Dear Friends,
The 13th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst (the "Sinkhole Conference") will be held on 6-10 May 2013 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This message is to inform or remind you of three important things: 1) Abstract deadline: 15 August 2012. Abstracts received by the deadline will be promptly reviewed and, if accepted, the authors will be invited to submit full papers. 2) Student scholarship available: In honor of the late Dr. Barry Beck who created this Sinkhole Conference series, a scholarship has been established in his name for students wishing to attend the conference. The deadline for applications is also 15 August 2012 and complete details can be found on page 8 in the. 3) Conference 2nd Circular: This circular contains all of the latest information on the Sinkhole Conference, including the registration form (on-line registration is coming soon). You can download or view the circular at https://sites.google.com/site/sinkholeconference2013/home under "Announcements." Please share this information with anyone you think may be interested. On behalf of the many good people on the Sinkhole Conference Organizing Committee, we hope to see you in Carlsbad next May! 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
