| Name | Role | City, State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambliss, Alison | Consignment Sales | Chicago, IL | AV_Scarlete@yahoo.com |
| Chambliss, Terry | Consignment Sales | Chicago, IL | tchambliss@windycitygrotto.org |
| Davis, Emily | Vendors | Schoharie, NY | emily@speleobooks.com |
| Farfan, Betty | Vice-Chair of Finance & Revenue | Temple City, CA | dinothedinosaur1@dslextreme.com |
| Kastning, Karen | Registration Assistant | Radford, VA | karen@skyhopper.net |
| Langer-Osuna, Rafael | Legal Services | San Carlos, CA | rafael.langerosuna@gmail.com |
| McCoy, Gail | Registration Director | Saratoga, CA | secretary@nsswest.org |
| Snyder, Jared | On-Campus Dorm Manager | Saint Helena, CA | jaredsnyder321@gmail.com |
| Veelik, Daniel | Vice-Chair of Finance & Revenue | Temple City, CA | dveelik@dslextreme.com |
| Warner, Mike | Vendors | Schoharie, NY | mike@speleobooks.com |
| Name | Role | City, State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrman, Thor | Voiceover Talent | Corbin, KY | caveyak@yahoo.com |
| Bowers, Matt | Convention Chair | Modesto, CA | mbowers@thirdmedia.com |
| Canike, Tony | Social Media Manager | North Wales, PA | tony@canike.net |
| DeLucia, Don | Merchandising & PPG | Dolores, CO | don@delucia.com |
| DeLucia, Lisa | Merchandising & PPG | Dolores, CO | lisa@delucia.com |
| Der, Alan | Convention Photographer | Downey, CA | ader@sprynet.com |
| Haggard, Spencer | Graphic Design | N Highlands, CA | spencerjdesign.94@gmail.com |
| Harler, Curt | North American Media Relations | Strongsville, OH | curt@curtharler.com |
| Lukshin, Brandi | Marketing Program Manager | Pleasanton, CA | brandifriedland@gmail.com |
| MacGregor, Brent | Convention Photographer | Sisters, OR | rockiees_58@msn.com |
| Vetters, Charlie | Graphic Design | Greenfield, IN | charlievetters@gmail.com |
| Name | Role | City, State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebrey, Kristine | NSS Secretary-Treasurer | South Pittsburg, TN | caverkristine@gmail.com |
| Tiderman, Carol | Convention Development | New Market, VA | ctider@ymail.com |
| Name | Role | City, State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahr, Kirsten | Assistant Volunteer Coordinator | Draper, UT | bahr.kirsten@gmail.com |
| Bassirian, Elizabeth | Assistant Campground Director | Downey, CA | cometdragon2@gmail.com |
| Booker, Julie | Volunteer Coordinator | Clovis, CA | rekoobeiluj@gmail.com |
| Bowling, John | Vice-Chair of Operations | Clovis, CA | jrrbowl@gmail.com |
| Frazier, Mike | Security Director | Colorado Springs, CO | frazier22@msn.com |
| Greaser, Daryl | Private Pilot Manager | Seattle, WA | dgreaser@gmail.com |
| Heltsley, Will | Crawl Box Engineer | Los Angeles, CA | heltsley@gmail.com |
| Hobson, Steve | Cave Trips Director | McCloud, CA | SHobson@aol.com |
| Hutchings, Greg | Radio Communications Coordinator | Fresno, CA | greg.hutch@gmail.com |
| McCarty, Jim | Assistant Security Director | Cardiff by the Sea, CA | jimmccarty3@comcast.net |
| Moe, Annelisa (EC) | Campground Director | Toluca Lake, CA | fortECmoe@gmail.com |
| Mortimer, Roger | Medical Director | Fresno, CA | rmortimer@fresno.ucsf.edu |
| Muscio, Janice (Jem Jem) | Campground Manager | Santa Barbara, CA | jem0207@yahoo.com |
| Rice, Alan | Crawl Box Engineer | North Tustin, CA | alan@chronologictiming.com |
| Rice, James | Crawl Box Engineer | North Tustin, CA | james@chronologictiming.com |
| Robison, Carly | Obstacle Course Director | Santa Cruz, CA | rodtel314@gmail.com |
| Seiders, Lonnie | Construction Manager | Redmond, OR | 2outseiders@gmail.com |
| Spiess, Mike | Private Pilot Manager | Montague, CA | mspiess@caver.com |
| White, Jason | Waste Management & Recycling Manager | Upland, CA | jrwhite1317@gmail.com |
| Wolff, Liz | Cave Trips Director | McCloud, CA | ringbat1@gmail.com |
| Name | Role | City, State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Despain, Joel | Guidebook Editor | Bella Vista, CA | joeldespaincaves@gmail.com |
| Edwards, Lindsey | Local Content Manager | Cameron Park, CA | Lindsey.edwards@fpimgt.com |
