Dear Friends, I'm pleased to share the following several announcements. Their details follow below.
1) DeepKarst 2016: registration is open 2) 50th Annual Meeting of North-Central Section of the Geological Society of America: karst symposium 3) Hypogea 2017: 2nd circular now available 4) 23rd International Conference on Subterranean Biology 5) William L. Wilson Scholarship in Karst Science 6) Cave Conservancy Foundation 2016-17 Graduate and Undergraduate Fellowship Awards 7) List of upcoming cave and karst meetings You are welcome to share this message with anyone you believe may be interested. For more information on each announcement, contact the people or organizations listed. George ----------------------- DeepKarst 2016: registration is open! This conference focuses on hypogene karst, its origin and implications for management, economic resources, and groundwater ecosystems. Papers from 10 countries have been received. Look for an announcement soon on optional field trips that will be offered. NCKRI will host this conference on 11-14 April 2016 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. To register and for more details, visit http://deepkarst.org/. ----------------------- 50th Annual Meeting of North-Central Section of the Geological Society of America Champaign, Illinois, USA April 18-19, 2016 www.geosociety.org/Sections/nc/2016mtg<http://www.geosociety.org/Sections/nc/2016mtg> Symposium T19. Characterization of Karst of the Midwestern U.S.: Problems with Unstable Ground and Groundwater Quality. Samuel V. Panno, Illinois State Geological Survey, s-pa...@illinois.edu<mailto:s-pa...@illinois.edu>; Walton R. Kelly, Illinois State Water Survey, wke...@illinois.edu<mailto:wke...@illinois.edu>. This session will include papers describing methods for characterizing karst areas of the Midwestern US, and problems associated with the formation of cover-collapse sinkholes, cave collapse, and groundwater contamination from point and non-point sources. Sources include contaminants associated with urban and rural environments including road salt, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, animal waste, septic effluent and N-fertilizers. ----------------------- Hypogea 2017: 2nd circular now available Dear Colleagues We know that there are too many things to do and too little time to do all those things.... But the deadline for the abstracts of HYPOGEA 2017, International Congress of Speleology in Artificial Cavities is only two months away now. As we had informed both in our web page<http://hypogea2017.us10.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=e99f0e9eb1e77cbca5fb3ea54&id=fde3f90f64&e=0aa3507c64> and in our 1. Circular<http://hypogea2017.us10.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=e99f0e9eb1e77cbca5fb3ea54&id=4b173c4525&e=0aa3507c64>, HYPOGEA 2017 Congress will be held on March 6-8, 2017 and the sessions will be focused on four main topics: - Explorations - Cultural and economic importance of the artificial cavities - Hazards, remediation and rehabilitation - Survey, mapping and dating techniques After the congress there will be several excursions to various underground cities, rock churches, cave dwellings and geologically interesting points of Cappadocia. The important deadlines to contribute to the Congress are: Abstract submission: 10 January 2016 Full paper submission: 10 June 2016 You can send your abstracts to contribut...@hypogea2017.com<mailto:contribut...@hypogea2017.com>. We kindly request your attendance and your help to share this information among your colleagues. Organization Committee www.hypogea2017.com<http://hypogea2017.us10.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=e99f0e9eb1e77cbca5fb3ea54&id=dc7e71415a&e=0aa3507c64> ----------------------- 23rd International Conference on Subterranean Biology Dear Colleagues, What do Markus Friedrich, Meredith Protas, Helena Bilandžija, Bill Jeffery, Ruben Tovar, David Carline, Kelly O'Quin, Joshua Gross, and Masato Yoshizawa have in common? They have already agreed to present papers at the at the 23rd International Conference on Subterranean Biology, to be held from June 13 to 17, 2016 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on the campus of the University of Arkansas. The website (www.speleobiology.com/icsb2016/<http://www.speleobiology.com/icsb2016/>) has information on the meeting, including the preliminary program, information on housing, a registration form, and information on submission of abstracts. We hope you will visit the website soon in order to make your plans for the meeting. Among the highlights are an opening reception at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, a day long excursion deep into the heart of the Ozarks karst, and four special symposia on: * Patterns of subterranean biogeography and biodiversity, organized by Louis Deharveng * Conservation of subterranean fauna and habitats, organized by Michael Slay * Cave animals at the frontiers of modern biology, organized by William Jeffery * Subterranean microbial system and geomicrobiology, organized by Annette Engel. The organizing committee consists of myself, Daniel Fong (American University), Matthew Niemiller (Illinois Natural History Survey), Megan Porter (University of Hawaii), Michael Slay (The Nature Conservancy), and Steven Taylor (Illinois Natural History Survey). If you have any questions, please contact us at icsb2...@gmail.com<mailto:icsb2...@gmail.com> David Culver, Chair of the Organizing Committee ----------------------- The William L. Wilson Scholarship in Karst Science Administered by the Karst Waters Institute www.karstwaters.org<http://www.karstwaters.org> The William L. Wilson Scholarship in Karst Science was established in 2002 to recognize the significant karst science contributions of the late William (Bill) L. Wilson. Bill Wilson used a variety of techniques, and unusual creativity, to tackle some of the most difficult karst science questions in Florida and elsewhere. He developed a leading karst consulting company in the United States, Subsurface Evaluations, Incorporated. To stimulate the development of new, energetic, motivated, and creative karst scientists, and to remember Bill Wilson and his dedication to karst science, the scholarship has been established in his memory. The value of the scholarship as a one-time award is $1,000. To apply for the William L. Wilson Scholarship, the following conditions exist: 1) The applicant must be currently enrolled in, or have been accepted into, a master's degree program at an institution of higher education in the United States. PhD students are not eligible. 