NMT research institute that connects scientists and land managers while educating others about our mission: to learn and protect karst & caves.
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The NCKRI National Seed Grant is designed to enable investigators to initiate new cave and karst research, and incentivize new principal investigators to enter the field. Proposals for NCKRI National Seed Grants are due April 24th, 2025 nmt.edu/research/organizatioβ¦
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It's the time of the year to start getting summer internship applications ready! The Geoscientists in Forests (GSF) is accepting applications until January 31, 2025. Check out the positions: stewardslegacy.org/geoscientβ¦
There are many related to cave and karst!
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Scientists in Parks (SIP) summer positions are open! The deadline to apply is January 19, check out all the open positions: conservation-legacy.breezy.hβ¦
There are many related to cave and karst!
ALT Former SIP, Ryan Palmer at Carlsbad Caverns National Park
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The November #Cave and #Karst News is out!
This month we highlight important deadlines, announce job opportunities, and look back to when we welcomed our new director along with our partners from NMT, NPS Geologic Resources Division and City of Carlsbad.
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Follow Dr. Jeff Munroe and Dr. Gabriella Koltai in this captivating video as they delve deep into the Uinta Mountains of Utah to sample sediments washed into caves. This project is supported by the NCKRI National Seed Grant Program.
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October's #cave and #Karst #News is here!
In this addition there are #job and #funding opportunities, abstract deadlines, and more! There is a recap of NCKRI at @gsa_karst , outreach events and update from the @NMT_EES academic program!
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#JobOpportunity
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This subject matter expert will focus on one of the Institute's founding tenets, #resourcestewardship.
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A complete application will consist of:
1. NMT Employment Application Form
2. Cover Letter
3. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
4. Contact information for at least (3) three professional references
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NMT Employment Application Form
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NCKRI: National Cave and Karst Research Institute retweeted
18 Sep 2024
Metagenomic insights into an enigmatic gammaproteobacterium that is important for carbon cycling in cave ecosystems worldwide biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/β¦
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NCKRI: National Cave and Karst Research Institute retweeted
17 Sep 2024
Cave pools in Carlsbad Caverns National Park contain diverse bacteriophage communities and novel viral sequences biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/β¦
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September edition of #caves and #karst #news is out! Information about @uisspeleo #callforpapers , @gsa_karst #conference, @earthsciweek and much more. Also get an update on @geomicrobe's lab, three new students have joined!
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update on the Frasassi field season and NCKRI's new Director makes an introduction! Plus updates on upcoming #events and #conferences.Lots of summer recaps in the August addition of the #Cave and #Karst #News!@NSScavesconvention,@geomicrobe
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*UPCOMING DEADLINE*
Geological Society of America Abstract Submission Deadline: June 18, 2024
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Consider submitting to one of the Karst Division of GSA Session
@gsa_karst @geosociety #caves #karst #cavescience #science
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T101. Karst Sedimentary, Paleoclimate, and Historical Records
Cave deposits, karst environmental records, and geoarchaeological and historical investigations to interpret past climates, landscapes, extreme events, and land-use histories, and to model or predict future changes.
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T100. Karst Hydrology and Hydrogeology
Aspects of fluid-rock interactions within karst landscapes, including geologic, hydrogeologic, and hydrologic investigations. Topics: dye tracing and aquifer processes to surface-subsurface hydrologic interactions and quantitative models
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T99. Karst Hazards and Monitoring
Hazards (e.g., sinkholes, pollution, Rn, development) and monitoring approaches in karst landscapes, including technical applications (e.g., LiDAR, 3D scanning, geodatabases) and management implications (education, policy, regulation).
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T98. Karst Ecosystems and Biogeochemistry
This session is for studies of cave and karst ecosystems, including the identification, quantification, and/or discussion of biota, flora, microbial, and related biogeochemical processes associated with cave and karst features.
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