Research: Studies in all aspects of cave and karst science, including geology, hydrology, biology, archeology, paleontology, paleoclimatology, microbiology, and meteorology.Education: Outreach on the importance of caves and karst to all levels of society, locally, nationally, and internationally, through formal and informal programs, including the museum at our headquarters.Academic: Support of undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students through our affiliation with New Mexico Tech, other universities, and internships and grants.Information Science: Compiling and making the international range of research and information on caves and karst available in hardopy and digitally through our partnered site, www.karstportal.orgApplied Science: Using the results and products of the other programs to better manage cave and karst resources, which are unrecognized, poorly understood, yet incredibly vulnerable and valuable in many ways.
NCKRI will facilitate and conduct programs in research, education, data management, and stewardship in all fields of speleology. NCKRI will be the premier cave and karst research organization.
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