KWI Conduit| Volume VII, Number 1-2 |
Spring/Fall 1999
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KWI Conduit| Volume VII, Number 1-2 |
Spring/Fall 1999
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Dr. Derek Ford Honored at the First Annual Karst Awards Dinner Sponsored by KWI
The Karst Waters Institute held the First Annual Karst Awards Dinner
on Saturday, March 13, 1999. The ceremony honored the career and
achievements of Dr. Derek Ford. Throughout his career, Dr. Ford has
expanded the frontiers of karst science and published a rich body of research
furthering the understanding of speleogenesis, karst geomorphology, geochronology,
paleokarst, paleoclimate, and other karst processes and phenomena.
Dr. Ford recently retired from McMaster University and received the rank
of Professor Emeritus. His tenure at McMaster University included
the supervision of the graduate programs of numerous students who have
gone on to become prominent karst scientists. At the ceremony, held
at the Claymont near Charles Town, West Virginia, Dr. Ford delivered the
banquet speech and was formally presented with the award. (click
here
to see pictures from the ceremony)
Session on Karst Sediments Organized for Fall 1999 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
SEDIMENTS IN KARST SYSTEMS: PROCESSES, MECHANISMS, INTERPRETATION
consists
of an oral and poster topical session (T92), as well as a pre-meeting 1day
field trip. This special "mini-symposium" is designed to bring together
researchers working on all aspects of sediments in karst - both speleothems
and clastic sediments. Participants are expected from disciplines
including: sedimentary processes, paleoclimatology, hydrogeology,
surficial processes, mineralogy, aleomagnetism, chemistry, geochemistry,
physics, desert hydrology, geomorphology, paleontology, and biology.
Full details may be obtained at http://www.uakron.edu/geology/facpages/ids/gsa99.html
. We look forward to seeing you in Denver this Fall.
New KWI Web Page and Domain Name
The Karst Waters Institute has established a new web page with a new web address. The previous version of the KWI web page was housed on the University of Akron web site and maintained by Dr. Ira Sasowsky. Recently, a new domain name, www.karstwaters.org, was obtained by KWI and the web site has now been moved to this location. Along with the move, Bob Cronk has taken over as web master of the KWI page. Bob welcomes any comments or suggestions for adding to or improving the utility of the KWI web page. Along with the new domain name, there are some new addresses for contacting KWI personnel. These new address along with other contact information for the Karst Waters Institute can be found at: http://www.karstwaters.org/contactkwi.htm
The new web site contains all of the information featured previously
and some new resources for karst scientists, cavers, and other individuals
interested in karst. This includes the KWI
Calendar, KWI
publications, on-line versions of the KWI
Conduit, and Karst
Research Data. Please feel free to explore and use these resources!
New Web Site for the Karst Dynamics Laboratory at Guangxi Normal University in China
The Karst Dynamics Laboratory (KDL) , affiliated with the Ministry of
Land and Resources, is located in Guilin, the karst scenic city in south
China. The KDL has research programs encompassing many fields or
karst science including: basic theory in karstology, rehabilitation of
rocky desertification, development and harnessing of karst water resources,
geological hazards prevention, and others. KDL has subsidized 13
experts from home and abroad to work in the Lab and established intimate
cooperation with more than 250 experts from 46 Countries. The web
site offers up-to-date information on KDL projects, symposia, publications,
and links to the IGCP newsletter. The new web site is located at
http://www.gxnu.edu.cn/KDL/.
New Karst Hydrology List Server
Doug Boyer, hydrologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, has set up a new list server for the discussion of karst hydrology and water quality issues. It should provide a forum for karst hydrology professionals and interested individuals to exchange ideas and to discuss common issues. The list is maintained on a U.S. government server and is currently unmoderated in order to allow for quick free flow of information.
Subscriptions can be made by emailing to: listcaster@afsrc.ars.usda.gov. Include the following message: subscribe karsthydrology
Questions and comments about the list should be sent to: dboyer@afsrc.ars.usda.gov
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