texascavers Digest 12 Dec 2013 21:28:33 -0000 Issue 1897
Topics (messages 23153 through 23160):
Jacob's Well
23153 by: David
23156 by: dirtdoc.comcast.net
23158 by: Andy Gluesenkamp
23159 by: Gill Edigar
23160 by: Andy Gluesenkamp
6th International Workshop on Ice Caves: Call for Papers
23154 by: George Veni
23155 by: Julia Germany
Karst geoscience post-doctoral grant
23157 by: George Veni
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The Houston Chronicle web-site published an article today that sounded
like it was written by a middle-schooler making their first book report on their
swimming trip to Jacob's Well.
Describing the geology of the cave, it stated, "the well was formed as
part of an underground aquaflow system."
The article came across as an interview with a diver, Don Dibble, who
seemed to be familiar with only part of the cave. ( I presume this is
the same person that owns The Dive Shop in San Marcos. )
The article read like an invitation for thrill-seekers to come out and swim
in the cave and free dive down to the gate. Meaning there wasn't
any information about conservation or cavers related to the article.
There was no mention of where the water comes from, or where it goes,
or the critters that live in the water.
The article was about cave-diving, yet not a single photo or video
attached to the
article was about cave-diving. There was no map or sketch explaining to the
a reader ( who you have to presume is aimed at people unfamiliar with
underwater caves ) as to what the author means by "one of the longest
underwater systems in Texas."
The Houston Chronicle has become a laughing stock of journalism and an
embarassment to southeast Texas. I have given up hope of ever
finding anything credible in its articles..
I have also become very disgruntled with the way the media overall is
behaving. I am officially boycotting Time Magazine.
For what it is worth, the AMCS Activies Newsletter is one of the best
things to read on the planet. And the NSS News, is also high on my
list of favorite things to read. I wish
I had more spare time to enjoy them.
David Locklear
Ref:
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/One-of-the-world-s-most-dangerous-dive-sites-is-5055541.php?cmpid=hpfc#photo-5585236
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Jacob's Well.
Ah,yes. To see what is beyond the gate, you should read Jacob's Well by Stephen
Harrigan . Those cavers that I hired to work on the Texas Natural Areas Survey
(which helped get Devil's Sinkhole, the Lower Canyons, Mt. Livermore, Devil's
River, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Enchanted Rock, and other places set aside in
the Public Domain) will recognize slightly-disguised cavers and their
colleagues from the70s. Not only is Dwight Deal the heroic (although flawed)
model for the geologist, you can recognize parts of Ronnie Fieseler, Tom Byrd,
and Ron Ralph, Gary Moore, and certainly remember the Lady Archaeologist who
did field work in the nude.
DirtDoc
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The swimming area is closed to the public while they figure out what to do
about the car-sized rock that is now hanging precariously over the well shaft.
Bummer for us Sunday morning freedivers as well as those neoprene-clad bubble
blowers.
Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Ph.D.
700 Billie Brooks Drive
Driftwood, Texas 78619
(512) 799-1095
[email protected]
On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 5:48 PM, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
Jacob's
Well.
Ah,yes. To see what is beyond the gate, you should read Jacob's Well by Stephen
Harrigan. Those cavers
that I hired to work on the Texas Natural Areas Survey (which helped get
Devil's Sinkhole, the Lower Canyons, Mt. Livermore, Devil's River, Big Bend
Ranch
State Park, Enchanted Rock, and other places set aside in the Public Domain)
will
recognize slightly-disguised cavers and their colleagues from the70s. Not only
is Dwight Deal the heroic (although flawed) model for the geologist, you can
recognize parts of Ronnie Fieseler, Tom Byrd, and Ron Ralph, Gary Moore, and
certainly
remember the Lady Archaeologist who did field work in the nude.
DirtDoc
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Make the rock smaller.
--Ediger
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 11:04 AM, Andy Gluesenkamp <[email protected]>wrote:
> The swimming area is closed to the public while they figure out what to do
> about the car-sized rock that is now hanging precariously over the well
> shaft. Bummer for us Sunday morning freedivers as well as those
> neoprene-clad bubble blowers.
>
>
>
> Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Ph.D.
> 700 Billie Brooks Drive
> Driftwood, Texas 78619
> (512) 799-1095
> [email protected]
>
>
> On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 5:48 PM, "[email protected]" <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> *Jacob's Well.*
>
> Ah,yes. To see what is beyond the gate, you should read *Jacob's Well by
> Stephen Harrigan*. Those cavers that I hired to work on the Texas
> Natural Areas Survey (which helped get Devil's Sinkhole, the Lower Canyons,
> Mt. Livermore, Devil's River, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Enchanted Rock,
> and other places set aside in the Public Domain) will recognize
> slightly-disguised cavers and their colleagues from the70s. Not only is
> Dwight Deal the heroic (although flawed) model for the geologist, you can
> recognize parts of Ronnie Fieseler, Tom Byrd, and Ron Ralph, Gary Moore,
> and certainly remember the Lady Archaeologist who did field work in the
> nude.
