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Karst Waters Institute
The Karst Waters Institute (KWI) is a non-profit institution whose mission is to improve the fundamental understanding of karst water systems through sound scientific research and the education of professionals and the public. Karst is explained in detail and in relation to water resources, water quality, geology, and ecology. Karst regions in the U.S. are shown, and a compilation of the top ten endangered karst ecosystems is available. Electronic documents on different aspects of karst, such as troglobites, stygobites, and groundwater monitoring and dye tracing techniques, are available to download from this site. Links to other karst resources are also provided.
Intended for grade levels:
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Map
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
    • Periodical
    • Report
Subject:
  • Biology
  • Environmental science
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
  • Hydrology
Technical requirements:
Selected resources require Microsoft Excel or Adobe Acrobat reader.
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2001 Karst Waters Institute.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-002-123
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Contact: Dr Ira Sasowsky
Karst Waters Institute