16th Scientific Conference on Research, Utilization and Protection of Caves

“On the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Domica Cave”

Since 1997, the Slovak Caves Administration has been organising the scientific conference “Research, Utilization and Protection of Caves”, presenting the latest results of research, monitoring, and protection of caves, especially from Slovakia and neighboring Central European countries. Caves as natural monuments are protected in terms of their geological, mineralogical, geomorphological, hydrological, climatic, biological, paleontological, archaeological or historical values.

Conference topics

– geological conditions of karst and cave formation, morphology and genesis of caves

– mineral cave fills, cave sediments, paleoenvironmental changes in karst

– karst hydrogeology, hydrology and geochemistry

– cave climate

– cave biota and biodiversity

– palaeontological and archaeological findings in caves, cave settlements, history of speleology

– utilization and environmental protection of karst landscape and caves, management of show caves

– information systems and documentation of karst phenomena and caves

Event website: https://www.ssj.sk/en/akcia/28-16th-scientific-conference-research-utilization-and-protection-of-caves

First circular can be downloaded at: https://www.ssj.sk/user_files/3_16%20VVOJ%202026%20Circular%20EN2.pdf