17th Balkan Cavers’ Camp

Center of Excellence Cerovac Caves Grab 70a, 23440, Gračac, Gračac

Join us from May 29th to June 2nd for the Balkan Cavers Camp 2024! The official program starts on the 30th of May. The camp will take place in Croatia at the Cerovacke Caves. Cerovacke Caves are the largest tourist cave complex in Croatia and are located on the hillside of southern Velebit, on the […]

14th International Cave Rescue Conference (ICRC)

Ramales de la Victoria, Spain

The 14th International Cave Rescue Conference is going to take place in Ramales de la Victoria, Alto Asón, Cantabria / Spain from 6th to 9th June 2024.

Eurokarst

Rome, Italy

Eurokarst is the European bi-annual conference on the Hydrogeology of Karst and Carbonate Reservoirs. The next Eurokarst will be held in Rome, June 10-14, 2024.

31st International Karstological School »Classical Karst«

Postojna, Slovenia

Dear colleagues! You are cordially invited to participate at 31st International Karstological School »Classical Karst«: Data Acquisition and Analysis in Karst Systems, which will take place from the 17th to 21st June 2024 in Postojna, Slovenia. The registration and abstract submission form will open in early February. More information will be available soon, and in a few days you can also […]

Man and Karst 2024

Ragusa, Italy Ragusa

Encouraged by the appreciated events, organized in 2019 in Ragusa and in Custonaci in 2022, which saw the presence of numerous participants, such as university professors and researches from prestigious universities, speleologists, hikers and nature enthusiasts, in the context of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the CIRS - Hyblean Center […]

National Speleological Society Convention

Sewanee, Tennessee, USA

Join us in Sewanee, Tennessee for the 2024 NSS Convention. Held on the campus of St. Andrews-Sewanee School, 2024 marks a return to one of the premier caving areas in the United States.

Grind 2024

Avenul de sub Vârful Grind Piatra Craiului Mountains

The annual exploration expedition in Avenul de sub Vârful Grind (“Grind Pit”) will take place from 7 to 22 September 2024 in Piatra Craiului Mountains, in the center of Romania. The exploration camp is organized by the Silex Brașov, Focul Viu București, and Avenul Brașov caving clubs. In the past years, other caving clubs in Romania and abroad have also been involved in the explorations. […]

Asian Trans-Disciplinary Karst 2024

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Karst Research Group, Faculty of Geography UGM in cooperation with Asian Union of Speleology cordially welcome you to join the Asian Trans-Disciplinary Karst 2024. This year, the Asian Trans-Disciplinary Karst will be held in two venues and areas: Special Region of Yogyakarta and Kalimantan Timur Province. With various series of events and programs, they offer […]

17th European Cave Rescue Association (ECRA) Meeting

Student center, Mostar Mostar

The 17th European Cave Rescue Meeting is going to take place in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina from September 19th till 22nd 2024. Pre-Meeting from September 18th till 19th 2024. This meeting is organized by the Association of Mountain Rescue Service in Bosnia and Herzegovina (GSSuBiH) on behalf of the European Cave Rescue Association (ECRA). During the Pre-Meeting you can enjoy caving, cave diving and visits to […]

9th US Geological Survey Karst Interest Group Workshop

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

The purpose of the KIG workshops is to bring together scientists from different offices of the USGS, Department of the Interior, other Federal and state agencies, research institutes, and universities to present the results of scientific work in karst areas or discuss karst related programs in their bureaus or offices. Workshops usually consist of technical […]

Ixtaxochitla 2024 Spelological Project

Ixtacxochitla Ixtacxochitla

The Ixtaxochitla Speleological Project (IXSP) is scheduled to take place from December 16, 2024, to January 4, 2025, in the Sierra Negra Mountains, southern Mexico. The IXSP is organized by the Grupo Espeleológico Universitario (GEU) caving club, which is affiliated to the Asociación de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada de la UNAM (ADME-UNAM). For several […]

Speleology in Authoritarian Regimes

Online Symposium

The UIS History of Speleology Commission, in collaboration with the German Speleological Federation (VdHK), is organizing an online symposium titled "Speleology in Authoritarian Regimes". This event will explore the intersection of speleology (the study of caves and karst) and repressive government regimes, examining how authoritarian states have influenced and, in many cases, oppressed speleological activities […]