Proceedings of the 20th National Cave and Karst Management Symposium

Edited by Dr. Lewis Land and Mark W. Joop

The 20th National Cave and Karst Management Symposium (NCKMS) is celebrated in these proceedings with 29 high quality papers in this 175-page volume. The papers span seven countries, four continents, and topics that range from the geological, biological, and paleontological sciences, to public education, inventorying, monitoring, and managing of caves and karst. Many papers focus on this year�s theme, �A Changing Climate.� They examine how changes in the technological, social, and economic climates, as well as climatological climate change, is affecting caves and karst and their study and management.

This conference took place at NCKRI Headquarters in Carlsbad, New Mexico, from November 4-8, 2013. NCKMS is the longest-running cave and karst management conference series in the world. It is organized every two years by different hosts in different locations.

Available at no cost on the Karst Information Portal

Hypogene Speleogenesis: Hydrogeological and Morphogenetic Perspective

By Dr. Alexander Klimchouk

This book, the first in a new series by the National Cave and Karst Research Institute, draws on international examples and the international experience of author Dr. Alexander Klimchouk to firmly establish hypogene speleogenesis as a major and wide-spread phenomenon. This book carefully outlines the characteristics of hypogenic karst aquifers, independent of their varied geochemistry, and provides practical guidance in recognizing such systems through more than 60 figures and 19 pages of color photos. Dr. Klimchouk concludes his book with a chapter that reevaluates karst management problems and economic resources relative to hypogenic processes. Hypogene Speleogenesis will be the starting point of many karst investigations for many years to come.

Available for $35 plus shipping/handling. (See ordering instructions in the left column.)

Also available at no cost on the Karst Information Portal.

Proceedings of DeepKarst 2016: Origins, Resources, and Management of Hypogene Karst

Edited by Todd Chavez and Pete Reehling

These proceedings contain the research papers and posters presented at the DeepKarst 2016 Conference, which took place at NCKRI Headquarters in Carlsbad, New Mexico, on 11-14 April 2016. This NCKRI-organized international conference is the first in what may prove a series of meetings to better define and understanding hypogene karst processes, their application, and management. The 203-page proceedings volume contains 31 peer-reviewed papers by scientists from 10 countries, organized under the following headings: a) Hypogene Speleogenesis Models, b) Regional Case Studies in Hypogenic Speleogenesis, c) Hypogenic Speleogenesis and Petroleum, d) Hydrothermal Karst, e) Hypogenic Drivers for Ecosystems, and f) Local Case Studies in Hypogenic Speleogenesis. Also available is the Program with Abstracts and the field trip guidebook: Evaporite Karst of the Lower Pecos Valley, New Mexico.

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Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Ice Caves

Edited by Dr. Lewis Land

The International Workshop on Ice Caves (IWIC) is a series of workshops devoted entirely to ice cave research. IWIC is the only conference focused on state-of-the-art in ice cave research, where international experts discuss ongoing research efforts and promote global cooperation in ice cave science and management. The 97-page proceedings of the 6th IWIC contain 20 high quality papers and abstracts that cover ice caves and glacier caves eight countries, three continents, and some extraterrestrial bodies. Topics include modeling, measuring, and monitoring of ice and glacier cave processes, microclimates, and cave ice, as well as the effects of climate change. This IWIC was the first outside of Europe, occurring in Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA, from August 17-23, 2014. IWIC is a conference of the Glacier, Firn, and Ice Caves Commission of the International Union of Speleology, and this 6th IWIC was hosted by NCKRI.

These proceedings, plus the conference program, are available at no cost on the Karst Information Portal

Proceedings of the Fourteenth Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst

Dr. Daniel H. Doctor, Dr. Lewis Land, and J. Brad Stephenson

These proceedings represent the talks, posters, and symposia presented at the 14th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst, which took place in Rochester, Minnesota, October 5-9, 2015. This international conference series creates a better understanding of environmental issues and geohazards associated with karst environments. This 14th conference was jointly organized by NCKRI and the Minnesota Ground Water Association. The 611 page proceedings volume contains 69 peer-reviewed papers organized under the following headings: a) Upper Mississippi Valley Karst Aquifers, b) Karst Hydrology, c) Karst Geology, d) GIS Databases and Mapping of Karst Regions, e) Contamination of Karst Aquifers, f) Geophysical Exploration of Karst, g) Karst Management, Regulation, and Education, and h) Modeling of Karst Systems. Also available is the Program with Abstracts, which includes five abstracts not in the proceedings, and the two field trip guidebooks: Ordovician Karst of Southeast Minnesota and Living with Karst in Rochester, Minnesota.

These proceedings, plus the conference program, are available at no cost on the Karst Information Portal