>
> DirtDoc
>
>
>
>
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Look where that got you last time, Gill.
Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Ph.D.
700 Billie Brooks Drive
Driftwood, Texas 78619
(512) 799-1095
[email protected]
On Thursday, December 12, 2013 2:21 PM, Gill Edigar <[email protected]> wrote:
Make the rock smaller.
--Ediger
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 11:04 AM, Andy Gluesenkamp <[email protected]> wrote:
The swimming area is closed to the public while they figure out what to do
about the car-sized rock that is now hanging precariously over the well shaft.
Bummer for us Sunday morning freedivers as well as those neoprene-clad bubble
blowers.
>
>
>
>
>
>Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Ph.D.
>700 Billie Brooks Drive
>Driftwood, Texas 78619
>(512) 799-1095
>[email protected]
>
>
>
>On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 5:48 PM, "[email protected]"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>Jacob's
Well.
>
>Ah,yes. To see what is beyond the gate, you should read Jacob's Well by Stephen
Harrigan. Those cavers
that I hired to work on the Texas Natural Areas Survey (which helped get
Devil's Sinkhole, the Lower Canyons, Mt. Livermore, Devil's River, Big Bend
Ranch
State Park, Enchanted Rock, and other places set aside in the Public Domain)
will
recognize slightly-disguised cavers and their colleagues from the70s. Not only
is Dwight Deal the heroic (although flawed) model for the geologist, you can
recognize parts of Ronnie Fieseler, Tom Byrd, and Ron Ralph, Gary Moore, and
certainly
remember the Lady Archaeologist who did field work in the nude.
>
>DirtDoc
>
>
>
>
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Dear Friends,
The 6th International Workshop on Ice Caves (IWIC-VI) is coming to Idaho Falls,
Idaho, USA, on 17-22 August 2014 and I'm pleased to announce our Call for
Papers! This will be the first IWIC outside of Europe and an excellent
opportunity for North American ice scientists to attend. We welcome papers on
any topic involving cave ice. Major themes include:
* Cave glaciology and ice dynamics
* Cave meteorology and climatology
* Cryo-mineralogy and cryo-crystallography
* Paleoclimatology and global change
* Chemistry and geochemistry of ice caves
* Ice cave management and technology
* Glacier caves
Please note that there is no separate abstract submission procedure. We
encourage submission of full manuscripts but will accept extended abstracts for
publication in the conference proceedings volume. The deadline for submission
of all manuscripts and extended abstracts is 14 April, 2014.
For more information on the conference, visit
http://www.iwic-vi.org/index.html. Also, look for the announcement on the
opening of registration for IWIC-VI, which will to start soon.
IWIC is a series of conferences devoted entirely to ice cave studies, where
international experts discuss ongoing research efforts and promote global
cooperation in ice cave science and management. IWIC is a conference of the
Glacier, Firn, and Ice Caves Commission of the International Union of
Speleology, and IWIC-VI is being hosted by the National Cave and Karst Research
Institute of the USA.
On behalf of the IWIC-VI Organizing Committee, we look forward to receiving
your papers and meeting you in Idaho Falls in August 2014.
Please forward or post this message to anyone who may be interested. Thank you.
George
********************
George Veni, Ph.D.
Executive Director
National Cave and Karst Research Institute
400-1 Cascades Avenue
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215 USA
Office: 575-887-5517
Mobile: 210-863-5919
Fax: 575-887-5523
[email protected]
www.nckri.org
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COOL!!
I checked out the Web site and am very impressed by the layout and style and
ease of use. Upon reading the fine print, I learned the Web site was created
and maintained by The Texas Caver editor, Jill Orr.
EXCELLENT JOB, JILL!
As George mentioned, this is the first time this workshop will be held in the
US, and for good reason. I am sure it will be a long time before it comes back
to the US.
Take advantage. There are opportunities for ice caving, and Idaho is beautiful
in August, when Texas is blazing hot!
Thanks for the heads up George, and great job getting NCKRI as the US sponsor.
