Dear Friends, Below are two announcements you may find interesting:
1) DeepKarst 2016 Call for Papers 2) 2015 Habe Cave and Karst Protection Prize Please feel free to distribute this message to anyone who may be interested. Thank you, George -------------------------- DeepKarst 2016 Call for Papers Are you interested in deep groundwater flow in karst? How it affects cave and aquifer development? Mineral deposition? Distribution of cave species? Land management? If so, mark 11-14 April 2016 on your calendars and come to Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA, for DeepKarst 2016: Origins, Resources, and Management of Hypogene Karst! We are now accepting for papers that focus on hypogenic karst, which is formed by rising groundwater and is a growing field of interest with much to learn and refine. The conference is being organized by the National Cave and Karst Research Institute of the USA in cooperation with Karst Hydrogeology and Speleogenesis Commission of the International Union of Speleology. For more details, visit http://deepkarst.org/ and look at the "Call for Papers" page for major topical themes and all of the details for preparing your paper. Don't worry. You have not missed the abstract deadline. We are not asking for abstracts in advance of papers for this conference so simply send your papers by 1 August 2015. If you have any questions, please contact me (all of my contact information is at the bottom of this message). George --------------------------- 2015 Habe Cave and Karst Protection Prize Named for the late esteemed speleologist Dr. France Habe of Slovenia, the Habe Prize is awarded by the Department of Karst and the Cave Protection of the International Union of Speleology (UIS). Its purpose is to promote the protection of karst and caves for generations to come by recognizing a group or individual working to support karst and cave protection. The natural legacy of karst and caves are proven sources of increasingly rich information about the history of our planet and humanity, enabling people to act more thoughtfully, efficiently, and sustainably for the future of our environment. Nominations for the must be received by May 20, 2015. For more information: http://test3.brlog.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=98 ******************** George Veni, Ph.D. Executive Director National Cave and Karst Research Institute 400-1 Cascades Avenue Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215 USA Office: 575-887-5517 Mobile: 210-863-5919 Fax: 575-887-5523 gv...@nckri.org<mailto:gv...@nckri.org> www.nckri.org<http://www.nckri.org>
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