The National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI)
The National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) is a congressionally-created nonprofit organization mandated to conduct, support, promote, and facilitate cave and karst research, education, management, archiving of information, and collaborations to support all of the above. It has sought and continues to support development of educational opportunities for...
Accessible Geology Field Trips
Each year we organize and sponsor an accessible Geology field trip in conjunction with the Geological Society of America’s national meeting. Locations change every year based on where the conference is being held. These trips showcase great geology locations as well as demonstrate tangible ways to make field courses...
January 2015 IAGD Newsletter: Fall Wrap-Up
Fall Wrap-Up 2014 Geological Society of America in Vancouver This year The IAGD conducted the first fully accessible field trip during the Geological Society of American’s Annual Meeting. GSA Trip 416: Full Access to the Geology of the Sea to Sky Highway included 35 participants from four different countries,...
IAGD Events at the 2014 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
Accessible Field Trip On Saturday, October 18, thirty-five geoscience faculty and students from across the US, Canada, the UK and New Zealand came together to participate in the first fully accessible geology field trip offered at the Geological Society of America annual meeting: Field Trip 416, Full Access to...
June 2014 IAGD Newsletter: Events and Activities at the 2014 GSA Annual Meeting
4. Events and Activities at the 2014 GSA Annual Meeting IAGD Annual Meeting: Don’t forget to attend the IAGD Annual Meeting on Sunday afternoon, October 19! We pride ourselves in making sure that this meeting does not last longer than one hour! The exact time and location of...
2024 Hazards and Hilltops: IAGD Accessible field trip to the San Andreas fault and tectonic hazards of the LA Basin
When & Where: When: After GSA Connects, Thursday, Sept 26, 8:00 a.m – 6:30 pm PST Where: Anaheim, CA. Departing and returning to Anaheim Convention Center. Field Trip Description NOTE: Sadly, the Palm Springs Tramway will be closed for maintenance on our field trip date and we have had...
Giving Tuesday 2022 is here!
November 29th is Giving Tuesday, one of the most important days for non-profit organizations working towards annual fundraising goals. The IAGD has received a generous offer to match donations up to $5,000 through the end of December, so we are going for our stretch goal of $10,000. We are...
2019 IAGD Accessible Field Trip
Field Trip 19: Accessible Field Geology of Petrified Forest National Park Wednesday and Thursday, September 25-26, 2019 Departs from the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA This fully accessible field trip (#19) will span two days at the conclusion of the Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting in...
IAGD Mammoth Cave & Corvette Museum Accessible Field Trip, Geological Society of America 2018
Each year, the IAGD coordinates an Accessible field trip for the Geological Society Annual meeting. This year, the IAGD field trip focused on the karst features of Kentucky, with stops at the sinkhole exhibit at the National Corvette Museum and Mammoth Cave National Park. It was wonderful to see...
