Thank you for visiting the National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI)
website. Formerly under the National Park Service, NCKRI has recently reorganized
as a non-profit corporation with three primary partners: National Park Service,
City of Carlsbad, and the State of New Mexico through the New Mexico Institute
of Mining and Technology (aka NM Tech). A new website for NCKRI is under development
to reflect these changes and will be completed as soon as possible. Please
visit us again after that date for more information.
The goals of the National Cave and Karst Research Institute are to:
- Advance cave and karst science by conducting, coordinating, and facilitating research.
- Serve as a repository for and provide analysis and synthesis of speleological (cave related) information.
- Foster partnerships and cooperation in cave and karst research, education, and management programs.
- Promote and conduct cave and karst educational programs.
- Promote national and international cooperative programs that further cave and karst research, education, and stewardship.
- Develop and promote environmentally sound and sustainable cave and karst management practices.
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Announcing: Important New Book on Karst!
Hypogene Speleogenesis: Hydrogeological and Morphogenetic Perspective by Dr. Alexander Klimchouk, National Cave and Karst Research Institute Special Paper No. 1, 2007, 106 pp. Available for $35 plus $7 domestic shipping or $15 international shipping. Payable by Visa, MC, AMEX, or Discover cards via sales@nckri.org or by calling 001-505-835-6168, or by check written to “NCKRI” and sent to NCKRI/E&ES, Attn: Lisa Majkowski, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, New Mexico, 87801, USA. This book, the first in a new series by the National Cave and Karst Research Institute, draws on international examples and the international experience of author Dr. Alexander Klimchouk to firmly establish hypogene speleogenesis as a major and wide-spread phenomenon. This book carefully outlines the characteristics of hypogenic karst aquifers, independent of their varied geochemistry, and provides practical guidance in recognizing such systems through more than 60 figures and 19 pages of color photos. Dr. Klimchouk concludes his book with a chapter that reevaluates karst management problems and economic resources relative to hypogenic processes. Hypogene Speleogenesis will be the starting point of many karst investigations for many years to come.
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For information on our more recent activities, we welcome you to view our biennial
report and The National Karst Map project.
We appreciate your patience and support during this transitional period for NCKRI, and look forward to having a more informative website available to you soon.
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View t he NCKRI 2004-2005 Biennial Report (PDF 5.8 MB) |
For more information, please contact us on-line at info@nckri.org or by mail at:
National Cave and Karst Research Institute
1400 Commerce Dr.
Carlsbad, NM 88220 USA
For additional cave and karst resources, see the National Speleological Society.