Cave and Karst News
Once a month the NCKRI News is sent out via our mailing list and social media. In this newsletter we share about NCKRI initiatives, upcoming events, funding deadlines, professional opportunities, plus other cave and karst news. If you would like to join our mailing list feel free to sign up! If you have any news you wish to share or have added to the calendar please email us at .
NCKRI News: Monthly Cave and Karst Updates
January 2024
Graduate student update with Zoë Havlena returning from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. ASTM Karst Subcommittee publishes their first standard. NMT students have articles published online via Sciworthy.
February 2024
NCKRI Seed Grant and Scholar Fellowship Program is receiving submission, reminders for upcoming deadline such as the Rocky Mountain Geobiology Symposium being held at New Mexico Tech and Cave Week is moving to NCKRI.
March 2024
NMT BIOL 3043 undergraduate and graduate students visited Lincoln National Forest and Carlsbad Caverns National Park to investigate microbial communities in cave systems.
2023 News
December 2023
Employee spotlight of Karst Hydrologist Lewis Land, in honor of his retirement. Updates from New Mexico Tech Cave and Karst Studies Program: Carol Hill presenting as part of the NCKRI Seminar Series and Intro to Cave Geology class field trip to El Malpais National Monument.
November 2023
The November issue looks back on multiple outreach events that occurred in October; Geological Society of America, Annual Solar Eclipse Watch and the New Mexico Geological Society’s Fall Field Conference.
October 2023
NCKRI was visited by National Park Service Geologic Resources Division (GRD), the NASA Goddard Instrument Field Team (GIFT) and assisted with the Southwestern Region of the National Speleological Society (NSS) Fall Regional. Plus an update from the Cave & Karst Studies Program and a recap of Better Together Clean-Up in celebration of National Public Lands Day.
September 2023
Update on the Cave & Karst Studies Program, information on the NCKRI Director Search and restoration of Valles Caldera’s Sulfur Springs. Plus upcoming events and announcements.
August 2023
Interactive Museum Exhibit video of a karst model illustrating seismic signals through cave waters and a farewell to 4 Scientist in Parks Summer Interns. Plus, introduction of NCKRI’s Interim Director, Valerie Davis and a spotlight on NCKRI’s Science Communication Intern Raquel Lugo.
July 2023
Introduction to Valles Caldera and Capulin Scientist in Parks Summer Interns. Looking back at the National Speleological Society’s 2023 Convention in Elkins, West Virginia, with decontamination educational resources.
June 2023
Cave Night at NCKRI headquarters, STEM night at Southeast New Mexico College, and reconnaissance geo microbial study at Capulin Volcano. Plus Cave Week and other educational resources.
May 2023
Recap of the 2023 Sinkhole Conference in Tampa, Florida, Earth Day Karst Clean-Ups, Science Café, STEAM Night, NMT Student Research Symposium, Rocky Mountain Geobiology Symposium, New Mexico Geological Society Spring Meeting and up coming announcements.
April 2023
NCKRI participates in two cave and karst clean-ups in celebration of Earth Day. Guest Scientist Dr. Jure Tičar and Dr. Matija Zorn from Anton Melik Geographical Institute present at NCKRI headquarters.