Events

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  17-21 Aug 2020 – Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA

  IAH Events

  UNESCO Karst 2020 – ONLINE

  Conservation of Fragile Karst Resources. UNESCO Karst 2020 - now online, owing to COVID-19
  
  Western Kentucky University, the George Wright Society, and the Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve invite you to attend Conservation of Fragile Karst Resources: A Workshop on Sustainability and Community in Bowling Green, Kentucky to be held in August 2020 (postponed from May, in response to COVID-19 situation). This four day meeting will include technical scientific sessions, interactive workshops, guided tours, and field excursions to nearby Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve and it's core area Mammoth Cave National Park Special events include a pre-meeting field trip hosted by the United State Geological Survey Karst Interest Group and the Cave Research Foundation, the 50th Anniversary of the International Association of Hydrogeologists Karst Commission, and opportunities on two evenings to dine and socialize in local show caves.
  
  The purpose of this meeting is to enhance communication and the sharing of ideas and resources between major international conservation and science programs that protect, study, or manage cave and karst resources. The meeting will bring together a diverse group of managers, scientists, educators, and community partners to share successes and challenges in promoting sustainability and community involvement while protecting fragile karst ecosystems.
  
  All those interested in participating are welcome to join us. Below are major international conservation and science programs that will be represented:
  
  UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB)
  UNESCO World Heritage Convention (WHC)
  UNESCO Global Geopark Network (GGN)
  UNESCO/IUGS International Geoscience Program Project #661 (IGCP)
  International Association of Hydrogeologists Karst Commission (IAH KC)
  International Research Center on Karst under the auspices of UNESCO (IRCK)
  UNESCO International Hydrological Program (IGHP)
  International Geographical Union Karst Commission (IGU KC)
  World Karst Aquifer Map (WOKAM) Program
  International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
  
  **Note that although the meeting will include participants from UNESCO programs, the workshop is not sanctioned by UNESCO or the U.S. government.

  Price: $450

  Organised by Western Kentucky University, George Wright Society, Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve.

   https://unescokarst2020.com/     unescokarst2020@gmail.com