Two more speleobiology seminars were organised in Athens (22-25 February 2018) with the participation of 33 speleologists from 5 clubs (SPELEO, SELAS, IPOGEA, HSS, Northern Greece – HSS, SPOK). Lectures and laboratory exercises were carried out at the offices of SELAS and SPELEO. Field exercises were practiced in caves of Mount Ymittos (Attiki).
15 speleologists, mainly members of the Speleological Club of Crete (SPOK) participated the 5th two-day speleobiology seminar, organised within the framework of the program “Conservation of the cave fauna of Greece”. Presentations on the cave fauna of Greece and laboratory exercises on animal taxa identification took place at HISR’s facilities in Irakleio. Field exercises were carried out in the cave of Agia Paraskevi (Skoteino, Irakleio).
The 4th HISR’s seminar on speleobiology was organised within the framework of the Environmental Education Centre of Lasithi workshop “Knowing the Geopark of Siteia, the Caves and the Educational Routes” on November 25-26, 2017 at Zakros village. In total, 23 teachers interested in environmental education for caves, participated the seminar. Presentations and indoors exercises included an overview on the biodiversity of the caves and the karst springs of Crete and animal taxa identification. Field exercises were carried out in the underground river “Oxo Latsidi” with the assistance of the already trained speleologists of the Siteia Caving Group (FORS).
