Karst Waters Institute

Conferences, Field Trips, and Seminars

KWI organizes small, interdisciplinary conferences, field trips, and seminars on karst, cave, carbonate reservoir, and groundwater-related topics.

Publications

KWI publications include abstracts, proceedings, and field trip guides from KWI conferences, results of KWI research, and digital reprints of books and journals.

Education

What is karst and why is it important? KWI provides educational materials to the general public about karst, caves, sinkholes, and karst-related groundwater resources.

Announcing 2026 Wilson Scholarship Winner, Maggie Kastroll

By Karst Waters InstituteApril 9, 2026Uncategorized

Maggie Kastroll of Ohio University is the 2026 recipient of the Wilson Scholarship in Karst Science.

Announcing webinar on March 11 – “Mapping Closed Depressions Using DEMs to Facilitate Ridge-walking, Dye Trace Planning, Hazard Mapping, & Resource Inventory”

By Karst Waters InstituteMarch 8, 2026Uncategorized

Find the recorded webinar here.

NSS Convention 2026 – Biology Session Announcements

By Karst Waters InstituteFebruary 18, 2026Uncategorized

The Biology Session committee is seeking abstracts for the Biology Session at the 2026 NSS Convention in Corydon, Indiana. The submission deadline is March 30th.

The Biology Session committee is pleased to announce the availability of a Student Presenter Scholarship.

Details here.