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The Karst Waters Institute (KWI) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit institution whose mission is to improve the fundamental understanding of karst water systems through sound scientific research and the education of professionals and the public. The institute is governed by a Board of Directors and does not have or issue memberships. Institute activities include the initiation, coordination, and conduct of research, the sponsorship of conferences and workshops, and occasional publication of scientific works. KWI supports these activities by acting as a coordinating agency for funding and personnel, but does not supply direct funding or grants to individual researchers. KWI News: NEW PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT: KWI Digital Reprint Series (DR-1 though DR-5) now available. REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINES APPROACHING CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT: Anchialine Ecosystems - Mallorca, Spain, November 18-20, 2009. Registration Information available. Abstract deadline is Sept. 1, 2009. KWI ANNUAL AWARDS: The 2009 Karst Waters Institute Award dinner honored Professor Janet Herman from the University of Virginia in Warm Springs, Virginia with the Karst Award. Miss Cassie Gray, Louisiana State University, received the William L. Wilson Scholarship for Karst Science. Dr. Ira Sasowsky was recognized for 16 years of dedicated service to the Karst Water Institute with the "Droplet", and Dr. Lee Elliott for the KWI Distinguished Service Award. PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENTS: KWI Special Publications 13 and 14 available. Special Publication 13 is from the Frontiers of Karst Research workshop held in May, 2008, in San Antonio, Texas.  The report contains three main parts:  Part 1 is the overview summary of the Opportunities & Recommendations, The Future Frontier; Part II contains seven state-of-the-art, Today’s Frontier, papers presented by breakout leaders at the workshop; and Part III consists of the seven reports, Findings and Recommendations, from the workshop focus groups. NEW PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT: KWI Special Publications 15 - soon to be available. This book is a new project for KWI, and a deviation from other Special Publications. The main goal of the book is to provide an educational ensemble of detailed, authoritative field guides for cave and karst areas of the United States. The book includes seven previously published, but updated, guides that were a part of earlier Special Publications (associated with KWI conferences). To broaden the scope of the book, five new and two other updated, previously published guides were written by associates of KWI. The guides predominately focus on the geology and hydrology of a specific region, but cultural history, biological diversity, and anthropogenic issues are also highlighted by some. Formal road or cave logs are included. The diverse assortment of guides should provide an entertaining mix of information for the reader, the traveler, and the explorer. CONFERENCE REMINDER: International Congress of Speleology, Kerrville, Texas (USA), July 19-26, 2009 This conference will be held in Kerrville, Texas, and will be hosted by the National Speleological Society. It is a great opportunity for all to meet and exchange ideas on our common interest, the caves and karst of the world. There will be many excursions to caves and karst areas in the USA, including pre- and post-Congress field camps as well as the day trips during the Congress. Check the conference website for updates, conference schedule, and news related to White-Nose Syndrome. coming soon RELAUNCH OF The Conduit

RECENT PUBLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE KWI Special Publication 13 Frontiers of Karst Research (NEW LINK) Free Download: Opportunities & Recommendation: The New Frontier (front of book & 9 pg summary) KWI Special Publication 14 Karst from Recent to Reservoirs Symposium Proceedings SOON TO BE RELEASED PUBLICATIONS July Release KWI Special Publication 15 Select Field Guides to Cave and Karst Lands of the United States