This conference will focus on hypogenic karst and all that entails. Hypogenic karst is formed by rising groundwater and is a growing field of interest with much to learn and refine. It is being organized by the National Cave and Karst Research Institute of the USA in cooperation with Karst Hydrogeology and Speleogenesis Commission of the International Union of Speleology.

For more details, visit the conference webpage. In the coming months look for details on trips, submitting papers, registration, and more. 

Who will benefit from the conference

Hypogenic karst is formed by deep, rising waters, creating distinct types of caves and related features. Much remains to be learned about this new and exciting field, which has direct application to geologists, engineers, hydrologists, land managers and planners, and oil and gas professionals.

Topics for the conference include

• Variations in hypogene development.
• Refined identification and interpretation of hypogenic features.
• Hypogene water resources.
• Hypogene mineral resources.
• Hypogene oil and gas reservoirs: prediction and production.
• Geohazards associated with hypogenic processes.
• Environmental vulnerability mapping in hypogene karst.
• Hypogene fauna: Do diagnostic species exist?