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UIS Bulletin, Volume 64, No. 2, December 2022

Nivaldo Colzato

This edition from December 2022 includes information from the UN-Water Summit on Groundwater 2022 at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

Contents: Editorial: The motto that builds the UIS -- President’s Column: “History, Present and Vision” -- UIS President’s Report to the General Secretary -- The Report of the UIS General Secretary -- UIS Treasurer’s Report to the General Assembly -- The closing of the International Year of Caves and Karst 2021/22 -- The first years of the UIS -- The new UIS Bureau 2022-2025 -- The UIS Archive in Postojna, Slovenia -- Report of Commission on Artificial Cavities -- Report of Commission on Bibliography -- Report of Commission on Cave Rescue -- Report of Commission on History of Speleology -- Report of Commission on Informatics -- Report of Commission on Karst and Caves Protection -- Report of Commission on Physical Chemistry and Hydrogeology of Karst -- Report of Commission on Pseudokarst -- Report of Commission on Volcanic Caves -- The second Cave Animal of the Year: BATS -- The UIS Prizes 2021/22 Awarding Ceremony -- The UIS France Habe Prize 2022 winner -- The Cave Time Capsule begins its journey through time in Savoie, France -- Mini S4 - Summer School Workshop on Speleothem Science in Austria -- The UIS and its global recognition -- UIS at the United Nations Groundwater Summit -- 19th International Congress of Speleology 2025 in Brazil - updated news -- The ICSs and the pre- and post-congress excursions -- Minutes of the UIS Annual Bureau Meeting in France -- Minutes of the UIS General Assembly in France -- Minutes of the UIS Bureau Virtual Meeting -- In memorian - Pindi Setiawan (Indonesia) -- In memorian - Yavor Shopov (Bulgaria) -- Calendar of Events -- UIS Bureau 2022/2025 -- List of UIS Commissions and Working Groups -- List of Member Countries -- Annual Contributions and Bank Account
UIS Bulletin, Volume 60, No. 2, December 2018

Efraín Mercado

Contents: Editorial: Facing the future while living the present -- The President's Column: You are the UIS -- International Year of Caves and Karst: A Call to Action -- The International Standardization of Karst Research and Management -- Report of Activities 2018: History Commission -- 18th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology -- UIS Supported the Meeting "125 Years of Das Karstphänomen" -- Innovation in Show Cave Management: The 2018 ISCA Congress -- 12th Balkan Caver's Camp 2018 -- The France Habe Prize 2019 Regulations -- Research on the 60 years of UIS History -- The UIS through the Pins -- Cave Rescue in Thailand 2018: Details of the Operation -- In Mexico, a big train project poses risks to cave systems -- Minutes UIS Bureau Meeting 2018: Ebensee, Austria -- Andy Eavis (UK), UIS Past President, is awarded in Malaysia -- In Memoriam: Jeanne Marie Gurnee (USA) -- In Memoriam: John Robert Holsinger (USA) -- Brazilian Guidebook awarded by the UIS Prizes 2017 is launched in English -- Brazilian Congresses of Speleology - 15 issues available on line -- Calendar of Events 2019-2021 -- 18th International Congress of Speleology/2021: Official Poster available -- UIS Bureau 2017/2021 -- List of Member Nations -- Annual Contributions and Bank Account -- Editor's Disclosure
UIS Bulletin, Volume 59, No. 1, June 2017

EfraÍn Mercado

Contents: Editorial: Looking Forward -- Report of History of Speleology Commission -- Report of Cave Rescue Commission -- Report of Cave Diving Commission -- Congress "Hypogea 2017": Report of Artificial Cavities Commission -- Report of Speleotherapy Commission -- Report of Informatics Commission/Working Group Publications Exchange -- France Habe Prize 2016 -- In Memoriam: Sami Karkabi -- Calendar of Events 2017-2018 -- 17th ICS, Australia 2017 -- UIS Bureau 2013/2017 -- Active Nations Members List -- Annual Contributions and Bank Account -- Guide for Submitting and Publishing Articles in the UIS Bulletin -- Editor's Disclosure
UIS Bulletin, Volume 58, No. 1, May 2016

EfraÍn Mercado

Contents: Editorial: Expanding our ties with local cavers -- Report of Informatics Commission -- Publications Exchange Working Group of the Informatics Commission -- UIS, Wikicaves and Grottocenter -- World Caves Data: Letter of Invitation -- Report of Pseudokarst Commission -- 13th International Symposium on Pseudokarst 2015 -- Report of Commission on Cave Rescue -- The 10th Balkan Caver's Camp -- UIS France Habe Prize 2016 -- In Memoriam: Charlie Self -- Books -- Calendar of Events 2016-2017 -- Important Update Regarding the 17th ICS, Australia 2017 -- UIS Bureau 2013/2017 -- Active Nation Members List -- Annual Contributions and Bank Account -- Guide for Submitting and Publishing Articles in the UIS Bulletin -- Editor's Disclosure
UIS Bulletin, Volume 57, No. 2, December 2015

