This is fantastic news and a well deserved award for everyone involved
in the Fort Stantion Cave Study Project.
James Jasek
On Jul 28, 2013, at 10:40 AM, Lee H. Skinner wrote:
As many of you know, the 16th International Congress of Speleology
(the international version of the National Speleological Society --
NSS) just concluded today in Brno, Czech Republic. FSCSP Board
Member John Moses is also the International Secretary of the NSS and
attended the Congress. After the closing banquet of the Congress, he
sent us this message:
At the 16th International Congress of Speleology in Brno, Czech
Republic, the International Union of Speleology named the Fort
Stanton Cave Study Project Team as the winner of the 2013 prize in
exploration. A plaque will be sent to the team and the award
includes a cash prize of 100 Euros. "Excellent exploration is
conducted with excellent science and follows top standards for cave
protection. The Fort Stanton Cave Study Project stands as a shining
example for all members of UIS to follow."
FSCSP board member and US national delegate, John Moses, accepted
the award on behalf of the team. Other Fort Stanton project
participants present were asked to stand and be recognized.
Citing the most significant cave exploration projects which have
taken place between the 15th ICS in 2009 and this year, the
honorable mentions included the Hang Son Doong Cave project in
Vietnam (world's largest cave passage) and the K'oox Baal, Mexico
underwater cave (4th longest underwater cave in the world).
This is indeed, an honor, and a tribute to all the hard work that
all the participants have put into the Fort Stanton Cave Study
Project in the last few years, and since work started at the cave 50
years ago. Everyone who has contributed in any way should be proud
of this achievement and merits a "Thank you!" from myself and from
all the directors of the FSCSP!
Steve Peerman
Project Director, Fort Stanton Cave Study Project
[email protected]
