Welcome to the ASF Cave Science Commission

Introduction

The ASF Cave Science Commission is a cross-disciplinary commission that combines the knowledge of physical sciences (e.g. chemistry, biology, geology, physics, meteorology, surveying, & cartography) and social sciences (e.g. history, sociology, anthropology, archaeology) to support the study and dissemination of the understanding of how cave and karst landscapes develop as complex, evolving landscape systems.

This will involve a team of enthusiastic (?) volunteers who are prepared to work towards the aims of the Commission. The Commissioner co-ordinates this team.

Aims

NOTE:   - Draft Aims.

To promote and encourage the speleological sciences to further the understanding and conservation of the caves and karst of Australia by promoting co-operation between ASF members and other academic and technical speleologists.

NOTE:   (Earlier Aims below)

The ASF Science Commission aims to encourage all forms of scientific research into Australasian caves and karst, for both professionals and citizen scientists. This may include: assisting with organisation of regional scientific meetings and conferences, participation in meetings of the relevant UIS commissions (can be via Internet), a contact point for current Australasian cave and karst scientists (who is doing what and where), assisting with development of relevant standards, cross references to articles on Australasian karst research outside of Helictite.

The ASF Science Commission works with the Helictite Commission for publications.