EfraÍn Mercado

Contents: Editorial: UIS 50th Anniversary: A Time to Celebrate -- Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the UIS in Postojna, Slovenia -- Launch of the book "Fifty years of the UIS: 1965-2015" -- UIS Proposes to Organize a UNESCO International Year of Caves in 2021 -- France Habe Prize 2015 -- Report of Commission on Cave Rescue -- Report of Commission on History of Speleology -- The Oldest Cave Map in the World -- Asian Transkarst 2015 / Born the Asian Speleological Union -- 33rd Brazilian Congress of Speleology -- Brazilian Speleological Community Supports the Initiative to the UNESCO International Year of Caves and Karst in 2021 -- A Partnership for the Future in Brazil -- In Memoriam: Alfredo Bini -- In Memoriam: Gyorgy Denes -- In Memoriam: Elery Hamilton-Smith -- Books -- Calendar of Events 2016 -- 17th ICS, Australia 2017: Caves in an Ancient Land -- Minutes of the UIS Bureau Meeting in Postojna, Slovenia, June 2015 -- UIS Bureau 2013/2017 -- Active Nation Members List -- Annual Contributions and Bank Account -- Guide for Submitting and Publishing Articles in the UIS Bulletin -- Editor's Disclosure
UIS Bulletin, Volume 57, January 2015

Efraín Mercado

Contents: Editorial: 50 Years of UIS - A Time to Celebrate -- Report of Commission on Arts and Letters -- Report of Commission on Cave Diving -- XVth International Symposium of Speleotherapy -- Report of Commission on Cave Rescue -- Informatics Commission: Help for building new cave/karst database -- Cave record project in Portugal -- Report of Commission on History of Speleology -- In memoriam: Yaroslav Chonka -- In memoriam: Brother Nicholas Sullivan -- International Workshop on Ice Caves VI (USA) -- First Congress on Roman Mining (Portugal) -- Turismo Inclusivo (Inclusive Tourism) -- Minutes of the UIS Bureau meeting in Sydney, Australia, November 2014 -- Recommended International Guidelines for Show Caves -- Guide for submitting and publishing articles in the UIS Bulletin -- UIS Bureau 2013/2017 -- Contributions and Bank Account -- Active Nation Members List -- Calendar of Events 2015 -- 23rd International Karstological School with the UIS 50th Anniversary -- 17th ICS, Australia 2017: Caves in an Ancient Land -- Editor's Disclosure
UIS Bulletin, Volume 56, No. 2, September 2014

Efraín Mercado

Contents: Editorial: A new awakening: UIS Code of Ethics -- Final Report: 16th International Congress of Speleology (ICS) -- Report of UIS Awards 2013 -- Commission on Bibliography -- Commission on Speleotherapy -- Report of the UIS Mission of Expertise in Lebanon -- 2014: 50th Anniversary: International Journal of Speleology - IJS -- 2015: 50th Anniversary - UIS - Union Internationale de Speleologie -- In Memoriam: Michel Letrône (France) -- In Memoriam: Ivan Garns (Slovenia) -- In Memoriam: Osvaldo Martínez (Argentina) -- UIS Bureau 2013/2017 -- Contributions and Bank Account -- Editor's Disclosure
UIS Bulletin, Volume 56, No. 1, December 2013

Efraín Mercado

Contents: Editorial -- Message from the UIS President, Dr. Kyung Sik Woo -- New Bureau, New project in the pipeline -- Commission on Informatics -- Commission on Artificial Cavities -- Commission on History of Speleology -- Commission on Karst Hydrogeology and Speleogenesis -- Commission on Speleochronology and Paleokarst -- Commission on Physical Chemistry and Hydrogeology of Karst -- Commission on Arts and Letters -- Commission on Cave Diving -- Commission on Volcanic CAves -- Commission on Pseudokarst -- Commission on Glacier, Firn, and Ice Caves -- Commission on Cave Mineralogy -- Commission on Speleotherapy -- Commission on Cave Rescue -- Commission on Long, Deep, and Large Caves -- Department of Protection of Karst and Caves -- Atlas of Karst Phenomena -- Commission on Materials and Techniques -- Commission on Archaeology and Palaeontology in Caves -- Secretary General -- FEALC: 30 years of solidarity -- The Mindinho's Cave, Portugal -- Woo Kyung-Sik elected President of UIS -- Next UIS Congress Venue -- In Memoriam: Rajko Bracic -- In Memoriam: Maurice Audétat -- In Memoriam: Steve Hudson -- In Memoriam: Hubert Trimmel -- Minutes UIS 12th General Assembly -- Minutes UIS Bureau Meetings at the 16th ICS -- UIS Code of Ethics -- Internal Regulations of the UIS -- Contributions and Bank Account -- Editor's Disclosure
UIS Bulletin, Volume 55, No. 1 & 2, 2012

