Introductions and In attendance:
Ken Walsh
Mike Broome
Lisa Lorenzin
Rachel Saker
Emily Graham
Michael McBride
Julie Fairbank
Kim Parks
Carlin K
Peter
Mark Daugtridge
Zeke Van Fossen
Eric Williams
Giana Pitman
Christy Kim
Jessica Kelly
Mark Doyle
Allan
Upcoming Trips and Activities:
July 5th-7th: Beginner’s Vertical
Caving Trip, Pigeon Mt. Georgia. See Michael McBride for more info
July 12th-14th: WVACS
July 19th-21st: Caving in WV, see Rachel Saker for Info
July 26th-28th: Perkins Cave Survery trip: See Carlin for
more info
Aug 4th: Beginners trip to New River Cave
August 10th: Grotto Trip!
August 31st: OTR
Sept 27-29: Fall VAR
Oct. 5th-7th: Hancock Cave for Karst management symposium
Oct. 10-13th: TAG Fall Cave
Kim Park’s Presentation on White Nose Syndrome:
Kim shared an amazing presentation than included:
–“White-nose Syndrome”: Proposed methods to combat infection
–A review of WNS historically and currently
–UV Light Treatment for selective treatment
–Bat Box Thermoregulation
— Chemical Controls (Cold Press Valencia Orange Oil, Pseudomona fluorescens, Rhodococcus rhodocochrous)
— Feasibility of Treatments
–Immune Activation against WNS during hibernation and Possibility of Vaccination against P. Destructans