Considerato l'argomento di notevole rilevanza per tutte le grotte turistiche italiane, si allega la circolare riguardante il congresso internazioanle che si terrà in settembre 2012 presso le Grotte di San Canziano in Slovenia:
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS on “SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN SHOW CAVES”
From 13th to 15th September 2012
Organized by
Karst Research Institute ZRC SAZU
Park Škocjanske jame
Grotta Gigante S.A.G./Velika jama v Briščikih
Università degli studi di Trieste, Dipartimento di geoscienze
Programme Committee
dr. Stanka Šebela, Karst Research Institute ZRC SAZU
dr. Tadej Slabe, Karst Research Institute ZRC SAZU
dr. Franci Gabrovšek, Karst Research Institute ZRC SAZU
dr. Gordana Beltram, Park Škocjanske jame
Borut Peric, univ. Park Škocjanske jame
Jana Martinčič, Park Škocjanske jame
Alessio Fabbricatore, Grotta Gigante S.A.G./Velika jama v Briščikih
Donatella Cergna, Grotta Gigante S.A.G./Velika jama v Briščikih
prof. dr. Franco Cucchi, Universita degli studi di Trieste, Dipartimento di geoscienze
dr. Mitja Prelovšek, Karst Research Institute ZRC SAZU
dr. Janez Mulec, Karst Research Institute ZRC SAZU
Organizing Committee
dr. Stanka Šebela, Karst Research Institute ZRC SAZU
dr. Tadej Slabe, Karst Research Institute ZRC SAZU
dr. Franci Gabrovšek, Karst Research Institute ZRC SAZU
dr. Gordana Beltram, Park Škocjanske jame
Borut Peric, Park Škocjanske jame
Jana Martinčič, Park Škocjanske jame
Alessio Fabbricatore, Grotta Gigante S.A.G./Velika jama v Briščikih
Donatella Cergna, Grotta Gigante S.A.G./Velika jama v Briščikih
prof. dr. Franco Cucchi, Universita degli studi di Trieste, Dipartimento di geoscienze
All the information is available at
Inštitut za raziskovanje krasa ZRC SAZU
Titov trg 2
6230 Postojna
tel.: (+386) 5 700 19 00
fax: (+386) 5 700 19 99
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http://kras.zrc-sazu.si
and/or
Park Škocjanske jame
Škocjan 2
SI - 6210 Divača
tel.: (+386) 5 70 821 00
fax: (+386) 5 70 821 05
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http://www.park-skocjanske-jame.si
Venue
Lectures and the starting point for fieldwork, as well as excursions, will be at Park Škocjanske jame. Detailed information about the meeting and accommodations will be provided in the second circular.
Topics and goals
The Congress will focus on scientific research in show caves. Show caves are a special underground environment with the natural processes characteristic of caves, but with additional human impacts that provide significant common problems and research opportunities. Usually, their infrastructure offers scientists better conditions for research because the many pathways as well as electrical and optical illumination enable easier access and charging of scientific instruments.
Show caves are convenient for studying both natural processes and the human impact. The direct human impact is considerably higher in show caves with several hundred thousand visitors per year or in small passages open to the public. What is the human impact, how is it measured, what approaches are available to minimise it – these are just a few questions to be considered. Human impact on cave biodiversity and its consequences for the cave environment, including lampenflora, will also be discussed. The goals of the meeting are to present and share different research approaches in show caves and to discuss the results and measures needed to improve the management of show caves.
We invite show cave managers, scientists who are involved in research in show caves and other interested experts to participate.
Programme and activities
o keynote presentations
o thematic lectures
o poster presentations
o excursions and fieldwork
Congress topics include research on
o chemical and physical parameters in show caves
o karst hydrology in show caves
o biodiversity in show caves
Programme outline
Day 1
Arrival of participants
Day 2
Morning: LECTURES
Discussion
Afternoon: excursion to Škocjan Caves
Day 3
Morning: LECTURES
Discussion
Afternoon: excursion to Grotta Gigante/Velika jama v Briščikih
Day 4
Morning: LECTURES
Discussion
Afternoon: excursion to Postojna Cave
Day 5
Departure of participants
Practical information
Congress registration fee 400 EUR covers accommodation, food, refreshments and coffee breaks, conference materials, reception and conference excursions.
Congress registration fee 160 EUR covers refreshments and coffee breaks, conference materials, reception and conference excursions.
Deadline for pre-registration is March 30th 2012.
In May 2012 all the pre-registered participants will receive the Third Circular including the programme of the Congress.
Please note that the meeting is limited to forty participants. You are kindly invited to confirm your participation by returning the filled form attached to this circular.
The official language of the meeting is English. Selected papers will be published in Acta Carsologica after the Congress.
Registration form for the International Congress on “Scientific Research in Show Caves”
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Preferred way of presentation: a) oral session, b) poster presentation.
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