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I am cataloging and locating underground cavities in my area.

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The Grottocenter website, published by the Wikicaves association, aims to provide detailed information on underground cavities to anyone who needs it. This information, provided by anyone who wishes to contribute through citizen science, helps protect this very fragile environment. Government agencies, researchers, managers of protected sites, and speleological organizations thus have access to the data they need. Your mission: Much of the data available in Grottocenter is historical data that is inaccurate and incomplete. Your mission will be to: Take charge of a geographical area Improve the quality of the data Go into the field to verify the existence and location of cavities To join the team: https://www.jeveuxaider.gouv.fr/missions-benevolat/103837/benevolat-wikicaves-2 Communication with the team will be conducted in French.
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Visit your personal dashboard

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Now, when you are logged into Grottocenter, you can fully manage your account. In particular, you can request to receive email notifications: these include the validation of the documents you submit and, for leaders, information related to your subscriptions.
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The Wikicaves Association's Executive Committee is elected.

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Each year, following the Annual General Meeting, the members of the Board of Directors elect the members of the Executive Committee. The following are elected: President: Frédéric Urien Treasurer: Dominique Ros Technical Manager: Clément Ronzon International Exchange Manager: Didier Borg
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Grottocenter in 15 languages

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Paul has completed the necessary developments to make Grottocenter fully accessible in 15 languages. Join me in thanking him!
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Grottocenter at your fingertips

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Paul has just released a new version of Grottocenter. Information is divided into 3 tabs, greatly simplifying use on your phone and giving you a quicker overview of available information. In the image, you can see a SCIENCES tab. It's not yet available, but it will soon allow you to share the scientific data you collect in caves and karst environments.
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Coordinates: The world's largest selection!

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Paul has just released a new feature on the entries page. Now you can copy coordinates, display the point on an OSM, Google, or Grottocenter map, and also display these coordinates in the coordinate system of your choice. He has also added a feature that allows you to right-click on the map to select your coordinate system and copy the coordinates into it.
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Grottocenter will send you an email

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Starting April 23rd, when you create an account or log in for the first time, you will receive an email allowing you to confirm the validity of your email address. This verification will allow us to offer you, in a few weeks, a service that will allow you to communicate with other users without your email address being shared. Thanks to Zouhair for this excellent work.
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