The next BCRA Cave Science seminar on Zoom is tonight at 7.30 pm Marion Dowd will be speaking on 'The Archaeology of Caves in the Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland' See https://bcra.org.uk/seminars2024.html for info on how to join.

The BCRA is currently running a monthly series of cave science webinars on Zoom, held on the first Monday of the month (except bank holidays). The next one is on Monday 4th December at 19:30 GMT by Claire Ansberque (Stockholm University) on ‘The past, present and future use of stalagmites in...

The new series of BCRA online webinars starts tonight with a talk by Prof. Andy Baker on 'Caves as Observatories of Groundwater Recharge' at 7.30pm. For more info and instructions how to join, see https://bcra.org.uk/seminars2023.html This is followed by other talks on the first (or second)...

Merry Christmas from the BCRA Council to all our members and fellow cavers, and best wishes for 2023, which will be our 50th Anniversary year!

The current BCRA Secretary has decided to stand down, so we are looking for someone to fill this important post and to contribute to the future of the Association as we enter our 50th year. The Secretary handles the day-to-day administration of the Association, and the communications with our...

BCRA is currently working with Manchester University on a project investigating hypogene cave development and its potential role for geothermal energy. The aim is to examine the geochemistry of the large calcite crystals that occur within some of the phreatic vein cavities and hypogene caves. By...

BCRA Council has awarded Honorary Membership of the Association to Dr David J [Deej] Lowe. The award is in recognition of his outstanding service to the science of speleology and his service to BCRA. The former is evidenced by his many publications including contributions to papers on the...

The British Cave Research Association (BCRA) is a UK registered charity whose primary object is to promote the study of caves and associated phenomena. As such the BCRA does not usually comment on political matters. However, the unprovoked and unjustified attack by the Russian state on the...

The BCRA have rescheduled the field meeting to the Upper Dove Valley which was cancelled due to Storm Arwen last November. It will now take place on Saturday 19th March, and will be led by Prof John Gunn and Andy Farrant. The field visit will provide an introduction to the  spectacular geology...

Don't forget it is the BCRA Cave Science Symposium and AGM this coming weekend (27th November) at Hulland Ward, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire. For more info, see https://bcra.org.uk/sym/index.html The field trip will be on Sunday 28th November and will focus on the geology, hydrology, karst...

As part of the International Year of Caves & Karst (IYCK) the UIS has organised an event that is being hosted by UNESCO in Paris on Monday 13th September. The meeting covers aspects of cave conservation and protection, and is being chaired by Dr. George Veni, Executive Director of National Cave...

Calling all teachers and lecturers. If you are a teacher or in Higher Education, you may already introduce cave-related topics into your classroom/lectures. If you don't then you might like to consider the opportunities offered by the British Cave Science Centre (BCSC) at Poole's Cavern for...

The BCRA is running a series of online lectures every second Monday of the month as part of the 'International Year of Caves and Karst' (IYCK) via Zoom. The next talk is on Monday 8th March 2021, 19:30 GMT by Professor John Gunn on: "Castleton, Derbyshire: The world's most complicated simple...

Nice to see cave diver Christine Grosart recognised as one of the Radio 4 Women's Hour 'Power List 2020: Our Planet' finalists, celebrating 30 inspiring women whose work is making a significant positive contribution to the environment and the sustainability of our planet. She has been nomimated...

The British Cave Research Association is pleased to announce the final details of the 30th Annual Cave Science Symposium to be held Saturday 19th October, 2019 at the British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham, as well as a fieldtrip to Creswell Crags, on Sunday 20th October, 2019. The...

Dont forget chaps, its the BCRA Cave Science symposium this Saturday, at the British Geological Survey in Keyworth, Nottingham. Everyone welcome. You don't need to be an academic to come along, just have an interest in caves. :beer2: What's more, students and BCRA members have free entry. See...

Dear colleagues, Dear caving friends, We received a lot of comments from many of you, that deadline for 16ICS full papers submission is very early. Organizing Committee of 16thICS decided that deadline will be postponed. New deadlines are as follows: -              17th December, 2012   ...