13.2.13
32º Congresso Brasileiro de Espeleologia
A data limite para submissão de trabalhos é 1º de maio e as normas já estão disponíveis.
Confira a 1ª Circular: www.cavernas.org.br/32cbe/32cbecircular1.pdf
17.1.13
III Subterranean Biology Iberian Meeting
The Natural History Museum of Barcelona (Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona (MCNB)) is organizing the 3rd Subterranean Biology Iberian Meeting (“III Encuentro Ibérico de Biología Subterránea”), which will take place in Barcelona (MCNB) from the 2nd to 5th of October 2013.
All participants are invited to submit the extended versions of their contributions in the III EIBS for a peer‐review in the journals edited (AMZ, ABC) by the MCNB.
Background of the event
Arthropod collections of the MCNB have more than 1.500.000 specimens, with almost 4.000 type specimens, from which a considerable proportion are cave-dwelling fauna.
In this sense, the collection of cave-dwelling fauna play an essential role in the collections, because of its historical and scientific value, representing more than 1 century of research in caves. Although other research lines and by extension collections have suffered fluctuations, the research line of cave-dwelling fauna has remained quite stable on time. This collection was initially started by Zariquiey family (1930s), Dr. Francesc Español curator and head of the Museum, kept on working on that research line, which was followed by Oleguer Escolà (Curator of Arthropod Collections until 2009) and the current technician team.
For all of these reasons, the MCNB has decided to take it a further step and organizing the next 3rdSubterranean Biology Iberian meeting “III Encuentro Ibérico de Biología Subterránea”, which will take place in Barcelona (Blue Museum, MCNB).
This meeting is specially addressed to Subterranean Biology in the Mediterranean context and hopefully will offer a space of collaboration in order to share experiences and learn a lot about other colleagues projects.
Provisional Scientific Programme
1. The cave‐inhabiting fauna, past and present of its species richness and diversity.
2. Origin and evolution of cave‐dwelling animals: interpretation of the current distribution from the phylogeography.
3. The photoautotrophic organisms (bryophytes, lichens, algae, bacteria) at the limit of light.
4. Saprovore organisms in caves and other subterranean habitats (fungi, bacteria).
5. Bacterial functional groups in caves (autrotrophic, heterotrophic and chemolithoautotrophic).
6. Recent advances in cave‐inhabiting vertebrates and invertebrates.
7. Adaptations to the subterranean environment.
8. Subterranean habitats: heritage management, conservation strategies and consequences in species protection.
Invited speakers
Dr. Florian Malard (CNRS, SIBIOS, Francia/France) -
Dr. Giuseppe Messana (CNR, ex-presidente de la SIBIOS; Italia/Italy)
Scientific committee
XAVIER BELLÉS (Institut de Biologia Evolutiva, CSIC-UPF)
ANTONIO GÓMEZ-BOLEA (Dept. Biologia Vegetal, UB)
DAMIÀ JAUME (IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB), Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados
PEDRO OROMÍ (Universidad de La Laguna)
VICENTE M. ORTUÑO (Universidad de Alcalá)
ALBERTO SENDRA (Universidad de Alcalá)
ANA SOFIA REBOLEIRA (Universidade de Aveiro)
PAULO A. VIEIRA BORGES (Universidade dos Açores)
Organizing committee
MCNB
Associació Catalana de Bioespeleologia
Federació Catalana de Espeleologia
For further information: http://3eibs.museuciencies.cat
*Information sent by Berta Caballero, MCNB
Database Biospeologica Dinarica
The Beta version of database Biospeologica Dinarica is finally published on website. At this moment around 50% of all cave species described from Dinaric Karst are entered into database.
All information about the database will be soon on this website: http://www.biospeologica-dinarica.org
8.1.13
4.1.13
International Symposium on Karst Water under Global Change Pressure
International Symposiums on Karst Water under Global Change Pressure
8-15 April 2013, Guilin, China
Karst water has always been an important water resource of cities around the world. Today in China karst water contributes to a quarter of all groundwater resources. Majority of the public water supplied to the city of Rome comes from the Peschiera karst spring. Nearly half percent of all water consumed in Florida is karst water.
However karst water has intense hydrological variety, and high heterogeneity, which makes the water utilization very difficult. Karst water resources are extremely vulnerable to climate changes, ecological degradation, pollution and soil erosion. These can have a rapid impact on it.
In recent times the study of karst water has been highlighted internationally. IAH established the karst commission in 1960. The 12thIAH conference (1975) in USA and 21st IAH conference (1988) in China selected karst water as the topic. In Europe tens of countries contributed to the COST65 and COST620 projects in 1990-2004, to perform karst water vulnerability assessment and mapping. IGCP513 ‘Global study of karst aquifers and water resources’ and IGCP598 ‘Environmental change and sustainability in karst system’ by UNESCO/IUGS also focused on karst water resources.
Under the impact of global climate changes, extreme climatic events are occurring at higher frequency. For example, the karst area in Southern China and Northern China suffered from severe drought in 2010 and 2011, which significantly impacted the amount of drinking water available to millions of people.
Therefore evaluation of climate change and its impact on karst water resources and efficient use of karst water has become a challenge that we are all now facing. The International Research Center on Karst under the Auspices of UNESCO (IRCK) and IAH karst commission are currently in the process of organizing the “International Symposiums of Karst Water under Global Change Pressure” scheduled on April 2013 in Guilin. We hope this meeting will be a platform of exchange study results and dealing with common problems.
We invite you to join us in Guilin and hope that you will have a pleasurable, informative, and productive experience.
Best wishes,
Daoxian Yuan
Director of academic committee of IRCK
Une jeune femme de 30 ans meurt dans une grotte
Samedi 29 décembre, une femme de 30 ans, accompagnée d’un collègue, est descendue dans la cavité en-dessous des Sieben Hengste dans la commune de Habkern. Les deux spéléologues expérimentés et habitant la région de Berne voulaient faire un tour de deux jours dans le labyrinthe souterrain géant et exigeant. Ils ont finalement atteint leur destination à environ 1,4 kilomètres ou cinq heures de progression depuis l’entrée de la cavité.
Vers 21 heures, en retournant à leur bivouac, la femme a fait une chute d’environ 40 mètres depuis une traverse dans un puits de la zone de cavités appelée Dröhnlandschlot. Son accompagnant de 37 ans est parvenu à atteindre la femme après plusieurs heures et des détours. Il n’a plus constaté de signes de vie. L’homme a pu sortir de la cavité par ses propres moyens et avertir les secours par la centrale d’engagement de la Rega le soir du nouvel an.
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20.12.12
Sistema del Mortillano, la mayor cueva Ibérica
Espeleólogos de la Agrupación Espeleológica Ramaliega (AER) y del Grupo Espeleológico La Lastrilla (GELL) superaron el pasado fin de semana la cifra de los 120 kilómetros en el Sistema del Mortillano (Soba), lo que la convierte en la decimoquinta cavidad más grande del mundo, y la sexta a nivel europeo.
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Mas información: El Diário Montañez
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