KWI Special Publications

SP1: Breakthroughs in Karst Geomicrobiology and Redox Geochemistry

Edited by Ira D. Sasowsky and Margaret V. Palmer

Abstracts and field-trip guide for the symposium held February 16 through 19, 1994, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Recommended Citation: Ira D. Sasowsky and Margaret V. Palmer, Eds., 1994,  Breakthroughs in Karst Geomicrobiology and Redox Geochemistry. Abstracts and Field Guide of the symposium held February 16 – 19, 1994, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Karst Waters Institute Special Publication 1, Karst Waters Institute, Charles Town, West Virginia, 111 p.

SP2: Climate Change: The Karst Record

Edited by Stein-Erik Lauritzen

Extended Abstracts of a Conference held at the Department of Geology, University of Bergen, Norway, August 1-4th 1996.

Recommended Citation: Stein-Erik Lauritzen, Ed., 1996,  Climate Change: The Karst Record. Extended Abstracts of the symposium held in Bergen, Norway August 1-4th, 1996. Karst Waters Institute Special Publication 3, Karst Waters Institute, Charles Town, West Virginia, 196 p.

SP3: Conservation and Protection of the Biota of Karst

Edited by Ira D. Sasowsky, Daniel W. Fong, and Elizabeth L. White

SP4: Karst Hydrology Atlas of West Virginia

A field guide to WV karst, by William K. Jones

Recommended Citation: William K. Jones, 1997, Karst Hydrology Atlas of West Virginia, Karst Waters Institute Special Publication 5, Karst Waters Institute, Charles Town, West Virginia, 111 p.

SP5: Karst Modeling

Edited by Arthur N. Palmer, Margaret V. Palmer, and Ira D. Sasowsky

Proceedings of the symposium held February 24 through 27, 1999 Charlottesville, Virginia.

SP6: Mapping Subterranean Biodiversity

Edited by David C. Culver, Louis Deharveng, Janine Gibert, and Ira D. Sasowsky

Proceedings of an international workshop held March 18 through 20, 2001 at Laboratoire Souterrain du CNRS, Moulis, Ariege, France.

Conference Proceedings (2001). Soft-bound, 111 pages. ISBN 978-0-9640258-5-1

Recommended Citation: David C. Culver, Louis Deharveng, Janine Gibert, and Ira D. Sasowsky, Eds., 2001, Mapping Subterranean Biodiversity. Selected papers and abstracts of the symposium held March 18-20, 2001, Moulis, France. Karst Waters Institute Special Publication 6, Karst Waters Institute, Leesburg, Virginia, 111 p.

SP7: Hydrology and Biology of Post-Paleozoic Carbonate Aquifers

Edited by Jonathan B. Martin, Carol M. Wicks, and Ira D. Sasowsky

Conference Proceedings (2002). Softbound, 212 + vii pages (8.5 x 11″). Includes many photos, maps, and figures. ISBN 0-9640258-6-8

Recommended Citation: Jonathan B. Martin, Carol M. Wicks, and Ira D. Sasowsky (eds), 2002, Proceedings of the Symposium on Karst Frontiers: Florida and Related Environments. Special Publication 7, Hydrology and Biology of Post-Paleozoic Carbonate Aquifers, Karst Waters Institute, Leesburg, Virginia, 212 p.

SP8: Recommendations and Guidelines for Managing Caves on Protected Lands

Edited by William K. Jones, Horton H. Hobbs III, Carol M. Wicks, Robert R. Currie, Louise D. Hose, Ronal C. Kerbo, James R. Goodbar, and Jerry Trout

Manual (2003). Soft-bound, 81 pages. ISBN 978-0-9640258-7-5

Recommended Citation: William K. Jones, Horton H. Hobbs III, Carol M. Wicks, Robert R. Currie, Louise D. Hose, Ronal C. Kerbo, James R. Goodbar, and Jerry Trout, 2003, Recommendations and Guidelines for Managing Caves on Protected Lands, Special Publication 9, Karst Waters Institute, Leesburg, Virginia, 81 p.

SP9: Epikarst

Proceedings of the 2003 Epikarst Symposium.

Edited by W. K. Jones, D. C. Culver, and J. S. Herman

Conference Proceedings (2003). Soft-bound, 160 pages. ISBN 978-0-9640258-8-2

Recommended Citation: Jones, W.K., Culver, D.C., and Herman, J.S. (eds.), 2004, Epikarst, Special Publication 9, Karst Waters Institute, Leesburg, Virginia, 160 p.

SP10: Climate Change – The Karst Record, IV

Proceedings of the Symposium: Climate Change the Karst Record, IV.

Edited by B. Onac, T. Tamas, S. Constantin, and A. Persoiu.

Conference Proceedings (2006). 8.5 x 11 inches. 249 pages. Perfect bound. Full color cover. ISBN 978-0-9640258-9-2

Recommended Citation: B. Onac, T. Tamas, S. Constantin, and A. Persolu (eds), 2006, Proceedings of the Symposium: Climate Change the Karst Record, IV, Special Publication 10, Karst Waters Institute, Leesburg, Virginia, 249 p.