2) A written proposal of the planned karst study must be submitted. It is limited to 1000 words or less for the narrative, not counting figure captions and references. The research topic should be one concerning karst science, from the field of geochemistry, geology or hydrology. A very simple budget indicating how the funds would be used should also be included (it does not count in the 1000 word limit). Applicants are requested to not recycle master's thesis proposals as applications. 3) Academic transcripts of undergraduate, and any graduate work, should be submitted. Copies issued to the student by their institution are preferred. 4) Two letters of recommendation, with one of them from the student's advisor or mentor, should be submitted. It is requested that these letters be emailed directly to jbmar...@ufl.edu<mailto:jbmar...@ufl.edu> by the letter writers. 5) Applications are due by February 1, 2016. They should be submitted electronically as a single pdf file that includes the proposal, budget, and all transcripts to: Dr. Jonathan B. Martin Department of Geological Sciences - University of Florida PO Box 112120 Gainesville, Florida 32611-2120 jbmar...@ufl.edu<mailto:jbmar...@ufl.edu> Questions regarding the scholarship should be addressed to Dr. Martin. Applicants will be notified in early March of the decision of the Scholarship Committee. Publications derived from supported research should acknowledge the Karst Waters Institute and the William L. Wilson Scholarship. For more information, go to: http://karstwaters.org/scholarship/ ----------------------- CAVE CONSERVANCY FOUNDATION 2016-17 GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP AWARDS The Cave Conservancy Foundation will award a $5,000 Undergraduate, a $5,000 M.S. Graduate, and a $15,000 Ph.D. Graduate Fellowships in Karst Studies. Any study of caves and karst in any field, including but not limited to archeology, biology, engineering, geography, geology, and social sciences will be considered. The research can involve any cave and karst areas, including those outside the United States. Applicants must be full-time students at a U.S. college or university. Applicant for the undergraduate fellowship must include a letter of intent, a research proposal not exceeding 5000 words, a letter of support from the undergraduate advisor, and undergraduate transcripts. E-mail application, with "request receipt" notation to: HYPERLINK "mailto:hho...@wittenberg.edu"; hho...@wittenberg.edu<mailto:hho...@wittenberg.edu> and HYPERLINK "mailto:cav...@aol.com"; cav...@aol.com<mailto:cav...@aol.com> The complete application must be received by May 2, 2016. The award will be announced by June 1, 2016. For more information contact Dr. Horton H. Hobbs III, via e-mail at HYPERLINK "mailto:hho...@wittenberg.edu"; hho...@wittenberg.edu<mailto:hho...@wittenberg.edu>. Applicant for the graduate fellowships (M.S. and Ph.D.) must include a letter of intent, a curriculum vita, a thesis research proposal (not to exceed 5000 words), graduate transcripts, and two letters of recommendation, one being from the thesis advisor. E-mail application, with "request receipt" notation, to: HYPERLINK "mailto:aeng...@utk.edu"; aeng...@utk.edu<mailto:aeng...@utk.edu> and HYPERLINK "mailto:cav...@aol.com"; cav...@aol.com<mailto:cav...@aol.com>. The complete application must be received by May 2, 2016. The award will be announced by July 1, 2016. For more information contact Dr. Annette S. Engel, via email at HYPERLINK "mailto:aeng...@utk.edu"; aeng...@utk.edu<mailto:aeng...@utk.edu>. If it is necessary to mail the application, send it to: Cave Conservancy Foundation; Attn: Fellowship Program; 13131 Overhill Lake Lane; Glen Allen, VA 23059. Mailed material should be received at least one week before the E-mail due date to allow time for distribution. Please E-mail the appropriate above cited contacts that mailed material is being sent. ----------------------- List of upcoming cave and karst meetings: 1) American Geophysical Union, December 2015, (San Francisco, California, USA); 2) Karstology in Arid Regions, January 2016 (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates), http://abudhabi.zrc-sazu.si/: 3) Karst, Groundwater, Contamination, and Public Health, 27-30 January 2016 (San Juan, Puerto Rico), http://karstwaters.org/conferences/kgcph/: 4) 17th International Vulcanospeleology Symposium, 6-12 February 2016 (Ocean View, Hawaii, USA), http://www.cavepics.com/IVS17/ 5) DeepKarst 2016, 11-14 April 2016, (Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA), http://deepkarst.org/ 6) 50th Annual Meeting of North-Central Section of the Geological Society of America: karst symposium, 18-19 April 2016 (Champaign, Illinois, USA), www.geosociety.org/Sections/nc/2016mtg<http://www.geosociety.org/Sections/nc/2016mtg> 7) Remediation of Karst Aquifers session at the Tenth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, May 22-26, 2016 (Palm Springs, California, USA), http://battelle.org/media/battelle-conferences/chlorcon 8) 23rd International Conference on Subterranean Biology, 13-17 June 2016 (Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA) www.speleobiology.com/icsb2016/<http://www.speleobiology.com/icsb2016/> 9) National Speleological Society Convention, 18-22 July 2016 (Ely, Nevada, USA); http://nss2016.caves.org/. 10) 5th European Speleological Congress (EuroSpeleo), 14-20 August 2016 (Yorkshire Dales National Park, England, UK), http://www.eurospeleo2016.eu/wiki/doku.php?id=start: 11) EuroKarst 2016, 5-7 September 2016 (Neuchâtel, Switzerland), http://www.eurokarst.org/ 12) Geological Society of America Convention, 25-28 September 2016 (Denver, Colorado, USA), 13) 17th International Congress of Speleology, 23-30 July 2017 (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia), http://speleo2017.com/ ******************** George Veni, PhD Executive Director National Cave and Karst Research Institute 400-1 Cascades Avenue Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-9215 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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