THE COMMISSION ON VOLCANIC CAVES
SYMPOSIA
Updated February 12, 2010
NB: The Proceedings of most of the symposia can be downloaded in PDF form directly from this page
I
International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
White Salmon, Washington, August 16, 1972
Organizer:
William R. Halliday
Publication:
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
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
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
Atti IV Symposium Internazionale di Vulcanospeleologia
V
International Meeting on Vulcanospeleology
November 1986
Organizer:
Takanori Ogawa
Publications:
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
VIII
Eighth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 7-8, 1998
Organizer:
Jim Simons
Publication:
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:
PUBLICATIONS OF THE IX SYMPOSIUM (Program Book, Guidebook and Proceedings)
Proceedings also available 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.
Papers of the Xth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
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)
Papers of the XI International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
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
Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
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
Thirteenth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Jeju Island, Korea, September 1-10, 2008.
Related links:
Official Symposium website: http://vulcano13.org/index.php
The 13th
International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology by Harry Marinakis
XIV
Fourteenth International
Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Undara National Park, Queensland, Australia, 12-17 August, 2010
Pre-Symposium Excursion to lava caves of Western Victoria
7-10 August 2010
NEW! Full details and booking forms at:
http://ackma.org/14VSC/
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