Fadi Nader

Contents: Message from the President of the UIS -- Minutes of the 2012 Annual UIS Bureau Meeting -- UIS Code of Ethics: Proposed Revision -- Internal Regulations of the UIS: Proposed Modifications -- UIS Department of Karst and Caves Protection -- The France Habe Prize 2013: Proposed Regulations -- UIS Commission on Artificial Caves: Torino 2012 Workshop -- UIS Commission on "Pseudokarst": Tui 2012 Assembly -- UIS Commission on "Pseudokarst": Tui 2012 Report -- UIS Permanent Commission on Speleotherapy: XIVth Int. Symposium -- Tribute to Victor Dublyansky (1930-2012) -- UIS Bureau 2009-2013 -- National Delegates and Substitutes -- UIS Departments, Commissions, and Working Groups -- Contributions and Bank Account
UIS Bulletin, Volume 54, No. 1 & 2, 2011

Fadi Nader

Contents: UIS 2011 News (by Vice President of Administration) -- UIS President's Report on ICSU Meeting -- Minutes of the 2011 Annual UIS Bureau Meeting -- Report on the 19th International Karstological School -- Cave Diving: 2ieme Stage UIS de Perfectionnement (Liban) -- UIS KHS Commission at Karst Conference (Bowling Green, USA) -- UIS KHS Commission New Project (HypoKarst) -- Speleogenesis Website: Important Developments -- 3rd Middle East Speleology Symposium (Lebanon) -- Paraguay: A Law for Cave and Karst Protection -- Tribute to Bernard Urbain (1952-2011) -- UIS Bureau 2009-2013 -- National Delegates and Substitutes -- UIS Departments, Commissions, and Working Groups -- Contributions and Bank Account
UIS Bulletin, Volume 53, No. 1 & 2, 2010

Fadi Nader

Contents: Message from the Secretary General -- Minutes of the 2010 Annual UIS Bureau Meeting -- Report on the 11th International Symposium on Pseudokarst -- Spéléo-Secours: 3ième Rencontre des pays des karsts alpins -- Argentina: la UIS acompaña a la Red de Áreas Protegidas Espeleológicas -- UIS Bureau 2009-2013 -- National Delegates and Substitutes -- UIS Departments, Commissions, and Working Groups -- Contributions and Bank Account
UIS Bulletin, Volume 52, No. 2, 2009

Fadi Nader

Contents: Message from the Secretary General -- UIS General Assembly 2009 Report -- Minutes from the UIS General Assembly -- Documents approved by the General Assembly of the UIS (ICS 15) -- Documents presented to the General Assembly of the UIS (ICS 15) -- Table: Results of Voting and Elections -- The Report of the UIS Secretary General -- The Report of the UIS Treasurer -- The 2009 International Union of Speleology Awards -- UIS Bureau 2009-2013 -- Reports from UIS Bureau Meetings -- National Delegates and Substitutes -- Reports on Commission Meetings -- UIS Departments, Commissionns, and Working Groups -- Contributions and Bank Account
UIS Bulletin, Volume 52, No. 1, 2009

Fadi Nader

Contents: Message from Fadi Nader -- 15th International Congress -- The White Nose Syndrome (WNS) -- In Memoriam: Claude Chabert -- Report from Commissions -- International News -- Special Features -- International Journal of Speleology
UIS Bulletin, Volume 51, No. 3, 2008

Fadi Nader

Contents: Message from Andy Eavis, UIS President -- Pilgrimage to Postojna -- 15th International Congress of Speleology: News from George Veni -- 14th International Congress of Speleology: Minutes by Pavel Bosak -- The UIS Prizes: Athens 2005 (ICS 14) -- In Memoriam -- Reports from Commissions -- International News -- Special Features -- International Journal of Speleology -- UIS-Bureau
UIS Bulletin, Volume 51, No. 2, 2008

Fadi Nader

Contents: Message from Fadi Nader, UIS -- 15th International Congress of Speleology -- News from Commissions -- News from National Delegates -- Just Published -- News from Cavers -- Special Feature -- News -- Speleo Events
UIS Bulletin, Volume 51, No. 1, 2005

