Post by Karstscience on May 27, 2006 19:34:28 GMT -5
International Conference on Karst Hydrogeology and Ecosystems (Karst2007)
The International Conference on Karst Hydrogeology and Ecosystems (Karst2007) 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:
* UNESCO International Geoscience Program (IGCP) Project 513: "Global Study of Karst Aquifers and Water Resources"
* International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Karst Commission
* International Geographical Union (IGU) Karst Commission
* Union Internationale de Spéléologie Commission on Karst Hydrogeology
and Speleogenesis
The conference will be held at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, August 13 -15, 2007, followed by a four-day field trip (August 16-19) to the karst of the Cumberland Plateau and southern Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky and Tennessee. August 13 will be for business meetings of the four groups, followed by a plenary session, followed by two days of technical sessions. This follows two successful similar meetings held at WKU in 1998, attracting about 100 scientists from 17 countries, and 2003, attracting about 110 scientists from 21 countries. A more diverse turnout is expected 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.
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. (see www.lib.usf.edu/KIP/ )
The conference website can be found at hoffman.wku.edu/karst2007/k2007.html or contact IGCP513 Secretary Beth Medley at karst2007@gmail.com for additional information.
The International Conference on Karst Hydrogeology and Ecosystems (Karst2007) 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:
* UNESCO International Geoscience Program (IGCP) Project 513: "Global Study of Karst Aquifers and Water Resources"
* International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Karst Commission
* International Geographical Union (IGU) Karst Commission
* Union Internationale de Spéléologie Commission on Karst Hydrogeology
and Speleogenesis
The conference will be held at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, August 13 -15, 2007, followed by a four-day field trip (August 16-19) to the karst of the Cumberland Plateau and southern Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky and Tennessee. August 13 will be for business meetings of the four groups, followed by a plenary session, followed by two days of technical sessions. This follows two successful similar meetings held at WKU in 1998, attracting about 100 scientists from 17 countries, and 2003, attracting about 110 scientists from 21 countries. A more diverse turnout is expected 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.
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. (see www.lib.usf.edu/KIP/ )
The conference website can be found at hoffman.wku.edu/karst2007/k2007.html or contact IGCP513 Secretary Beth Medley at karst2007@gmail.com for additional information.