No wonder you never sleep. You are too busy partnering with other orgs to
bring us excellent cave information.
julia
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From: George Veni <[email protected]>
To: New Mexico Cavers <[email protected]>; TexasCavers. com
<[email protected]>
Sent: Wed, Dec 11, 2013 4:59 pm
Subject: [Texascavers] 6th International Workshop on Ice Caves: Call for Papers
Dear Friends,
The 6th International Workshop on Ice Caves (IWIC-VI) is coming to Idaho Falls,
Idaho, USA, on 17-22 August 2014 and I’m pleased to announce our Call for
Papers! This will be the first IWIC outside of Europe and an excellent
opportunity for North American ice scientists to attend. We welcome papers on
any topic involving cave ice. Major themes include:
· Cave glaciology and ice dynamics
· Cave meteorology and climatology
· Cryo-mineralogy and cryo-crystallography
· Paleoclimatology and global change
· Chemistry and geochemistry of ice caves
· Ice cave management and technology
· Glacier caves
Please note that there is no separate abstract submission procedure. We
encourage submission of full manuscripts but will accept extended abstracts for
publication in the conference proceedings volume. The deadline for submission
of all manuscripts and extended abstracts is 14 April, 2014.
For more information on the conference, visithttp://www.iwic-vi.org/index.html.
Also, look for the announcement on the opening of registration for IWIC-VI,
which will to start soon.
IWIC is a series of conferences devoted entirely to ice cave studies, where
international experts discuss ongoing research efforts and promote global
cooperation in ice cave science and management. IWIC is a conference of the
Glacier, Firn, and Ice Caves Commission of the International Union of
Speleology, and IWIC-VI is being hosted by the National Cave and Karst Research
Institute of the USA.
On behalf of the IWIC-VI Organizing Committee, we look forward to receiving
your papers and meeting you in Idaho Falls in August 2014.
Please forward or post this message to anyone who may be interested. Thank you.
George
********************
George Veni, Ph.D.
Executive Director
National Cave and Karst Research Institute
400-1 Cascades Avenue
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215 USA
Office: 575-887-5517
Mobile: 210-863-5919
Fax: 575-887-5523
[email protected]
www.nckri.org
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Dear Friends,
Below is a last minute announcement of a karst geoscience post-doctoral grant
from the Karst Research Institute in Slovenia. Notice the last paragraph. If
you are interested, you must contact the Institute at the address below by 15
December 2013. I know a number of people who previously received and greatly
benefited from these grants. I encourage anyone interested to apply.
Please share or post this message with anyone you think may be interested.
Thank you,
George
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Dear friends and colleagues,
This is a last minute call. Please respond if interested, or distribute it to
potentially interested candidates.
Zaradi zaščite zasebnosti je prikaz slik v sporočilu onemogočen. Prikaži
slike<http://pp.zrc-sazu.si/?_task=mail&_action=show&_uid=12609&_mbox=INBOX#loadimages#loadimages>
Karst Research Institute at ZRC SAZU, Postojna, Slovenia
(http://izrk.zrc-sazu.si/en/predstavitev#v) is searching a candidate for an AXA
postdoctoral grant. The Institute has been selected as an eligible institution
by AXA Research Fund. We offer stimulating environment, field sites of
classical karst, tutorship and related research infrastructure. Post-Doctoral
project must be related to the topic of Environmental risk (climate change,
from glacier retreat to sea-level rise; natural hazards, from earth hazards to
atmospheric and space-weather phenomena; human-driven environmental changes
such as urban pollution, nanotechnologies or pesticide exposure).
The candidate must comply with the following conditions:
- The candidate must have defended her/his Ph.D. thesis in sciences
related to karst studies (geology, hydrology, geomorphology, speleothem
science, karst biology or microbiology, and similar) before the beginning of
the Post- Doctoral grant.
- Less than 5 years since awarding of first Ph.D. (extensions to this
period may be allowed in case of eligible career breaks which must be properly
documented).
- The candidate has to demonstrate excellence in research.
We need to report a name of one candidate to the AXA Research Fund by December
16th, 2013. The first round of selection is based on the candidate's outline
proposal that has to be submitted by January 9th, 2014. Pre-selected candidates
will be then invited to submit a full proposal by March 13th, 2014. The final
selection will be announced on June 10th, 2014. Once selected, candidates have
up to 12 months after the announcement of the campaign results to start their
Post Doc research (i.e., to administratively register within their Host
Institution).
http://www.axa-research.org/post-doctoral-fellowships
Interested candidates are invited to contact us and send us a letter of
interest, short CV and possible research topic. Please send an e-mail with
subject AXE-Fellowship to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> by
December 15th, 2013.
********************
George Veni, Ph.D.
Executive Director
National Cave and Karst Research Institute
400-1 Cascades Avenue
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215 USA
Office: 575-887-5517
Mobile: 210-863-5919
Fax: 575-887-5523
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
www.nckri.org<http://www.nckri.org>
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