Free with Academy admission. Admission tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door.
Lectures & Workshops
California Cave Life Symposium
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This daylong symposium features science talks by the authors of The Cave Fauna of California (free PDF) and cavers working at Lassen National Forest, followed by a panel discussion of conservation issues.
Printed copies of The Cave Fauna of California can be purchased online through Speleobooks or in-person at the symposium—email us to reserve your copy and we'll collect payment at the event.
Preliminary Symposium Schedule*
10-10:15 am | Welcome and introductions
Dr. Shannon Bennett
10:15-10:45 am | Introducing The Cave Fauna of California
G.O. Graening
10:45-11:15 am | California cave arachnids
Darrell Ubick
11:15-11:45 am | Beetles and caves: adaptations, unusual California fauna
Rolf Aalbu
11:45 am-12:15 pm | Cave biology studies and photography in national parks
Jean Krejca & Steve Taylor
12:15-1:30 pm | Lunch on your own at the Academy Café or Terrace Restaurant
1:30-2 pm | The Cave Fauna of California and Conservation: The New Melones Connection
D. Craig Rudolph
2-2:40 pm | California cave biogeography and biodiversity
William R. Elliott
2:40-2:55 pm | Book signing and break
2:55-3:05 pm | Development of a Cave Inventory Program on the Lassen National Forest
Tom Rickman and Barb Andrews
3:05-4 pm | Panel discussion and Q&A
Bruce Rogers and Joel Despain
*subject to change
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