19th International Congress of Speleology in Brazil

[me]

https://speleo2025.org/

Hello from Brazil. I have started the thread to post a few pictures over the week. Hopefully others will add to it.

 

[me]

The UK is hoping to host the Congress in 4 yrs time.
We have leaflets and beer mats which actually says 'Beer mat' on it

Very clever cave design

 

[me]

Several UK people have entered the photo competition

 

[A_Northerner]

Thanks for sharing the congress, I look forward to hearing how it goes!

 

[me]

Just caught Andy at the UK stand before he raced off to a talk.

 

[me]

Enormous amount of information about.
Who knew that 6.8 square kilometres that is Gibraltar held 214 caves

 

[me]

 

[Andy Farrant]

Enormous amount of information about.
Who knew that 6.8 square kilometres that is Gibraltar held 214 caves

And some awesome archaeology!

 

[Lankyman]

Very clever cave design

My first reaction was: 'there's nothing like that in Britain'. Then the penny dropped.

 

[Karstic]

My first reaction was: 'there's nothing like that in Britain'. Then the penny dropped.

See the section from 03:43 to 03:55 of the promotional video at https://speleo2029.uk/

 

[Lankyman]

See the section from 03:43 to 03:55 of the promotional video at https://speleo2029.uk/

That's a very nice video. I will say though that the youngster who gets asked 'where shall we go caving?' seems to put his finger on Wales and then gets taken into Yordas ...

 

[me]

Today was everyone out on day trips.
I went out to Kiwa cave in Itacolomi State park.
The best part is chatting to your fellow cavers & scientists. You learn so much of what is going on in the world. Whether it's a personal project or part of a team.

 

[me]

11 o'clock snacks. We get them again at 3.00 too

 

[me]

Great speleologist ( is there such a word?) But couldn't get to grips with his talk.

 

[me]

Lots of lovely gear

 

[me]

Oh WOW just listened to THE best lecture, on "Cave Microbes: How caves are going to save us all" by Hazel Barton.
AND, I could understand it all.


Sorry to Hazel for the quality of the photos.

 

[alanw]

Oh WOW just listened to THE best lecture, on "Cave Microbes: How caves are going to save us all" by Hazel Barton.
AND, I could understand it all.

https://www.cavescience.com/ - the web site of the Barton Lab cave research group, of which Hazel is the Founder.

 

[Lankyman]

I can see people in your photo going towards a large cave entrance. What kind of rock is it?

 

[mrodoc]

Oh WOW just listened to THE best lecture, on "Cave Microbes: How caves are going to save us all" by Hazel Barton.
AND, I could understand it all.


Sorry to Hazel for the quality of the photos.

Hazel is a great speaker.

 

[badger]

Hazel really knows her stuff. And a nice human too