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Karst Interest Group (KIG) Workshop

The Karst Interest Group’s (KIG) mission is to encourage and support collaboration and technology transfer among scientists working in karst areas.  The KIG encourages cooperative studies between USGS Programs and Water Science Centers, and between USGS and other Federal agencies, State and local agencies, and universities.

The 9th USGS KIG Workshop was October 22-24, 2024 in Nashville, TN.

The purpose of the KIG workshops is to bring together scientists from different offices of the USGS, Department of the Interior, other Federal and state agencies, research institutes, and universities to present the results of scientific work in karst areas or discuss karst related programs in their bureaus or offices. Workshops usually consist of technical presentations and poster sessions. 

2024 Workshop

The 9th USGS Karst Interest Group (KIG) Workshop was in Nashville, TN at Tennessee State University.   
Virtual field trip guide - Karst Hydrogeology of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee

 

 

Mission of the USGS Karst Interest Group

The KIG’s mission is to encourage and support inter-disciplinary collaboration and technology transfer among USGS scientists working in karst areas. Additionally, the KIG encourages cooperative studies between the Water Mission Area, the Water Science Centers, and other USGS Programs and Mission Area Centers, and between USGS and other Federal agencies, State and local agencies and university researchers. 

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