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Further background reading... Why is Cave Science Important?

BCRA promotes the study of caves and associated phenomena. It attains this aim by issuing grants in support of cave & karst research; by managing the British Caving Library; by collecting and publishing speleological information; and by organising educational and scientific conferences and meetings. BCRA encourages original exploration, both in the UK and on expeditions, where it works in conjunction with the Ghar Parau Foundation.

BCRA's activities are funded via membership fees, donations and legacies. Our library is part-funded by the British Caving Association , whose income is via membership fees that are mostly from UK-based cavers and caving clubs. We are a registered charity and so we are able to claim Gift Aid on the membership fees and donations we receive.

We publish the journal Cave & Karst Science three times a year. (Members who do not wish to receive it on paper can pay a lower membership fee). The journal is available online, for free download. We manage a number of Special Interest Groups, including groups for surveying, archaeology, biology, and cave radio / electronics. The latter group produces the quarterly CREG Journal, which is free online to BCRA members, and available on paper for an additional fee.

BCRA has a range of publications, and a large archive of material, going back many years, both online and stored on paper at the British Caving Library. All our online content is freely available to members. We organise a number of educational meetings and field trips, some in conjunction with BCA, or with BCRA's Special Interest Groups, or external organisations.

BCRA manages the British Cave Science Centre at Poole's Cavern in the Derbyshire Peak District. The centre hosts a variety of climate monitoring projects from which high-resolution data is being recorded.

Membership, Subscriptions, Donations

Recent Publications

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  • Cave and Karst Science – Issue 50(3). Now available online and on paper.
  • Cave Radio and Electronics Group journal – Issue 124. Now available online and on paper.
  • BCRA Review 2022 – Now available online and on paper.
  • Exploring the Karst and Caves of the Gower Peninsula (2023) – Available in print from BCRA.
  • Caves and Karst of the Yorkshire Dales (2017) – In two volumes. Available in print from BCRA.
  • Cave Studies Series – Exploring ... the Cumbrian Ring. [Cave Studies #20] (2015).

Cave Science Information Sheets

We have an emerging set of Cave Science Information sheets. If you would like to contribute to these, please contact us.

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  • Cave Silver – [Cave Science Info Series #2] – Available online

Bookshop

On our bookshop page you can order our printed publications – there is a 20% discount for BCRA members. You can also subscribe to our periodicals on paper, or read them online. Individual paper issues of our periodicals are now free, but we still charge for postage and we ask for a small donation. Our members have free access to all our online content.

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Cave Science Centre

BCRA manages the British Cave Science Centre at Poole's Cavern in the Derbyshire Peak District. The centre was set up in 2018 and aims to promote cave science by offering an open-access research facility for cave scientists, additionally providing a safe working environment for students. The centre already hosts a variety of climate monitoring projects from which high-resolution data is being recorded. The data is available to anyone who wishes to use it, thus promoting the development of high-quality science projects backed by long-term data.

Events and Meetings

See theBCRA Events Calendar for a summary of our forthcoming events, including the annual Cave Science Symposium. Details are posted to our Facebook page and to the BCRA News Forum.

Grant Deadlines & Council Meetings

Grant Applications: Cave Science & Technology Research Fund (CSTRF) 1 April, 1 August, 1 December each year. Contact research-fund[at]bcra... or see contacts page.

BCRA Council Meetings: Council meetings are not public meetings, but members are informed so that relevant business can be scheduled. Meetings are held via Zoom every two months, with a face-to-face meeting in July. The dates of the next few meetings are shown in the Events box on this web page. Items for inclusion on the agenda should be with the secretary three weeks before the meeting. For information about our AGM please go to BCRA Annual General Meetings.

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