Dr. John Buchanan's Cave Research Page
Caves are delicate environments
that are easily impacted by human visitation. Caves can contain delicate
mineral formations that have taken millenia to form but that can be damaged
or destroyed in a careless instant. Caves also harbor a varied assemblage
of organisms linked in a complex and sensitive ecosystem. For more
information about caves and caving, please contact the National
Speleological Society, 2813 Cave Avenue, Huntsville, Alabama 35810-4431,
(phone: 205-852-1300; fax: 205-851-9241).
Here's a quick look at a picture of a recent and fascinating discovery
in Europe:
Paleolithic cave painting from Ardeche, southern France. Click
here
to go to a site to see more similar images.
What's Here:
I am (or have been) involved with several interesting cave and karst
related investigations during the last several years. You can find a mix
of pictures, maps and descriptions for the following topics:
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Chiquibul Cave System, Belize and Guatemala, Central America
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Bladen Forest Preserve caves (Maya Mountains Archeological Project), Belize,
Central America
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Petroglyph Cave, Belize, Central America
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Blue Creek Cave, Belize, Central America
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Indian Creek karst, Belize, Central America
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Papoose Cave, Idaho
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Bighorn Cavern, Montana
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Bastille karst, British Columbia, Canada
In addition, I have done a number of regional studies on the occurrence
of radon gas in cave systems, mostly in the western United States. Eventually
I will post abstracts to papers that describe the results of these investigations.
Linda Heslop is a Canadian artist/illustrator
friend of mine known for her realistic depictions of caving scenes. I have
posted several of her pieces of work on the "Art of
Caving" page (warning: graphics rich), which is also the title
of her new book that features these works and many more. If you'd like
to know more about the book and her work you can e-mail Linda
directly with your questions.
Before long I'll post more personal cave-related stuff. Come again...
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