THE COMMISSION ON VOLCANIC CAVES
SYMPOSIA
Updated January 25, 2026
NB: The Proceedings of most of the symposia can be downloaded in PDF form directly from this page
I
First International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
White Salmon, Washington, August 16, 1972
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
Publication:
Catania Speleological Week and Lava Cave Seminar, Proceedings
Publisher: Gruppo Grotte Catania, August 1977
Number of Pages: 141
III
Third International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Bend, Oregon, June, 1982
Publication:
Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Publisher: International Speleological Foundation (1993)
Number of Pages: 134
IV
Fourth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Catania, Italy, September 12-17, 1983
Publication:
Atti IV Symposium Internazionale di Vulcanospeleologia
Publisher: Centro Spel. Etneo
Number of Pages: 150
V
Fifth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Japan, November, 1986
Publications:
5th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleolgy, Excursion Guide (English), 1988
Author: Teruhiko Sameshima, Takanori Ogawa and Naruhiko, Kashima
Number of Pages: 90
Program (21 pages with Abstracts).
VI
Sixth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Hilo, Hawaii, August 5-9, 1991
Publication:
6th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Edited: G. Thomas Rea
Publisher: National Speleological Society, Huntsville, 1992
ISBN: 1-879-961-02-4
Number of Pages: 286
VII
Seventh International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Santa Cruz de la Palma, Canary Islands, Spain,
November 4-11, 1994
Publication:
Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Edited: Pedro Oromi
Publisher: Fed. Espaola de Espel. and Fed. Canar. de Espeleolog 1996
Number of Pages: 173
VIII
Eighth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 7-8, 1998
Publication:
Proceedings 8th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Edited: Forti, Paolo
Publisher: Societit SpeIeologica Italiana
Number of Pages: 166
IX
Ninth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Catania, Italy, Sept 11-19, 1999
Publication:
PUBLICATIONS OF THE IX SYMPOSIUM (Program Book, Guidebook and Proceedings)
Edited: Nicola Barone, Renato Bonaccorso, and Giuseppe Licitra
Publisher: Centro Speleologico Etneo
Number of Pages: 283
X
Tenth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Reykjavik, Iceland, Sept. 9-15, 2002
Publication:
Proceedings of the X International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Edited: Ramon Espinasa and John Pint
Publisher: AMCS Bulletin #19, 2008
Number of Pages: 63
XI
Eleventh International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Pico Island, Azores, May 12-18, 2004
Publication:
Proceedings of the XI International Symposia on Vulcanospeleology
Edited: Ramon Espinasa and John Pint
Publisher: AMCS Bulletin #19, 2008
Number of Pages: 132
XII
Twelfth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico, July 2-7, 2006
Publications:
Proceedings of the XII International Symposia on Vulcanospeleology
Edited: Ramon Espinasa and John Pint
Publisher: AMCS Bulletin #19, 2008
Number of Pages: 149
ISV XII Guidebook
Number of Pages: 32
XIII
Thirteenth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Jeju Island, Korea, September 1-10, 2008
Publication:
The 13th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology - Program and Abstracts
Number of Pages: 101
XIV
Fourteenth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Undara National Park, Queensland, Australia, 12-17 August, 2010
Publication:
Proceedings of the XIV International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Edited: Gregory J. Middleton
Publisher: Organising Group, 14th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology, Dec 2010
Number of Pages: 216
XV
Fifteenth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Amman, Jordan, March 15-22, 2012
Publication:
Proceedings of the XV International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Edited: Prof Dr Ahmad Al-Malabeh
Number of Pages:106
XVI
Sixteenth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 16-22, 2014
Publication:
ABSTRACTS AND FIELD GUIDE (PDF, 22.7 MB)
Number of Pages: 158
XVII
Seventeenth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Ocean View, Hawaii, U.S.A., February 6-12, 2016
Publication:
Proceedings of the XVII International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Publisher: The Organising Committee of the 17th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Number of Pages: 181
XVIII
Eighteenth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Lava Beds National Monument, California, U.S.A., July 21-28, 2018
Publication:
Proceedings of the XVIII International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Publisher: The Organising Committee of the 18th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Number of Pages: 122
XIX
Nineteenth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Catania (Sicily), Italy, 28 August - 3 September 2021
Publications:
Proceedings of the XIX International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology (19M PDF)
Edited: Dr Giuseppe Priolo, Dr Roberto Conti, John Brush and Olga Lucherini
Number of Pages: 170
Videos of the symposium presentations
XX
Twentieth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Dak Nong UNESCO Global Geopark, Vietnam, 21 November- 26 November 2022
Publication:
Proceedings of the XX International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology (34M PDF)
Edited: Tran Nhi Bach Van & John Brush
Number of Pages: 215
XXI
Tweny First International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, 10 - 20 April 2024
Publication:
Proceedings of the XXI International Symposium on Volcanospeleology (70M PDF)
Edited: Laurens Smets & Aaron Addison
Number of Pages:113
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