SP11: Benchmark Papers in Karst Science

Special Publication 11 from the Karst Waters Institute consists of a collection of landmark cave and karst papers compiled throughout the 1950s through the 2000s.

Edited Book. 8.5 x 11 inches. 590 pages. Hard bound. Full color cover. ISBN 978-0-9789976-0-1

Hardcover $20.00 USD (plus shipping)

Temporarily unavailable until 2024 – please contact admin@karstwaters.org for more information.

(no PDF copies available due to copyright restrictions from publisher)

Recommended Citation: White, W.B, and Culver, D.C. (eds.), 2007, Benchmark Papers in Karst Science. Special Publication 11, Karst Waters Institute, Leesburg, Virginia, 590 p.

SP12: Time in Karst

Selected papers and abstracts of the symposium held March 14 through 18, 2007, Postojna, Slovenia.

Conference Proceedings (2007). A4 format. 243 pages. Soft bound. Full color throughout. ISBN 978-0-9789976-1-8

Recommended Citation: Andrej Kranjc, Franci Gabrovsek, David C. Culver, and Ira D. Sasowsky (eds.), 2007, Time in Karst. Special Publication 12, Karst Waters Institute, Leesburg, Virginia, 243 p.

SP13: Frontiers of Karst Research

This Special Publication is from the Frontiers of Karst Research workshop held in May, 2008, in San Antonio, Texas. The report contains three main parts: Part 1 is the overview summary of the Opportunities & Recommendations, The Future Frontier; Part II contains seven state-of-the-art, Today’s Frontier, papers presented by breakout leaders at the workshop; and Part III consists of the seven reports, Findings and Recommendations, from the workshop focus groups.

The Karst Waters Institute greatly appreciates the financial and logistical support for the workshop from the following: the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Army Research Office, the National Cave and Karst Research Institute, and the University of Florida, Department of Geological Sciences.

Workshop Proceedings (2008). 118 pages. Soft bound. ISBN 978-0-9789976-2-5

Recommended Citation: Martin, J.B. and White, W.B. (eds.), 2008, Frontiers of karst research. Special Publication 13, Karst Waters Institute, Leesburg, Virginia, 118 p

SP14: Karst from Recent to Reservoirs

Extended Abstracts and Field Guide for the symposium held June 7 through June 11, 2008 in Rapid City, South Dakota

Conference Abstracts and Field Guide (2008). ISBN 978-0-9789976-3-2. 221 pages. Soft bound. 

Recommended Citation: Ira D. Sasowsky, Charles T. Feazel, John E. Mylroie, Arthur N. Palmer, Margaret V. Palmer, eds., 2008, Karst from Recent to Reservoirs. Special Publication 14, Karst Waters Institute, Leesburg, Virginia, 221 p.

SP15: Select Field Guides to Cave and Karst Lands of the United States

This book is a alternative project for KWI, and a deviation from other Special Publications. The main goal of the book is to provide an educational ensemble of detailed, authoritative field guides for cave and karst areas of the United States. The book includes seven previously published, but updated, guides that were a part of earlier Special Publications (associated with KWI conferences). To broaden the scope of the book, five new and two other updated, previously published guides were written by associates of KWI. The guides predominately focus on the geology and hydrology of a specific region, but cultural history, biological diversity, and anthropogenic issues are also highlighted by some. Formal road or cave logs are included. The diverse assortment of guides should provide an entertaining mix of information for the reader, the traveler, and the explorer.

Field Guide (2009). ISBN 978-0-9789976-4-9. Soft-bound, 184 pages.

Recommended Citation: Engel, A.S., and Engel, S.A., eds., 2009, Select field guides to cave and karst lands of the United States. Special Publication 15, Karst Waters Institute, Leesburg, Virginia, 184 p.

SP16: Carbonate Geochemistry: Reactions and Processes in Aquifers and Reservoirs

This electronic publication is Special Publication 16 from the Karst Waters Institute, consisting of selected papers and abstracts for the Carbonate Geochemistry: Reactions and Processes in Aquifers and Reservoirs symposium held August 6-9, 2011, in Billings, Montana.

Conference Proceedings (2011).  ISBN Number 978-0-9789976-5-6. Soft-bound, 84 pages.

Recommended Citation: Engel, A.S., Engel, S., Moore, P., and DuChene, H., Eds., 2011, Carbonate Geochemistry: Reactions and Processes in Aquifers and Reservoirs. Selected papers and abstracts of the symposium held August 6 through 9, 2011, Billings, Montana. Karst Waters Institute Special Publication 16, Karst Waters Institute, Leesburg, Virginia, 84 p.

