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Hidden Earth. BCRA National Caving Conference

Sat Sep 27th - Sun 28th

The 2025 Hidden Earth conference will be held in Wales, UK. It is a weekend of lectures, workshops covering cave science, research, technology, exploration and photography. This is the premium opportunity for cavers from across the UK and overseas to get together, celebrate caving, and be enthused about British cave exploration and research.

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National cave and Karst Management Symposium Logo

National Cave & Karst Management Symposium

Mon Oct 6th - Fri 10th

Bristlecone Convention Center, 150 W 6th St, Ely, NV 89301, USA

The National Cave & Karst Management Symposium is held every 2 years. The next symposium is set for October 6-10, 2025 in Ely, Nevada – the heart of the Great Basin

Hidden Waters. Hidden Life.

Cave and karst resource management spans a wide array of scientific and recreational disciplines. In the arid west, management of these fragile ecosystems seems forever locked in the delicate interplay between surface geology and the precious but dwindling resource of groundwater.

Since 1975, the National Cave & Karst Management Symposium has been the preeminent forum for promoting, advancing and sharing concepts in effective management of cave and karst resources.

The Great Basin of the American West is centered mostly in Nevada. It is the largest endorheic watershed in North America. Water that enters this basin never flows to an ocean. This rare hydrology has created a unique environment for cave formation in an arid climate. The Symposium incldes field (cave) trips.

Festival of Caving

Nelson, New Zealand

Oct Friday 24th - Monday 27th October, 2025.

This is the New Zealand Speleological Society's celebration of caves, and caving. It is open to all cavers, speleologists, scientists interested in caves and karst. Visit and enjoy.

Australian Citizen Science Association
Australian Citizen Science Association

Australian Citizen Science Association Conference (CitSciOz25)

Mon Oct 13th - Wed 15th

Melbourne Connect | Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Australian Citizen Science Conference: A Catalyst for Change.

The 6th national citizen science conference, will see practitioners, researchers, government agencies, and community leaders gather to showcase the latest innovations and insights from the field. Australia's premier conference on citizen science.

International Show Caves Association

10th Annual Congress

Périgueux, Dordogne, France

September 22nd-October 1st 2026

Presented by the French Federation of Subterranean Tourism and Heritage (FFTS). This conference, held every four years in a different country, will showcase,'the hidden treasures of the French underground and its prehistoric artworks'.

Get ready to experience the extensive rock art found in the many caves of this region.You will be stunned by 'the ingenuity and courage of our Cro-Magnon ancestors, driven by profound creativity who ventured inside despite the risk of harmful animals.' This is a congress not to be missed.