The International Conference on Karst Hydrogeology and Ecosystems
(Karst 2007) will be held August 13-19, 2007 at Western Kentucky
University.
Sponsored by Western Kentucky University, the Patel Center
for Global Solutions, the Karst Waters Institute, and the Mammoth Cave
International Center for Science and Learning, and hosted by the WKU
Hoffman Environmental Research Institute, this conference is a joint
meeting of the four major international karst research groups:
1) the
UNESCO International Geoscience Program (IGCP) Project 513: Global Study
of Karst Aquifers and Water Resources;
2) The International Association
of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Karst Commission;
3) the International
Geographical Union (IGU) Karst Commission, and
4) the Union
Internationale de Spéléologie Commission on Karst Hydrogeology and
Speleogenesis.
This follows two successful similar meetings held at WKU
in 1998 and 2003. We expect a more diverse turnout due to the increased
international participation in these projects over the last few
years--IGCP Project 513 alone now has over 300 members representing 56
countries.
The conference website can be found at http://hoffman.wku.edu/karst2007/k2007.html, or easily accessed from
the Hoffman Institute site.
During the conference, in collaboration with the Patel Center for Global
Solutions, the National Cave & Karst Research Institute, the University
of South Florida Libraries, the University of New Mexico Libraries, and
the University of South Florida Karst Research Group, there will be a
plenary session to facilitate international evolution of the emerging
Karst Information Portal Initiative.
Please note that limited funding will be made available from IGCP513 for
financial conference support (i.e. registration costs, visa application
fees, etc.), focusing on scientists from countries where travel funds
are more difficult to obtain. We will also provide partial scholarships
for students, in return for assisting conference organizers during the
meeting.
For additional information, or to be added to the conference email list, please contact IGCP513 Secretary Beth Medley at karst2007@gmail.com.