Chairmen: Zhang Cheng (Asia/Oceania), Augusto Auler (Americas), Zoran Stevanovic (Europe/Africa). Editor: Augusto Auler

KARST HYDROGEOLOGY EVENTS IN 2021

2021, the International Year of Caves and Karst, will be a busy year for karst hydrogeologists and scientists in general. With the postponement of some of the events originally planned for 2020, we will have at least 6 major events in 2021 that will deal entirely or partially with karst hydrogeology.

As an example, there will be two IAH congresses in 2021. The 47th and 48th IAH Congresses will take place only two weeks apart, in São Paulo (Brazil) between August 22-27 and in Brussels (Belgium) between September 06-10. As in every IAH Congress, there will be karst hydrogeology sessions in both events.

We would like to remind our members and friends that the Karst Commission official meeting in 2021 will take place during the Eurokarst 2021, in Malaga, Spain. During the Eurokarst 2021 we will host our 50th anniversary ceremony. Check information in the "Events" section.

HYDROGEOLOGY JOURNAL KARST SPECIAL ISSUE

We have received approximately 30 manuscripts for the Special Issue of Hydrogeology Journal, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Karst Commission. These manuscripts are now under review. The papers will be published online as soon as they become ready.

We are pleased to announce that the first paper, by our member John Gunn, has just been published. Check it out here.

Once all papers are properly accepted, the complete Special Issue will be published (online and in print). This is expected to occur in early 2021.

CHINESE EDITION OF "KARST AQUIFERS - CHARACTERIZATION AND ENGINEERING"

The book "Karst Aquifers - Characterization and Engineering", edited by our co-chairman Zoran Stevanovic and published by Springer in 2015, will soon be published in Chinese.

The translation of the 700-page long book has now been completed. The book should be published in the coming months. This important book contains chapters by several of our members. It should be very useful for the rapidly growing community of Chinese karst hydrogeologists.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS SHORT COURSE VIRTUAL KARSYS ONLINE

SISKA will organize a Visual KARSYS course via Webex in 2 sessions of 3 hours each. Dates for the course are September 16th and 17th. Any questions ask This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For more information on the course and detailed program check this document

SINKHOLE CONFERENCE

The 16th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst (known simply as "The Sinkhole Conference") is a traditional meeting that has taken place since the 1980's. In 2021 it will take place between April 12-16 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. There will be several short courses, field trips, and presentations related to karst hydrogeology.

Further information can be found on this page

EUROKARST 2021

Arguably, the most traditional karst hydrogeology meeting, the Eurokarst 2021, the European Conference on Karst Hydrogeology and Carbonate Reservoirs, will take place in Malaga, Spain, on June 22-24. This conference will be the 2021 official meeting of the Karst Commission.

18th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF SPELEOLOGY

This congress is held every 4 years and in 2021 will take place in Savoie Mont Blanc, France, between July 25 - August 01. Many activities are planned, including a symposium on Karst Hydrogeology, organized by Anne Johannet, Bernard Collignon, Arnaud Malard and Alexandre Zappelli. The deadline for submission of abstracts is August 31.

For more information go to the event website.

47th IAH CONGRESS IN SÃO PAULO

The IAH 47th Congress, originally planned for 2020, has been postponed to August 22-27, 2021, in São Paulo, Brazil. Karst hydrogeology sessions are planned. There will be some sort of integration with the 48th IAH Congress two weeks later in Brussels.

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48th IAH CONGRESS IN BRUSSELS

The IAH 48th Congress will take place in Brussels, Belgium, between 06-10 September 2021. Karst hydrogeology sessions are planned. There will be some sort of integration with the 47th IAH Congress two weeks earlier in São Paulo.

For more information go to the event website.