Northern Karst Systems in Our Changing Environment

Abstract deadline: 15 June 2011
Registration deadline: 1 August 2011

The International Conference Northern karst systems in our changing environment will focus on the problems of northern karst territories, their natural character, details of their genesis and geography, structure and dynamics of karst system components, research on cave glaciation, changes in karst systems under the impact of global climate change and the issues of karst landscape and cave conservation.

The conference will be held at the PinezhskyState Nature Reserve near the small town of Pinega in the north of Russia, Arkhangelsk area. During the field excursions participants will be able to see the local gypsum- karst landscape and caves that are the world's single example of north-Taiga gypsum karst.

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