Last Call - France HABE Prize

The France 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. Their natural legacy 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 must reach by, May 20 2014.

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Karst Field Studies Course Announcement Summer 2014

The Department of Geography and Geology at Western Kentucky University and its partners encourage you to participate in the summer 2014 Karst Field Studies Program at and near Mammoth Cave National Park . Tentative courses this summer will include:

- Karst Geology, June 1-7, Dr. Art Palmer
- Exploration of the Mammoth Cave Area, June 8-14, Dr. Stanley Sides
- Cave Survey and Cartography, June 15-21, Dr. Pat Kambesis, with assistance from Mr. Howard Kalnitz

Take a class for fun as non-credit workshops OR courses may also be taken for graduate, undergraduate, or continuing education credit.

For more information about the program, courses, how to register, and instructors, please visit karstfieldstudies.com. But hurry, the deadline to reserve you spot is approaching fast…Friday, May 9. Space is limited.

If you have any questions please contact the Karst Field Studies Director, Dr. Leslie North, at leslie.north@wku.edu.

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Hope to see you this summer!

22nd International Conference on Subterranean Biology

The 22nd International Conference on Subterranean Biology will be held on 31 August to 5 September 2014 in Juriquilla, Querétaro, México. 

This meeting is held every two years and I believe this may be the first time it is held in Mexico. 

Juriquilla is about a 2-hour drive northwest from Mexico City and surrounded by beautiful and diverse karst and non-karst landscapes. 

Registration and more information for this conference is available at http://sistemas.fciencias.unam.mx/~22icsb/html/.