To insure the quality and scientific value of the Symposium, all papers and abstracts will be reviewed by experts in the field of cave and karst studies. Accepted abstracts and papers will be published as a special issue of the Journal of Cave and Karst Studies (JCKS).

Abstract Submission

Both oral presentations and a poster session are scheduled. Abstracts (maximum 250 words) for both should include a title, all authors' names and addresses, the telephone numbers and an e-mail address for the corresponding author. Please indicate your preference for oral or poster presentation while submitting the abstract. Please email your abstracts to appkarst@etsu.edu by Jan. 31, 2008. Authors will be notified of acceptance by Feb. 29, 2008. Every presenter needs to submit an abstract by Jan 31, 2008. For those who want to submit manuscripts to the special issue, they can submit the manuscripts by Mar. 31, 2008.Notice that the email submission is for abstract only. Manuscript submission is handled by JCKS' submission website, http://jcks.allentrack2.net/.

Manuscript Submission

Submission Deadline: Mar. 31, 2008

Reviewer's comments: June. 30, 2008

Final paper submission: Aug. 31, 2008

Please follow JCKS' guideline to draft your manuscript: http://caves.org/pub/journal/Guide.htm. Prospective authors should access http://jcks.allentrack2.net/ , establish a login account and password, and follow the prompts to upload their manuscript, figures, and tables. Authors also need to provide a notice to the Editor (this option is available for all online submissions) that the submitted article is intended for the Appalachian Karst Symposium.