Karst Field Studies Program

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		mmKarst Field Studies Program Hoffman Environmental Research Institute through its Center for Cave and Karst Studies and in cooperation with Mammoth Cave International Center for Science and Learning, and Western Kentucky University, offers a series of week-long field classes focusing on cave and karst science, and caving. Though some of the classes do require previous subject knowledge, others are designed for individuals who are purely interested in caves and caving. The classes cover topics such as karst geology and geomorphology (landscapes), speleology, history of exploration in the Mammoth Cave System, karst hydrology in urban areas, cave survey/cartography and GIS, cave photography, and cave and karst resources management. A series of weekend workshops that will be offerred throughout the year are being developed with the Mammoth Cave International Center for Science and Learning. Workshop offerings and schedules will be posted as they become available. Classes can be taken for academic credit (undergraduate and graduate), for continuing education credits (CEU), or as non-credit workshops. line line line