BCRA Cave Science Symposium 2022, hosted jointly with the Manchester Geological Association Symposium - Saturday 8th October, 2022 Field-trip - Sunday 9th October, 2022 Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Manchester SECOND CIRCULAR The British Cave Research...

Can anyone help- I'm trying to get our exped ropes from Cardiff (or somewhere near - could probably get them to Bristol for example) to somewhere in the North - ideally the Dales, Huddersfield, Sheffield or Nottingham areas, but could potentially pick up from other locations. Would need to...

I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for caving gloves for hands that get cold very easily? I usually wear neoprene gloves, which do a good job of keeping my hands warm but still able to climb and rig etc. However, my usual decathlon ones are out of stock and they're not terribly...

I found an item of SRT gear at the Water Icicle parking the other week. If you've lost something there relatively recently let me know what and hopefully it can be reunited  :)

Unfortunately our 2021 Symposium was cancelled due to bad weather which stranded our tech team and left us without power for much of the day. Therefore, we present our rescheduled 2021 symposium, online, on January 15th 2022 from 13.00-17.00 GMT. We hope to see you there! For details of how to...

A reminder for anyone who is interested in attending the BCRA Symposium in person or online and hasn't already registered their interest in attending via the google form: https://forms.gle/7LJ182b7o39fCN7C7 please do before 31st October so as not to miss out. There will also be field trips...

A reminder that the next BCRA online seminar is tonight, 11th October at 7.30pm Monday 11 Oct 2021 Caves ? Celebrating the International Year of Caves and Karst With: Andy Eavis, Gina Moseley, John Gunn, Brendan Sloan Starting time: 19:30 BST. To join the meeting see the above section How to...

British Cave Research Association Cave Science Symposium 2021 Symposium - Saturday 27th November 2021 Hulland Ward Village Hall, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3EG Fieldtrip ? Sunday 28th November 2021. Location to be confirmed. Information and Call for Abstracts August, 2021 The British...

The next BCRA online seminar will take place on Monday 9 Aug 2021 and is entitled: As Old as the Hills: The Chronology of Caves and Their Landscapes With: Mike Simms, National Museums Northern Ireland Starting time: 19:30 BST. To join the meeting see https://bcra.org.uk/seminars2021.html...

A BCRA field trip to the karst of the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty will be held on Saturday 17th July, led by Phil Murphy. The striking landscape around Arnside and Silverdale in north west England consists of a series of partially-wooded limestone hills (knolls)...

I'm looking for a caver friendly room to rent within commuting distance of Huddersfield and was just wondering if anyone happens to know of anything that might fit bill?

Some of you might be interested in this event on 25th May: Caves, otherworldly places. An online event which will explore the future of humankind, and their connection with caves. An unprecedented initiative to enhance the values of the caves and the importance of their conservation, projecting...

Can anyone recommend a place that will replace an undersuit zip please? Either local to the Dales or that I can post to. The zip on my AV undersuit has broken and while I fix most of my gear myself it's quite well sewn in and beyond what I can be bothered to faff with. But it's still got life...

As it's my 'local' cave and walking distance from home I went for a poke about down Storrs Cave the other day. Although it's short there was actually more in there than I was expecting. So, I just wondered if anyone knew any more information about it, or who has dug it etc. My search of the...

Let's talk about phytokarst (also known as photokarren). For those that haven't seen these formations, they mostly form in the low-light entrance areas of tropical caves, and have been recorded in Mulu (Borneo) and Vietnam and Venezuela. They take the form of small (up to around 5cm long)...

As a contribution to the International Year of Caves and Karst (IYCK), BCRA is hosting a series of online seminars that emphasise the scientific importance of caves and karst, and which describe ways in which BCRA supports cave research. The seminars will be held on the second Monday of each...

Not long to go now until the BCRA Symposium on Saturday 14th November 2020. If you would like to attend please register using the google form here: https://forms.gle/eZGm3JGWwGwN1Byj8 (Note you will not be able to attend unless you have registered here). The programme of speakers can be found...

I know there's been posts on this previously, but not for a while, so has anyone found any good cave proof notebooks recently? I need one that's properly waterproof (synthetic paper not just coated) and sturdy - decently thick pages and a plastic cover ideally. My best one, bought at hidden...

BCRA and CHECC are holding a webinar on Monday 19th October for students interested in getting involved in cave science and cave research projects. More information and sign up can be found here: https://checc.org/connecting-with-cave-research-advice-for-student-researchers/

For anyone who is not a keen eyed reader of our newsletter who might have missed this please find the information about this year's symposium and submission of abstracts. There's normally a great range of presentations so I'm looking forward to seeing what we're going to hear about this year...