Caves on Easter Island? Yikes! Jacqui
> > Please remove text above this line. > > > > > The Mysteries of Easter Island Caves > Join us for a Webinar on January 10 > > Space is limited Reserve your Webinar seat now at: > https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/353722487 > This presentation will discuss our current findings, interpretations, and > future directions for cave research and conservation on “Te Pito o Te Henua” > (or Navel of the World). > Our efforts represent the first study to investigate both the biology and > archaeology of Rapanui caves. > The natural and cultural history of caves has received little attention on > Easter Island (known to Polynesians as “Rapa Nui”). Given the long history > of forest conversion and other intensive human uses, the current landscape is > vastly different from what the first Polynesian settlers observed upon > arrival circa 1200 CE. > > Today, less than four percent of the over 400 known arthropod species are > either endemic or colonized the island without man’s assistance; however, our > recent discoveries of several new arthropod species suggest some of these > organisms may be relicts of ancient native ecosystems. Although early > explorers and missionaries encouraged the Rapanui people to search for and > remove artifacts from their caves (many are curated in Museo Antropológico > Padre Sebastián Englert), vestiges of extensive human use prior to European > contact remain. Our efforts represent the first study to investigate both the > biology and archaeology of Rapanui caves. > > Title: The Mysteries of Easter Island Caves > Date: Thursday, January 10, 2013 > Time: 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM CST (Which is 9PM EST/ 7PM MST/ 6PM PST) Please check > your time zone > After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing > information about joining the Webinar. > System Requirements > PC-based attendees > Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server > Mac®-based attendees > Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer > Mobile attendees > Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet > > > > __._,_.___ > Attachment(s) from Matt Bowers > 1 of 1 Photo(s) > > ATT00007.jpg > Reply via web post Reply to sender > Reply to group Start a New Topic > Messages in this topic (1) > RECENT ACTIVITY: > Visit Your Group > ------------------------------------------------------ > > Coming Events: > > March 22-23-24, 2013 > NSS Board of Governors Meeting > Hosted by San Francisco Bay Chapter > Menlo Park - All cavers welcome! > > > May 17-18-19, 2013 (tentative dates) > Speleo-Ed Seminar - Millerton Lakes, Prather, CA > Hosted by Stanislaus Grotto > > > July 21-28, 2013 > 16th International Congress of Speleology > Brno, Czech Republic > www.speleo2013.com > > > August 5-9, 2013 > NSS National Convention - Shippensburg, PA > www.nss2013.com > > > August 30-September 2, 2013 > Northwestern and Western Regional Weekend > Trailhead Bed and Breakfast. Trout Lake, Washington > Hosted by Willamette Valley Grotto > > > July, 2016 > 75th Anniversary - National Speleological Society > NSS Annual Convention - Ely, Nevada! > www.facebook.com/nss75th > Twitter: @nss75th > Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use • Send us > Feedback > . > > __,_._,___
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