he post
everyday, suggesting he might have a loose marble.  Looking at his Facebook
history, he is just a typical redneck - meaning nothing stands out - other
than his recent obsession for her.

He has not responded to my messages raising concern.  Yet he post some b.s.
everyday.

He is the only lead - if she is indeed in trouble.

It has been over 24 hours since I raised an alarm.

Maybe she is just shopping for a wedding-dress, and no longer has Internet
access ?

But my sixth sense smells something abnormal.   There are no normal
pictures of him and her as a couple or any mention of her as a person like
a normal Facebook user would post.

One odd thing, is that she has been obsessed with posting for years, and
suddenly nothing for 10 days.   And no proof any of her post in the past 7
weeks were really actually her.   Meaning, in theory, this could be bad.

Again, I see no way to file a missing persons report.

D.L.
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