The French Federation of Speleology is proud to welcome 18th UIS International Speleology Congress that will take place in Le Bourget-du-Lac (Savoie, France) end of July 2021.
Visit the official websie of the Congress
Congress location is on a remarkable site, in the heart of Savoy, on the edge of Lac du Bourget, the largest natural lake in France and at the foot of the Bauges massif, labeled UNESCO World Geopark, close to Chambéry, the former capital of the Duchy of Savoy and Aix les Bains, spa and tourist town on the shores of Lake Bourget.
Official teaser of the Congress:
See details on the conference venue:
Scientific program will consist of more than 20 symposiums. Below is the list of symposium topics:
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List of symposiums:
- Karst, patrimoines et ressources
- Caving and explorations
- Cave deposits
- Speleogenesis, geomorphology
- Karst hydrogeology, physical Chemistry
- Climatology
- Biology, Subterranean life
- Archeology and Paleontology in caves
- Topography, Mapping, 3D, Documentation
- History of Speleology
- Pseudokarst
- Glacier, firn and ice caves
- Artificial cavities
- Volcanic caves
- Education commission, materials and techniques
- Cave Rescue
- Cave diving
- Socio-economic aspects (School projects about caves and caving)
- Medecine, health
- 2021 IYCK – International Year of Caves and Karst
Paper submission is underway. More details including information for authoitrs you can find here.
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Photo gallery related to the Congress:
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Congress vnue map Congress vnue map
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Medecine, health Medecine, health
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Pseudokarst Pseudokarst
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Glacier, firn and ice caves Glacier, firn and ice caves
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Caving and explorations Caving and explorations
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Climatology Climatology
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Topography, Mapping, 3D, Documentation Topography, Mapping, 3D, Documentation
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Cave deposits Cave deposits
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Biology, Subterranean life Biology, Subterranean life
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Speleogenesis, geomorphology Speleogenesis, geomorphology
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Access Access
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Socio-economic aspects Socio-economic aspects
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Cave diving Cave diving
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History of Speleology History of Speleology
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Cave Rescue Cave Rescue
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Artificial cavities Artificial cavities
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Archeology and Paleontology in caves Archeology and Paleontology in caves
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Karst hydrogeology, physical Chemistry Karst hydrogeology, physical Chemistry
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Education commission, materials and techniques Education commission, materials and techniques
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Volcanic caves Volcanic caves
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