Web Directory

» 3-D Modeling of Phreatic Karst Caves
   Reports on research on the visualization and quantification of cave geometry, illustrated by examples from Turkey and Florida.
   http://research.gg.uwyo.edu/kincaid/3dcave.htm

» Australasian Cave and Karst Management Association
   Association of cave and karst managers from Australia, New Zealand, and other Asia/Pacific countries. Site provides information on individual caves, cave research in the region, and the organization's biennial conferences.
   http://www.ackma.org/

» British Cave Research Association
   Promotes the study of caves and associated phenomena. Information about the organization and its activities; with online contents of several publications.
   http://www.bcra.org.uk/

» Bulletin Bibliographique Speleologique
   Speleological Abstracts, an annual review of the world´s speleological literature.
   http://www.isska.ch/bbs/

» Canadian Karst Resources and Issues
   Discussions, papers, glossary of terminology as well as Canada related links.
   http://www.cancaver.ca/conserv/

» Cave Gate Airflow Disturbance
   An investigation into the effect of cave gates on cave entrance airflow.
   http://www.nckms.org/pdf/roebuck.pdf

» Cave Research Foundation
   Dedicated to documenting, studying and protecting caves and karst resources, USA.
   http://www.cave-research.org/

» Cave and Karst Science
   Peer-reviewed journal of research on geology and biology of caves and karst, published three times a year by the British Cave Research Association. Includes tables of contents and abstracts.
   http://www.bcra.org.uk/candks/

» Cave and Karst Terminology
   A full glossary maintained by J N Jennings of the Australian Speleological Federation.
   http://wasg.iinet.net.au/terminol.html

» Center for Cave and Karst Studies
   Western Kentucky University research on all aspects of cave and karst studies with an emphasis upon solving environmental problems associated with karst in the Mammoth Cave region.
   http://caveandkarst.wku.edu

» Crawford Hydrology Laboratory: Dye Tracing
   Explains the process of using dyes for cave tracing, finding groundwater contaminants, wellhead protection programs, tracking sewer leaks and mapping pipelines.
   http://www.dyetracing.com/

» Encyclopaedia Speleologica Practicorum
   An extensive encyclopedia about caves and karst, people, techniques and cultural phenomena connected with caves.
   http://www.speleoencyclopedia.com

» Glossary of Karst Related Terms
   Compiled by Caving Canada.
   http://www.cancaver.ca/docs/glossary.htm

» Jamaican Caves and Sinkholes
   GPS positions of Jamaican caves and sinkholes.
   http://www.jamaicancaves.org/

» Karst Dynamics Laboratory
   Institute based in Guilin, China undertaking research that includes the development of karst water resources, the carbon cycle in karst and geological hazards.
   http://www.karst.edu.cn/

» Karst Link Page
   Large collection of links to web sites about karst and the study of karst around the world. Page is maintained by The Association of Polish Geomorphologists.
   http://www.sgp.org.pl/spec/linkk.html

» Karst Research Group, University of South Florida
   Project descriptions, online papers, studies ranging from the Caribbean to Israel.
   http://uweb.cas.usf.edu/~vacher/karsthome.htm

» Karst in British Columbia
   Discusses origin and distribution of karst landscapes and caves in this Canadian province, ecological aspects, aboriginal uses, recreation and tourism, and management and protection.
   http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfp/publications/00192/index.htm

» Karst of Montenegro
   Descriptions, discussion, and maps of the geology and distribution of karst in this region.
   http://www.asak.org.rs/karst/montenegro/mnkarst.html

» Karst of Serbia and Montenegro
   The geology and distribution of karst in Yugoslavia, some interesting karst areas, caves and other karst features.
   http://www.asak.org.rs/karst/yukarst.html

» Karsts of Australia
   Short discussion of karst development in Australia.
   http://wasg.iinet.net.au/karsts.html

» Misconceptions About Caves and Karst
   Discusses common misunderstanding of the processes that operate in karst terranes and makes suggestions for improving public education.
   http://www.nckms.org/pdf/kastning.pdf

» Missouri Caves, Karst, and Springs
   A primer on karst terminology and the processes that form this type of topography.
   http://www.mospeleo.org/scat.php?id=46

» National Speleological Society
   Advancing the study, conservation, exploration, and knowledge of caves. Although primary focus is on recreation, site has extensive information and links about caves and karst.
   http://www.caves.org/

» Navassa Island: A Photographic Tour of Geology
   U.S. Geological Survey photos illustrate geologic features related to early karst development on this coral island.
   http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/navassa/geology/

» Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst
   Information about past and future conferences held by PELA based in Tennessee, USA.
   http://www.asce.org/conferences/karst2003/format.cfm

» Speleogenesis
   Electronic journal of research on the origin and development of solution caves and other aspects of the evolution of karst topography and hydrology. Includes original papers and abstracts of items published in other journals.
   http://www.speleogenesis.info/

» The Commission on Volcanic Caves
   Originally a working group of the International Union of Speleology. Information on members, symposia on vulcanospeleology, calendar and photographs of lava tubes and other volcanic caves.
   http://www.vulcanospeleology.org

» West Virginia Cave Conservancy
   Dedicated to conservation and preservation of karst resources. Includes information about the state's caves, conservation techniques, educational programs, and links.
   http://www.wvcc.net/