| Frye, Steve | Publishing Consultant | Hailey, ID | stevenwfrye@gmail.com |
| Hughes, Dave | Luminary Series | Huntsville, AL | dwhughes@aol.com |
| Jordan, Blake | Salons Coordinator | Crozet, VA | blandevoid@gmail.com |
| Kambesis, Pat | Vice-Chair of Programs | Cave City, KY | pat.kambesis@wku.edu |
| Lukshin, Brandi | Project Manager - Publishing | Pleasanton, CA | brandifriedland@gmail.com |
| McDonald, Heather | Program Book Editor | Woodland, CA | italianate@wavecable.com |
| Mortimer, Amanda | JSS Director | Fresno, CA | amandacaves88@gmail.com |
| Shrewsbury, Carolina | Fine Arts Reception | Harrison, TN | Carolina@hawaiiflow.com |
| Skok, John Roma | SETI-NASA Integration | , CA | jrskok@seti.org |
| Smith, Katrina | Government Liaison | Sacramento, CA | smith.katrina.j@gmail.com |
| Steele, Bill | Storytelling Contest | Irving, TX | speleosteele@aol.com |
| Steinke, Tor | JSS Director | Golden, CO | torsteinke@comcast.net |
| Walck, Cyndie | Sessions Coordinator | Carson City, NV | karstgirl@yahoo.com |
| Washington, Jim | Lightning Talks | Newport, VA | washington.jim@gmail.com |
| Name | Role | City, State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belski, Andy | EDM Events | Whitefish, MT | abelski@riverdesigngroup.net |
| Belski, Talon | EDM Events | Whitefish, MT | abelski@riverdesigngroup.net |
| Lorms, Kevin | Vice-Chair of Services | Columbus, OH | guinnessob@aol.com |
| Malliet, Glen | Thematic Herbaceous Consultant | Mountain Ranch, CA | glencaves@yahoo.com |
| McCormack, Michael | Director of things that Blink & Glow | Seattle, WA | michmcco@live.com |
| Scott, Mark | Beverage Manager | San Francisco, CA | mark@verylost.com |
| Wyman, Jamie | Open Mic Night | Whitefish, MT | abelski@riverdesigngroup.net |
| Program | Type | Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | Session | Nicolay, Scott | methysticin@hotmail.com |
| Arts and Letters Lunch Meeting | Meeting | Shrewsbury, Carolina | speleoart@hawaiiflow.com |
| Fine Arts Salon and Crafts | Salon | Shrewsbury, Carolina | carolina@hawaiiflow.com |
| NSS Awards Committee | Meeting | Backe, Mike | Awards@caves.org |
| Biospeleology | Session | Keenan, Sarah | swkeenan@gmail.com |
| Early Bird Science | JSS Event | Heyer, Devra | dheyer@caves.org |
| Early Bird Science | JSS Event | Nardico, Tiffany | t.nardicophotography@gmail.com |
| NSS Board meetings | Meeting | Schindel, Geary | gschindel@edwardsaquifer.org |
| Climbing Contest Awards | Meeting | Harrison, Gene | bats@starpower.net |
| Cave Conservancy Roundtable | Meeting | Wilson, John | jmwgeo@gmail.com |
| Caves of the Cascades & Klamaths | Session | Vesely, Carol | cavesely@gmail.com |
| Convention Debriefing | Meeting | Tiderman, Carol | ctider@ymail.com |
| Cave Digging | Session | Brown, Benjamin | ben@ontariosurplus.com |
| Congress of Grottos | Meeting | Stringfellow, Bill | bill.stringfellow@scci.org |
| Communications & Electronics | Session | DeRoo, John | jderoo@eitronix.com |
| Communication & Electronics Lunch | Meeting | DeRoo, John | jderoo@eitronix.com |
| Conservation & Management | Session | Hildreth-Werker, Val | valhildrethwerker@caves.org |
| Cartographic Salon | Salon | Brewer, Josh | caverjoshbrewer23@gmail.com |
| Culture of Caves, Cavers and Caving | Session | Perez, Maria | maria.perez@mail.wvu.edu |
| Culture of Caves, Cavers and Caving | Session | Wilson, John | jmwgeo@gmail.com |
| Caves of the Black Hills | Meeting | Austin, Dan | hillscaver@gmail.com |
| Cave Video Section | Session | Socky, Dave | sockydr@cox.net |
| Cave Diving | Session | Richards, Jason | rchrds.caver@gmail.com |
| Disto Calibration Workshop | Workshop | Vesely, Carol | cavesely@gmail.com |
| Geology & Geography Session | Session | Schmid, Katie | kschmid3@gmail.com |
| Geology Section Lunch Meeting | Meeting | Schmid, Katie | kschmid3@gmail.com |
| Geology & Geography Posters | Poster Session | Schmid, Katie | kschmid3@gmail.com |
| Graphics Art Salon | Salon | Jordan, Blake N | blandevoid@gmail.com |
| Spelean History | Session | Hoke, Bob | bob@rhoke.net |
| Spelean History | Session | Snyder, Dean | dsnyder3@ptd.net |
