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Firefighters Rescue Woman From Connecticut Cave
August 13, 2013 / Connecticut, United States, North AmericaFirefighters came to the rescue of a woman after she became stuck in a narrow crevice inside a small Connecticut cave. The woman, along with a male partner, had just …
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2013 NSS Convention Update: The Rest of the Week
August 12, 2013 / Pennsylvania, United States, North AmericaWell… the weather cooperated right up until Wednesday evening, and sure enough, the Convention site was baptized by a pretty significant set of thunderstorms, which dropped over two inches of …
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Minnesota Latest State to Confirm WNS Fungus
August 12, 2013 / Minnesota, United States, North AmericaMinnesota’s Soudan Underground Mine and Forestville/Mystery Cave State Parks have both just tested positive for Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced the …
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Teen Researchers Make Real Contributions at Mammoth Cave
August 11, 2013 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaThis past July 24 students from the Dayton Regional STEM School in Kettering, Ohio participated in an intensive, hands-on, three-week course focused on the science and history of Kentucky’s Mammoth …
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New Cave Dwelling Millipede Described in Portugal
A new cave-dwelling millipede has been discovered in a cave in southern Portugal. Described recently in the journal Zootaxa, the new species was discovered in Telheiro cave near Loulé in …
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This Week on CaveChat: August 3rd – 9th, 2013 Edition
August 9, 2013 / By David GrimesCaveChat.org is the official forum of the National Speleological Society. Since its creation in 2005 CaveChat has quickly become the go to place for everything related to caving. With more …
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White-Nose Syndrome Fungus Discovered in the UK
August 9, 2013 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeThe fungus responsible for causing white-nose syndrome in North American bats has been discovered in the United Kingdom. Psuedogymnoascus destructans, formerly named Geomyces destructans, was found on a live bat …
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Presentation to Feature Archaeology of Ireland’s Moneen Cave
A lecture on the archaeological excavations of Ireland’s Moneen cave is planned for tomorrow, August 9th, in Ballyvaughan, County Clare. The free event will feature Dr. Marion Dowd of Institute …
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Ask Cavers: What’s Your Favorite Thing About Convention?
August 7, 2013With the 2013 NSS Convention on this week, it’s only fitting to ask a convention themed question for this week’s Ask Cavers query. So, this week, we want to hear …
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Injured Man Rescued From Vermont’s Weybridge Cave
August 7, 2013 / Vermont, United States, North AmericaA man was rescued from a cave in Weybridge, Vermont early this morning after spending some 14 hours stuck underground. Crews were called to Weybridge Cave around 7:00 pm on …
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2013 NSS Convention Update: Monday Kickoff
August 6, 2013 / Pennsylvania, United States, North America / By Dean WisemanMonday morning at the 2013 NSS Convention in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania was bright and sunny—simply perfect weather, and it was a bright and sunny day for the NSS as well. Convention …
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Iran Joins the International Union of Speleology
Iran is the latest country to become a member of the International Union of Speleology (UIS) after receiving a majority vote during last month’s 2013 International Congress of Speleology in …
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2013 NSS Convention Update: Set-up Day
August 4, 2013 / Pennsylvania, United States, North America / By Dean WisemanThings began to buzz here at Pennsylvania’s Shippensburg University, site of the 2013 NSS Convention, on Saturday. All the action was in the Ceddia Union “CUB” Building with vendors busy …
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Caver Suffers Dislocated Shoulder in Gouffre Berger
A caver was pulled from the famous Gouffre Berger just before 5:00 pm on Friday August 2nd, after suffering a dislocated shoulder the previous afternoon. The 33-year-old experienced polish caver, …
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This Week on CaveChat: July 27th – August 2nd, 2013 Edition
August 2, 2013 / By David GrimesCaveChat.org is the official forum of the National Speleological Society. Since its creation in 2005 CaveChat has quickly become the go to place for everything related to caving. With more …
