Event Title
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Start Date
18-8-2020 8:00 AM
Description
Western Kentucky University, the George Wright Society, and the Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve present the Conservation of Fragile Karst Resources: A Virtual Workshop on Sustainability and Community. The purpose of this meeting was to enhance communication and the sharing of ideas and resources between major international conservation and science programs that protect, study, or manage cave and karst resources. The meeting brought together a diverse group of managers, scientists, educators, and community partners to share successes and challenges in promoting sustainability and community involvement while protecting fragile karst ecosystems.
Recommended Citation
Bledsoe, Lee Anne; Haneberg, Bill; Webb, Cathleen; and Trimble, Barclay, "Welcome and Opening Remarks" (2020). Conservation of Fragile Karst Resources Proceedings. 25.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/con_karst_res_proc/con_karst_pro_2020/day_one/25
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Western Kentucky University, the George Wright Society, and the Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve present the Conservation of Fragile Karst Resources: A Virtual Workshop on Sustainability and Community. The purpose of this meeting was to enhance communication and the sharing of ideas and resources between major international conservation and science programs that protect, study, or manage cave and karst resources. The meeting brought together a diverse group of managers, scientists, educators, and community partners to share successes and challenges in promoting sustainability and community involvement while protecting fragile karst ecosystems.
Comments
(0:01) Opening Remarks -- Lee Anne Bledsoe
(7:00) Welcome on behalf of the State of Kentucky -- Bill Haneberg
(14:38) Welcome on behalf of Western Kentucky University -- Cathleen Webb
(18:57) Welcome on Behalf of Mammoth Cave National Park -- Barclay Trimble