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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The Caver's Multi-Lingual Dictionary

Some useful reference pages

• The Caver's Multi-Lingual Dictionary

• Multilingual Dictionary of Recreational Diving and Underwater Activities

UIS Website Manager Wanted

The International Union of Speleology (UIS) needs help to manage and update its website. We need a website manager! Below is a description of the job; it is also posted on the UIS website.

If you are interested, please contact Christian Dodelin, UIS Vice President of Operations. If you have technical questions about the job, please contact Acting Manager Peter Matthews. The website suggests contacting UIS General Secretary Fadi Nader, but Fadi is currently busy with work so contact Christian and he will coordinate with Fadi.

Please send this message to anyone you think may be interested. Thank you.

George Veni,  UIS Vice President of Administration
Jean-Pierre Bartholeyns, UIS Adjunct secretary

Speleomusic competition: UIS Anthem

   International Union of Speleology

Dear Speleo-Musicians, Artists, and Friends,

The Arts and Letters Commission of the International Union of Speleology (UIS) is organizing a competition to create an anthem for the UIS. The details are below. Please forward this message to anyone or any list you believe may be interested. For more information, contact Ian Ellis Chandler below.

George Veni
UIS Vice-President of Administration

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UIS ANTHEM: Conditions of competition

• Entries must be between 60 to 90 seconds in length.
• All entries must be provided digitally to the UIS Bureau through the UIS Arts and Letters Commission (Ian Ellis Chandler).
• Entries to be received by Arts and Letters Commission by 15 April, 2012. They will be considered by the Bureau summer meeting 2012. The Bureau retains the option not to select any entry as suitable.
• The digital entry will not include lyrics. Lyrics can be attached, and a digital audio version can be presented. Lyrics can be in any of the following languages of the UIS: English, French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish.
• Entries must be original and not based on any existing music.
• Entries should be universal and not in a style generally associated with any country.
• The style should capable of appealing for many years and not based on any particular modern style.
• Entries should try to capture the spirit of speleology.

The winning entry (if one is selected) will be revealed at the Opening Ceremony of the 2013 ICS in Brno, Czech Republic, as the UIS flag is hoisted.

There is no financial award, except the honour of composing the UIS anthem.

Initial contact to:

Ian Ellis Chandler
UIS Arts and Letters Commission
[email protected]Telephone: 0034 942619903 (Spain)

Surveying: New mapping grades (UIS)

Or get a copy from UISIC

Speleologists from All Over the World Tour and Study National Park Caves

ICS participants enjoy a guided tour of
Slaughter Canyon (New) Cave

The 15th International Congress of Speleology, themed “Karst Horizons,” has been going on all week in Kerrsville, Texas, and will conclude Sunday. The Park Service not only co-sponsored this year’s meeting, but also offered visiting cave enthusiasts and scientists the option to participate in field camps and guided excursions in various NPS units with caves.

Sponsored by the International Union of Speleology, an organization with 62 member nations, the ICS is a once-every-four-years gathering that attracts people from all over the world who have a passionate interest in caves and karst landscapes. Scientists and other serious cave enthusiasts know that ICS programs and activities give them outstanding opportunities to learn more about caves and to swap stories and promote and share ideas about all aspects of cave research and enjoyment. There’s cave exploration, cave mapping, cave science, cave microbiology, cave management, caving equipment and techniques, cave diving, cave rescue, cave photography, caving sociology, and … well, you get the picture. If you want details, have a look at the master schedule for the 15th ICS.

15th International Congress of Speleology website

The 15th International Congress of Speleology will be held in Kerrville, Texas, USA on 19-26 July 2009. Since it is never too early to begin preparing for a great event, the website for the Congress is now available
with all of the latest information so you can start planning to attend. The goal of the website is to stay so up to date that if you don't find the information you need there, then it is likely that the information is not yet available (although you're always welcome to contact us and check).

The website is in English. Our summary leaflet is available as PDFs in French, German, and Spanish. The leaflet is currently being translated into Italian and will be posted as soon as it is ready. Later this summer,
print-quality versions of the leaflets will be available on the web too. By the end of September, the entire website will be available in French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

We encourage you to visit the website and bookmark it for future reference: www.ics2009.us

If you want to be certain you receive all updates on the Congress or are interested in helping, contact us at [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you in Kerrville in 2009!

George Veni
Chairman, 15th International Congress of Speleology
Adjunct Secretary, International Union of Speleology