Easily download all data from Grottocenter

Vincent has just set up a service that makes it easy to download all Grottocenter data.

This takes the form of a compressed file which contains a json file per type of data (inputs, cavities, organizations, massifs, documents). The update is carried out once a month.

This service is accessible to members of the Wikicaves association and partner organizations. If you are interested in this service, do not hesitate to contact us.

Caving expedition in Kyrgyzstan !

The Fund for the Preservation and Exploration of Caves (FPEC) offer cavers the opportunity to take part project on caving research in almost non-explored caves in Kyrgyzstan. In Kyrgyzstan , the caving potential is huge. Almost all prospective regions are poorly explored or unexplored at all. Cave systems which were discovered previously require further exploration. In connection with this we think that the co-operation with colleagues from other countries with the aim to make joint researches in Kyrgyzstan may bring good results. This year we are planning researches in the perspective regions of the Turkestan Range located in the south-west of Kyrgyzstan and associated with the Pamir-Alai Mountain system. For the time being those regions are insufficiently explored and that provides good opportunity for the wide search of caves. Besides, there i...

Conference on Sinkholes and Karst April 2020 in Puerto Rico.

The 16th Conference on Sinkholes and Karst will take place April 20 – 24 , 2020 , in Puerto Rico. The conference is managed by the National Cave and Karst Research Institute, which will organise this meeting in Puerto Rico Topics will include: Karst Development & Mapping, Pro-Active and Remedial Engineering in Karst Terrain, Karst Water Resource Management and more. Optional Short Courses will be offered on April 21, 2020, and Field Trips on April 20 and 24, 2020. Optional Field Trips: Karst of Rio Camuy Cave Park and Arecibo Observatory, and Karst sites in Vega Alta and Vega Baja For further information : http://sinkholeconference.com/

BBS: more than 200,000 documents are referenced

For several years Grottocenter has hosted the BBS, development work continues and today more than 200,000 documents about Karst are referenced

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