2021 NCKMS Symposium Schedule
A more detailed schedule of events can be found in the Program. Click here to download the Program PDF.
Schedule of Events
- Monday, 1 November 2021
- 8:00AM – 5:00PM Registration, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Lobby)
- 8:00AM – 5:00PM Workshops, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 4:00PM – 5:00PM NCKMS Steering Committee Meeting, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 5:00PM – 10:00PM Meet-and-Greet Social, Meadows Center for Water & the Environment
- Tuesday, 2 November 2021
- 8:00AM – 5:00PM Registration, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Lobby)
- 9:00AM – 9:30AM Welcome & Introductions, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 9:30AM – 10:00AM Keynote Address, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 10:10AM – 10:40AM Refreshment Break, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 10:40AM – 12:00AM Biology Session I, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 12:00AM – 1:30PM Lunch (on your own)
- 1:30PM – 3:05PM Biology Session 2, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 3:05PM – 3:30PM Refreshment Break, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 3:30PM – 4:40PM Biology Breakout session, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 6:00PM – 10:00PM Howdy Party, Natural Bridge Caverns
- Wednesday, 3 November 2021
- 8:00AM – 12:00PM Registration, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Lobby)
- 8:00AM – 4:45PM Cave Management Field Trip, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Parking Lot)
- 9:00AM – 4:15PM Austin Wild Cave Field Trip, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Parking Lot)
- 9:00AM – 4:20PM Cave Restoration Field Trip, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Parking Lot)
- 9:00AM – 4:30PM Cave Filling Recognition Field Trip, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Parking Lot)
- 9:00AM – 5:20PM Groundwater Fauna Field Trip, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Parking Lot)
- 6:00PM – 8:00PM Dinner Reception & Presentation, Bracken Bat Cave Preserve
- Thursday, 4 November 2021
- 8:00AM – 12:00PM Registration, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Lobby)
- 9:00AM – 10:40PM Collaboration in Karst Session, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 10:40AM – 11:10AM Refreshment Break, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 11:10AM – 12:00PM Collaboration in Karst Session Breakout, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 12:00PM – 1:30PM Lunch (on your own)
- 1:30PM – 2:50PM Geotechnical Solutions Session, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 2:50PM – 3:10 PM Refreshment Break, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 3:10PM – 4:50PM Geotechnical Solutions Session (continued), Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 4:50PM – 6:30PM Poster Session (poster authors will be available for Q&A), Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 5:00PM – 8:00PM Silent Auction, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 6:30PM – 10:00PM Banquet and Featured Speaker, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- Friday, 5 November 2021
- 9:00AM – 11:00PM Management & Monitoring Session, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 11:00AM – 11:30AM Refreshment Break, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 11:30AM – 12:00PM Closing Remarks, Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center (Ballroom)
- 4:00PM – 5:45PM Free screening of the Sixteen Legs documentary, Texas State University, Alkek Teaching Theater
- Saturday, 6 November – Sunday, 7 November 2021
- 9:00AM – 5:00PM Optional Post-conference Trip, Government Canyon Karst Project, Government Canyon State Natural Area
- 9:00AM – 5:00PM Optional Post-conference Trip, Government Canyon Karst Project, Government Canyon State Natural Area