During the last decade, caves and subterranean features have been discovered on nearly every planetary surface as the spatial resolution of spacecraft instrumentation has markedly improved. Planetary scientists have identified more than 270 lunar and several hundred martian cave-like features. … Continued

The organizers of the 2023 meeting of the German cavers, the German Speleological Federation as well as the FSE Bureau cordially invites you to join the 15th EuroSpeleoForum (ESF) in Breitscheid/Hessen, which will take place between 17th and 21st of … Continued

Pseudokarst, block cave in the Hejda massif (photo J. Urban).   Pseudokarst caves in present-day exploration and scientific research Pseudokarst (non-karst) caves represent a great number of caves discovered, explored and studied currently and in the past. However, they are … Continued

The 1st Caucasian Symposium on Subterranean Biology is organized by the cave biologists’ team of Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia and will be held at Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia on 16th and 17th June, 2023. The symposium will be … Continued

In June 2023, the Karst Research Institute will host the 30th International Karstological School, which will be dedicated to various approaches to karst research and the development of conceptual models. Early studies of karst in Europe date back to the … Continued

The 16th Balkan Cavers Camp will be organised from 28th June - 2nd July 2023 near Nova Varoš Town, Western Serbia in the Zlatar Mountain and Special Nature Reserve “Uvac”.  The center of the event and camping place are located … Continued

From 8th to 10th September Tetide in Italy organises a Cave Conservation Summer Workshop in Ostuni (BR).   The workshop is organized by Tetide APS with the support of the Conservation Division of the National Speleological Society in collaboration with … Continued

Hidden Earth Is Back! We're thrilled to announce the return of Hidden Earth for 2023!​ Our long-awaited return after Covid restritions and a host of other problems, we're finally able to announce that Hidden Earth 2023 is back! This year's … Continued

We invite you to the upcoming 5th International Meeting of Cavers  in the Moravian Karst and  the 2nd conference Karst, Caves and People 2023! Thiese events are organized on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the first historical descent of man … Continued

In 2023 the 28th International Cave Bear Symposium will take place at the Urwelt-Museum, Bayreuth, Oberfranken in Germany. It is the regional museum for natural history and mineralogy in Upper Franconia. Founded in 1833 as Kreis-Naturalien-Cabinet, reopened in 1998 as … Continued

The Centro Studi Sotterranei, under the patronage of the Union Internationale de Spéléologie, the support of the Italian Speleological Society and in collaboration with the Hypogea Federation and UIS Artificial Cavities Commission and the Ligurian Speleological Delegation organize in Genoa (Italy) on 29 September / 1 October 2023 … Continued

The 16th European Cave Rescue Meeting is going to take place in Mira de Aire, Municipality of Porto de Mós, Maciço Calcário Estremenho, Portugal from October 12th till 15th 2023.  Pre-Meeting from October 11th till 12th 2023.   Mira de … Continued