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Saturday, 23 December 2006

SKP goes to the USA again

The last results of the Soqotra related research are presented at the American Geophysical Union meeting 2006 in San Francisco (USA), during an oral presentation.
Besides this we visit the Zoo and surroundings with my wife.

Monday, 27 November 2006

SKP at the Belgian coast!

During the "Speleo aan Zee" (Caving near the sea) festival in Ostend, SKP shows off with a few informative kiosks. The weekend afterwards its science agains at the annual scientific caving days in Han/Lesse.

Wednesday, 11 October 2006

Thalassa 3 and Abgar.

Preparations are being made and Thalassa 3 from the French Television (FR3) buys some pictures from the Tablet of Abgar.

Tuesday, 19 September 2006

Preparations of SKP9 and SKP10

September 18th 30 people come together to discuss new SKP9 and 10 initiatives. SKP9 will focus on length/depth records in the beginning of 2007, while SKP10 will do the rest at the end of the same year, Inch Allah...

Sunday, 20 August 2006

The Berliner Höhlenkundliche Berichte Band 20!!!

Dear visitor: may I announce to you the "Berliner Höhlenkundliche Berichte Band 20", nothing less than our first English SKP2000-2004 report. Copies kan be ordered through Michael Laumanns (see website).

Tuesday, 11 July 2006

Cavers are caving!

It's holiday so most of the team is abroad, even exploring the Lukina Jama (one of the world deepest caves these days). So time to work from home. The new Tayf magazine (from the FoS is on-line and downloadable).

Saturday, 24 June 2006

Continuation of the scientific parts

Thanks to a Marie Curie-scholarship important networking can be done at the "International School of Karst” in Postojna (Slovenia). Their annual meeting is this year dedicated to “Cave Management”. Through Prof. Dr. Em. Hamilton Elery-Smith (Autralia) important contacts emphasising cave protection and sustainable development of Hoq cave are started. The SCDP/EPA of Yemen offers even a small budget to start up infrastructural work for potential eco-tourism on-site.