Conference Schedule

Schedule At a Glance

Description
Monday, October 5, 2026

Optional Field Trip: Knox-Gallupville Plateau

Summary: This area encompasses the second most concentrated set of caves in the northeastern United States and is extremely vulnerable to groundwater contamination.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Short Courses

Summary: Attendees are able to choose an included morning and afternoon short course. The four courses to choose from are: "Contaminant Hydrogeology of Karst", "Karst Database Development", "When Sinkholes Become Legal Pitfalls" and "Modern Techniques in Sinkhole Data Collection".

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Presentations and Karst Clips

Summary: All presentations will be held in one room so that participants can learn about multiple disciplines and techniques related to solving karst problems. Karst Clips are shorter talks that do not have a full paper.

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Banquet, Presentations, Karst Clips and Poster Session

Summary: In addition to presentations and karst clips there will be a banquest lunch and a presentation given by a guest speaker. The day will conclude with a poster session.

Friday, October 9, 2026

Presentations and Optional Afternoon Field Trip

Summary: All presentations will be held in one room so that participants can learn about multiple disciplines and techniques related to solving karst problems. In the afternoon there is an optional geology field trip to Howe Caverns.

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