Welcome and Opening Remarks

Lee Anne Bledsoe, Western Kentucky University
Bill Haneberg, Kentucky Geological Survey
Cathleen Webb, Western Kentucky University
Barclay Trimble, Mammoth Cave National Park

8:00 AM

Special Message from George Veni, UIS President 2021 International Year of Caves and Karst

George Veni, National Cave and Karst Research Institute and President, UIS Bureau

8:30 AM

Stronger Together: A Global Conversation (Panel discussion)

Sarah Gaines, Panelist, University of Rhode Island, US Advisory Group on Geoheritage and Geoparks
John Gunn, Panelist, Chair of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Cave and Karst Working Group
Eko Haryono, Panelist, Faculty of Geography and Coordinator of the Karst Research Group, Universitas Gadjah Mada;
Aleksandra Maran, Panelist, Natural History Museum in Belgrade, Commission for the Geoheritage Conservation, Serbian Geological Society
Tom Gilbert, Panelist, Retired from the US National Park Service and UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Program
Margaret Gripshover, Moderator, Western Kentucky University

8:45 AM

Collaborative Management with Local Communities for the Conservation of Karst Resources at Him Nam No National Park, Laos

Plenary Session: Sustainbility and Community

Terry Bolger, Presenter, IUCN Cave & Karst Working Group

9:45 AM

How Well is Cave and Karst Geoheritage Protected by UNESCO Protected Area Designation?

Plenary Session: Sustainbility and Community

John Gunn, Presenter, University of Birmingham

10:00 AM

Karstic National Parks’ Roles and Potentials – Views and Opinions from Tara National Park, Serbia

Plenary Session: Sustainbility and Community

Tamás Telbisz, Presenter, Eötvös Loránd University

10:15 AM

Karst Management in Apuseni Nature Park, Romania

Plenary Session: Sustainbility and Community

Zoltán Imecs, Presenter, Babes-Bolyai University

10:30 AM

Landscape Perception and Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Development of UNESCO Skocjan Caves Area, Slovenia

Plenary Session: Sustainbility and Community

Jasna Fakin Bajec, Presenter, Institute for Culture and Memory Studies, Research Centers of the Slovenian Acadmey of Sciences and Art

10:45 AM

Moroccan Caves and their Implications in the Scientific, Geoeducational and Geotouristic Programs through Speleological Activities

Plenary Session: Sustainbility and Community

Taha Younes Arrad, Presenter, Chouaib Doukkali University

11:00 AM

Stripe Karst Tectonic Settings – Examples from Eastern Serbia

Technical Sessions: Conservation Science

Jelena Ćalić, Presenter, Geographic Institute “Jovan Cvijić” Belgrade

11:45 AM

A New Approach for Automatic Extraction of Karst Conduit and Matrix Recession Coefficients

Technical Sessions: Conservation Science

Tunde Olarinoye, Presenter, University of Freiburg

12:00 PM

Mahony and Tunago, Adjoining but Contrasted Karst Plateaus in the NT, Canada

Technical Sessions: Conservation Science

Derek Ford, Presenter, McMaster University

12:15 PM

Forest Management Considerations and Best Management Practices on Karst Landscapes: A Lesson in Evidence-Based Management Guidelines

Technical Sessions: Conservation Tools

Cory Holliday, Presenter, The Nature Conservancy

12:30 PM

Middle to late Holocene Soil Geomorphological History at Crumps Cave and Sink, Potential Implications for Soil Conservation and Karst Terrains Today

Technical Sessions: Conservation Tools

Justin Carlson, Presenter, Kentucky Archaeological Survey

12:45 PM

A Blueprint for the Assessment of Inorganic Carbon Flow Paths in the Great Onyx Groundwater Basin, Mammoth Cave National Park

Technical Sessions: Conservation Tools

William White, Presenter, The Pennsylvania State University

1:00 PM

Characterizing Perennial Bedrock Springs in the Low-Yield Aquifer Region of Southwest-Central Indiana

Technical Sessions: Conservation Science

Lindsey Rasnake, Presenter, Indiana University, Indiana Geological and Water Survey

1:15 PM

Lampenflora, the Alien of Show Caves: Monitoring and Treatments

Technical Sessions: Conservation Tools

Rosangela Addesso, Presenter, University of Salerno

1:30 PM