Conservation Division Contacts

Division Co-Chiefs

Jim Werker & Val Hildreth-Werker
conservdivision@caves.org

 

Cave Biological Response Committee
vacant
biologicalresponse@caves.org
Cave Conservation Committee
Jim Werker & Val Hildreth-Werker, Co-Chairs
caveconser@caves.org
Geocaching Committee
David Irving, Chairman
geocaching@caves.org
Liaison for International Speleothem Protection
Thomas Lera, Chairman
speleothem@caves.org
Mammoth Cave Restoration Committee
William Copeland, Chairman
mammothrest@caves.org
Resource Preservation Committee
David Joaquim
resourcepreserv@caves.org
Vandalism Deterrence Reward Commission
Sarah Richards, Chairman
vandalismdeterrence@caves.org

 

 

 

Regional Conservation Representatives

 

Arizona Regional Association Steve Smith stevenlsmith@usa.net
Southwestern Region Janice Tucker janice.tucker@live.com
Mid-Atlantic Region Doug Soroka Snowshoe7@verizon.com
Rocky Mountain Region Chloe Beck chloebeck@utexas.edu
Southeastern Region John Hoffelt mossyguy@comcast.net
Virginia Area Region Janet Tinkham janete@shentel.net
Western Region Joel Despain

 

 

NSS Conservation Task Forces

 

A Conservation Task Force (CTF) is a group of Society members or an existing organization formed specifically to investigate and resolve a certain cave and karst conservation problem. These organizations agree to the purposes of the Society and are overseen by the CTF Committee in the department of the Administrative VP.

 

CTF Coordinator: Jonathan Beard monkanman@att.net

 

Hawai’i Cave Conservation Task Force (vacant) (vacant)
High Guads Restoration Project CTF Jennifer Foote highguads@yahoo.com
Klamath Mountains CTF Steve Knutson sssknutson@aol.com
Ozark Conservation Task Force Kathy Kriska katcntrygrl@sbcglobal.net
Twin Lakes Conservation Task Force John Durall twinlakesccstf1@aol.com