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SYMPOSIA

 Updated September 20, 2008



I
International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
White Salmon, Washington, August 16, 1972


Organizer:
William R. Halliday
Publication:
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology NEW! DOWNLOAD RIGHT HERE
Author: William R. Halliday (Editor)
Publisher: Western Speleological Survey, Seattle, 1976.
Number of Pages: 85

II
Second International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Catania, Italy, August, 1975


Organizers:
Guiseppe Licitra et al.



III
Third International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Bend, Oregon, June, 1982


Organizer:
William R. Halliday
Publication:
Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology NEW! DOWNLOAD RIGHT HERE

Published by the International Speleological Foundation (1993)


IV
Fourth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Catania, Italy, September 12-17, 1983


Organizer:
Guiseppe Licitra
Publication:
Proceedings by Centro Spel. Etneo – 1987 – 150 pages


V
International Meeting on Vulcanospeleology
November 1986


Organizer:
Takanori Ogawa


Publications:        NEW! DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE BOOK AND PROGRAM.

5th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleolgy, Excursion Guide Book (English), 1988
by Teruhiko Sameshima, Takanori Ogawa and Naruhiko, Kashima (Separate volumes in English and in Japanese).


Program (21 pages with Abstracts).



VI
Sixth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Hilo, Hawaii, August 5-9, 1991


Organizers:
William R. Halliday et al.
Publication:
6th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Edited by G. Thomas Rea, ISBN 1-879-961-02-4, 286 pages, softbound
National Speleological Society, Huntsville, 1992



VII
Seventh International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Santa Cruz de la Palma, Canary Islands, Spain,
November 4-11, 1994


Organizers:
Pedro Oromi and Conny Spelbrink
Publication:
Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on
Vulcanospeleology by Fed. Española de Espel. and Fed. Canar. de Espeleología,1996 – 173 pages



VIII
Eighth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 7-8, 1998


Organizer:
Jim Simons
Publication:   NEW! DOWNLOAD RIGHT HERE
FORTI, P. (ED.) - Proceedings 8th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology,

Febr. 7-8, 1998, 1998, Spec. iss. Intern. J. Speleol.,163 pp, Nairobi, Kenya

Related document:
 8th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology by Greg Middleton
(6.37 Megabyte PDF file)


IX
Ninth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Catania, Italy, Sept 11-19, 1999


Organizers:
Guiseppe Licitra et al.

Publication:

Proceedings on CD Rom


Related document:
 9th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology by Greg Middleton
(247 kb PDF file)



X
Tenth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Reykjavik, Iceland, Sept. 9-15, 2002


Organizer:
Sigurđur Jónsson

Publications:
Abstracts, Xth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology, Icelandic Speleological Society, 2002. 35pp.

AMCS Bulletin #19:
Proceedings of the X, XI, and XII International
Symposia on Vulcanospeleology, edited by Ramón Espinasa and John
Pint, AMCS, 2008. 305 pages plus CD, softbound. $15 US.

Order from www.amcs-pubs.org



Related links:
 Xth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology by Greg Middleton
 Notes on the X International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology by John Pint

Related document:
 10th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology by Greg Middleton
(684 kb PDF file)



XI
Eleventh International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Pico Island, Azores, May 12-18, 2004


Organizers:
Paulino Costa, Paulo Barcelos, Joao Carlos Nunes

Publications:
Proceedings on CD Rom (Available from Prof. J.C. Nunes)

AMCS Bulletin #19:
Proceedings of the X, XI, and XII International
Symposia on Vulcanospeleology, edited by Ramón Espinasa and John
Pint, AMCS, 2008. 305 pages plus CD, softbound. $15 US.

Order from www.amcs-pubs.org

 


Related links:
Papers given at the XI Symposium
 Oral presentations given at the XI Symposium
 Saudi Cave Featured at Azores Symposium by John Pint

Related document:
 11th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology by Greg Middleton
(1.6 Megabyte PDF file)



XII
Twelfth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico, July 2-7, 2006


Organizers:
Ramón Espinasa, John and Susy Pint, Chris Lloyd


Publication (AMCS Bulletin #19):
Proceedings of the X, XI, and XII International
Symposia on Vulcanospeleology, edited by Ramón Espinasa and John
Pint, AMCS, 2008. 305 pages plus CD, softbound. $15 US.

Order from www.amcs-pubs.org


Related links:
 Official XII Symposium web page
 Lava Cavers Gather in Tepoztlán, Mexico by John Pint
 Mexico’s Marvellous Lava Tubes by John Pint

Related document:
 12th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology by Greg Middleton
(1.8 Megabyte PDF file)



XIII
The Thirteenth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology

was successfully held on Jeju Island, Korea, September 1-10, 2008.

Official Symposium website: http://vulcano13.org/index.php




XIV

Proposed by Greg Middleton for 2010 in Australia

 

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