| Hawaii Speleological Society Meeting | Meeting | Bosted, Peter | ivs17hi@gmail.com |
| International Exploration | Session | Walck, Cyndie | karstgirl@yahoo.com |
| JSS Program | JSS Event | Mortimer, Amanda | amandacaves88@gmail.com |
| Volcanospeleology | Session | Skok, J.R. | jrs222@gmail.com |
| Volcanospeleology | Session | Tinsley, John | jtinsley@usgs.gov |
| Lechuguilla Cartographers | Meeting | Lynch, Erin | speleology.erin@gmail.com |
| Lightning Talks | Session | Washington, Jim | Washington.Jim@gmail.com |
| Microbiology Field Camp | Field Trip | Boston, Penny | penelope.boston@nmt.edu |
| Microbiology Field Camp | Field Trip | Northup, Diana | dnorthup@unm.edu |
| Luminary Series | Session | Schindel, Geary | gschindel@edwardsaquifer.org |
| Medical Section Meeting | Meeting | Mosberg, Steve | cavedoc@suddenlink.net |
| Geology Field Trip | Field Trip | Despain, Joel | joeldespaincaves@gmail.com |
| Multi-Media Salon | Salon | Socky, Dave | sockydr@cox.net |
| Microshaving Workshop | Workshop | Norman, John | arclight@gmail.com |
| NCKMS Steering Committee | Meeting | Kennedy, Jim | cavercrash@gmail.com |
| NSF Investments | Meeting | McClure, Roger | rogmclure@aol.com |
| Pre-Convention Geology Field Trip | Field Trip | Hirt, Bill | hirt@siskiyous.edu |
| Speleophilatelic Meeting | Meeting | McClure, Roger | rogmclure@aol.com |
| Photo Salon | Salon | Wiseman, Dean | wisemand@uindy.edu |
| Cave Photography | Session | Vale, Eugene | eugenevale@socket.net |
| Poetry Corner | Performance | Schaper, Jo | joschaper@socket.net |
| Print Salon | Salon | Soukup, Cady | cadyasoukup@gmail.com |
| Cave Rescue | Session | Mirza, Anmar | anmar.mirza@gmail.com |
| Survey and Cartography Lunch Meeting | Meeting | Horrocks, Rod | Rod.horrocks@nps.gov |
| Survey & Cartography | Session | Vesely, Carol | cavesely@gmail.com |
| Symbolic Emblem Salon | Salon | Decker, Dave | dandjdecker@gmail.com |
| Cave Ballad Salon | Salon | Vinyard, Roland | roland@bardrocks.com |
| Caves Across the Solar System | Session | Boston, Penny | penelope.boston@nmt.edu |
| Caves Across the Solar System | Session | Northup, Diana | dnorthup@unm.edu |
| Self-Rescue for Cavers Workshop | Workshop | Baker, Gretchen | c_g_baker@yahoo.com |
| State Cave Surveys | Session | Kalnitz, Howard | hkalnitz@fuse.net |
| Story Telling | Performance | Steele, Bill | speleosteele@aol.com |
| T-shirt Salon | Salon | Jordan, Blake N | blandevoid@gmail.com |
| U.S. Exploration | Session | Kambesis, Pat | pat.kambesis@wku.edu |
| Vertical | Session | Harrison, Gene | bats@starpower.net |
| Thursday Awards Salon | Salon | Socky, Dave | sockydr@cox.net |
| Video Section | Meeting | Socky, Dave | sockydr@cox.net |
| Video Salon | Salon | Socky, Dave | sockydr@cox.net |
| Vertical Section Lunch | Meeting | Harrison, Gene | bats@starpower.net |
| Cave Photography Workshop | Workshop | Bunnell, Dave | davebunnell@comcast.net |
| Cartography Critique | Workshop | Brewer, Josh | caverjoshbrewer23@gmail.com |
| Cave Video Critique | Workshop | Socky, Dave | sockydr@cox.net |
| Sketching Workshop | Workshop | Richards, Jason | rchrds.caver@gmail.com |
| Writers Workshop | Workshop | Taylor, Michael Ray | taylorm@hsu.edu |
| Vertical Workshop | Workshop | Harrison, Gene | bats@starpower.net |
| Volcanospeleology for Cavers | Workshop | Florea, Lee | lflorea@indiana.edu |
Current Weather
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This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. South wind 1 to 7 mph.
Thursday: Sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 10 mph.
Extended ForecastReporting Station: Mount Shasta
Updated: Wed, Feb 24 at 9:53 PM
Where will cave exploration go as humans achieve the technology to explore beyond our planet? What new science will need to be discovered to facilitate these expeditions? How can members of the National Speleological Society help these efforts? One of our convention sessions will integrate topics across a wide range of scientific disciplines as they relate to exploring "Caves Across the Solar System".
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