SP17: Carbon and Boundaries in Karst

This electronic publication is Special Publication 17 from the Karst Waters Institute, consisting of papers presented by invited speakers and other conference attendees. The focus of the meeting was on carbon (organic and inorganic) in karst and the technical sessions were organized to emphasize either a boundary or the processing of carbon: the upper boundary (surface/epikarst), the lower boundary (vadose/phreatic), lateral inputs and outputs, carbon (sources and quality), and microbial processes. For sessions that were organized into boundary zones, the presentations included research designed to advance our understanding of the physical, geochemical, and biological processes involved in the transport, transformation, and storage of various forms of carbon.

Conference Abstracts (2013). ISBN Number 978-0-9789976-6-3. Electronically published. 54 pages, black and white with color cover. Selected presentations published in Acta Carsologica 42/2-3

Recommended Citation: Fong, D.W., Culver, D.C., Veni, G., Engel, S.A., 2013, Carbon and Boundaries in Karst. Abstracts of the conference held January 7-13, 2013, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Karst Waters Institute Special Publication 17, Karst Waters Institute, Leesburg, Virginia. 54 p.

SP18: Hypogene Cave Morphologies

This electronic publication is Special Publication 18 from the Karst Waters Institute, consisting of selected papers and abstracts for the Hypogene Cave Morphologies symposium held February 2 – 7, 2014, on San Salvador Island, The Bahamas. The main thematic activities of the conference were to examine and discuss the unique cave morphologies and speleogens associated with hypogene caves, from the scale of 100 km+ cave maps down to centimeter size wall rock shapes and forms. Hypogene caves can be argued to represent a laminar flow regime that is quite different from the turbulent flow found in epigenic stream caves coupled to surface hydrology. Can these morphologies be uniquely characterized to identify hypogene caves? What effect do these laminar flow regimes have on geochemical models of dissolution drive in hypogene settings? Do flank margin caves fall in the hypogene flow environment?

Conference Proceedings (2014). ISBN Number: 978-0-9789976-7-0. Electronically published. 111 pages, Color cover and figures.

Recommended Citation: A. Klimchouk, I. Sasowsky, J. Mylroie, S.A. Engel, and A.S. Engel, Eds., 2014, Hypogene Cave Morphologies. Selected papers and abstracts of the symposium held February 2 through 7, 2014, San Salvador Island, Bahamas. Karst Waters Institute Special Publication 18, Karst Waters Institute, Leesburg, Virginia, 111 p.

SP19: Karst, Groundwater Contamination, and Public Health

This electronic publication is Special Publication 19 from the Karst Waters Institute, consisting of abstracts and an associated field guide for the Karst, Groundwater Contamination, and Public Health symposium held January 27 through 30, 2016, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  The conference was co-sponsored by Karst Waters Institute, Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats (PROTECT), NSF, NIH, and the Edwards Aquifer Authority.

Conference Proceedings and Field Guide (2016). ISBN 978-0-9789976-8-7. Electronically published and soft copy. 74 pages, Color cover and figures.

Recommended Citation: White, W., Herman, E., Rutigliano, M., Herman, J., Vesper, D., and Engel, S., Eds., 2016, Karst Groundwater Contamination and Public Health. Selected papers and abstracts of the symposium held January 27 through 30, 2016, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Karst Waters Institute Special Publication 19, Karst Waters Institute, Leesburg, Virginia, 74 p.

From the preface:

Case studies have demonstrated that the movement of contaminants in karst aquifers is poorly, if at all, predictable. On one hand, contaminants may travel rapidly through the aquifer due to direct input, open pathways, and high flow velocities. In contrast, under other conditions, contaminants may be stored in the aquifer for long periods of time and gradually released at low concentrations. There have been a substantial number of studies of the movement of specific contaminants in specific aquifer locations – case studies – but much less consideration of more generalized concepts of contaminant injection, storage, transmission, and release. More importantly, much less attention has been given to the actual impact of contaminated karst aquifers on public health. Given the importance of karst aquifers as water resources worldwide, it behooves us to consider (1) how contaminant movement differs in karst aquifers and (2) what is the consequent threat to people who use these waters?

SP20: Carbonate Critical Zone Research Coordination Network Workshop Report

This Special Publication is from a virtual workshop organized by the Carbonate Critical Zone Research Coordination Network partnering with KWI.  The report describes variations in Earth’s critical zone caused by varying carbonate mineral content, with karst landscapes an important endmember.  It suggests that dedicated study of the carbonate critical zone will provide key information about critical zone processes.  The workshop developed and tabulated 22 research questions for both natural and social sciences of important directions of study.  These research questions align with five key research areas: boundaries and scales of critical zone environments, biological, chemical and physical processes at work, the rates and time frames of these processes, carbon dynamics in the critical zone, and the critical zone and society.

The workshop and publication were supported by the National Science Foundation Grant No. EAR-1905259.  Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.

Preprint. ISBN Number TBA. Electronically published.

Recommended Citation: Martin, J. B. and CCZ-RCN Workshop Participants (2021). Carbonate Critical Zone Research Coordination Network Workshop Report. Karst Waters Institute Special Publication 20. Leesburg, Virginia, Karst Waters Institute.