Announcements

Dear friends, 

It's time to start thinking about submitting your research as abstracts for the upcoming 2017 GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle (Oct. 22-25).  Below is a list of all of the proposed Karst-related sessions for the meeting.  Please consider submitting an abstract to these sessions.  Abstract submission opens in June and the deadline is August 1st. Abstracts can be submitted here.
  
T1. 21st Century Rock Flow Properties and Processes: 3D Printing, Digital Rock Physics, and Hydrogeophysics
We encourage novel studies that employ high-tech methods (3D printing, hydrogeophysics, computed tomography, high resolution stratigraphy, etc.) to describe and interpret natural the processes that control flow through natural groundwater pore systems.

T7. Diffuse Recharge and Infiltration in Karst and Pseudo-Karst Terrains
Climate, vegetation, soils, and geology each exert controls on groundwater recharge. The mechanisms in karst terrain can be episodic from ephemeral streams or diffuse from interfluve soils. This session will focus on the latter.

T24. How Nick Crawford’s Vision Helped Shape Contemporary Karst Science and Education
Nick Crawford is a pioneer of karst science and education. We highlight his contributions through perspectives of scientists Nick influenced, who worked with him, or who study areas of karst science that Nick helped innovate.

T25. Karst Ecosystems and Biogeochemistry
Abstracts that deal with the study of cave and karst ecosystems, including the identification, quantification, and/or discussion of biota, flora, microbial, and related biogeochemical processes or environments in or near karst features.

T26. Karst Hazards and Monitoring
Abstracts focused on the various hazards (sinkholes, groundwater pollution, etc.) and monitoring approaches found in karst landscapes. Topics include technical applications (e.g., LiDAR, 3D scanning, geodatabase development) and management implications (resource management, education, policy and regulation in karst areas).

T27. Karst Hydrology and Hydrogeology
Abstracts themed around the fundamental aspects of fluid-rock interactions within karst landscapes, including geologic, hydrogeologic, and hydrologic investigations. Appropriate topics range from dye tracing and aquifer processes to surface-subsurface hydrologic interactions and quantitative modeling.

T28. Karst Processes and Speleology
Abstracts discussing cave and karst forming processes, including the geomorphic evolution of karst landscapes, cave system development, and cave survey studies. Carbonate weathering, hypogene processes, structural controls, and other related topics are included.

T29. Karst Sedimentary, Paleoclimate, and Historical Records
Abstracts on cave deposits (sediments, speleothems, tufa, etc.), karst environmental records (sedimentary, underwater deposits, carbonate stratigraphy, etc.), and geoarchaeological and historical investigations to reconstruct or interpret past climates, landscapes, land use, and similar phenomena. 

Warmest regards,
Josh Feinberg
Karst Division Secretary