Pavel Bosák

Contents: The 14th International Congress of Speleology, Kalamos, Greece, August 21-28, 2005 -- International Journal of Speleology -- Commissions and Working Groups -- From Member Countries and Regions -- Events
UIS Bulletin, Volume 50, No. 1/2, 2004

Pavel Bosák

Contents: The 14th International Congress of Speleology, Kalamos, Greece, August 21-28, 2005 -- Reports from UIS Bureau Meeting -- UIS Bureau Members -- National Delegates and Substitutes -- Commissions and Working Groups -- From Member Countries and Regions -- Publications -- Obituaries -- Events
UIS Bulletin, Volume 49, No. 1/2, 2003

Pavel Bosák

Contents: Editorial note -- Registration of the UIS -- SpeleoAthens 2005 -- Reports from UIS Bureau meetings -- Proposal by Roman Hapka and Urs Widmer, Athens 16.10.2003 -- National Delegates and Substitutes, UIS Bureau Members -- Commission Officials and Other Persons -- Web Pages of Karst/Caving Bodies -- From Member Countries and Regions -- New Books -- Chronicle -- Events
UIS Bulletin, Volume 48, No. 2, 2002

Pavel Bosák

Contents: Errata and Changes -- From Commissions and Working Groups -- From Member Countries and Regions -- From the FEALC -- Invitations -- New Books -- Obituaries -- Speleological Events
UIS Bulletin, Volume 48, No. 1, 2002

Pavel Bosák

Contents: The UIS between the 13th International Congress of Speleology in Brasilia D.F., Brazil, July 15-22, 2001 and the 14th International Congress of Speleology in Athens, Greece, late August, 2005 -- UIS Bureau 2001-2005 -- Report from UIS Bureau meetings -- Reports on Commission Meeting -- National Delegates and Substitutes -- UIS Departments, Commissions, and Working Groups -- UIS Addresses -- UIS Web Domain
UIS Bulletin, Volume 47, No. 2, 2001

Pavel Bosák

Contents: The 13th International Congress of Speleology in Brasilia D.F., Brazil, July 15-22, 2001 -- Errata and Changes -- News from Member-Countries -- From Commissions and Working Groups -- Invitations -- World Inventory of Caving Organizations -- International Journal of Speleology -- Obituary -- Speleological Events in 2001-2002
UIS Bulletin, Volume 47, No. 1, 2001

Pavel Bosák

Contents: The 13th International Congress of Speleology in Brasilia D.F., Brazil, July 15-22, 2001 -- Errata and Changes -- News from Member-Countries -- From Commissions and Working Groups -- Invitations -- World Inventory of Caving Organizations -- Addresses of Web Pages -- New Books Available -- International Journal of Speleology -- Note of Editor -- Speleological Events in 2001-2002
UIS Bulletin, Volume 46, No. 1/2, 2000

Pavel Bosák

Contents: Welcome to the 13th International Congress of Speleology in Brasilia D.F., Brazil, July 2001 -- Errata and Changes -- News from Member-Countries -- New Caving Contacts -- From Commissions and Working Groups -- Fédération Spéléologique de la Communauté Européenne -- World Inventory of Caving Organizations -- The New IGCP Project No. 448 -- Addresses of Web Pages -- Book Reviews -- New Books Available -- Obituaries -- Note of Editor -- Speleological Events in 2001
UIS Bulletin, Volume 45, No. 1/2, 1999

Pavel Bosák

Contents: The 13th International Congress of Speleology in Brasilia D.F., Brazil, July-August 2001 -- Errata and Changes -- News from Member-Countries -- Information from the UIS Bureau -- Speleological Federation of European Community -- From Commissions and Working Groups -- Call for Historical Study of the UIS Organisation -- Höhlenkundliche Monographien des deutschen Sprachraumes -- Addresses of Web Pages -- Book Reviews -- New Books Available -- Obituaries -- Note of Editor
UIS Bulletin, Volume 44, No. 1/2, 1998

Pavel Bosák

Contents: Letter from the New President -- Minutes from the UIS General Assembly -- UIS Code of Ethics for Cave Exploration and Science in Foreign Countries -- Agreement of Co-operation between the International Geographical Union (IGU) and the International Union of Speleology (UIS) -- Inaugural UIS Prizes -- Report of the UIS Secretary General -- UIS Prize List -- UIS Bureau 1997-2001 -- UIS Departments, Commissions, and Working Groups -- National Delegates and Substitutes -- UIS Address-List -- Minutes of -- Change of Addresses - New Periodical of the UIS -- From Commission Life -- New Discoveries -- Höhlenkundliche Monographien des deutschen Sprachraumes -- Obituaries -- Note of the Editor -- Speleological Events in 2000