Management of Subterranean Ecosystems in Extreme Environments
2023 NCKMS Conference
2025 NCKMS Schedule
Management of Subterranean Ecosystems in Extreme Environments

This schedule should be considered tentative & subject to change as our plans evolve. We encourage you to check back for upates.

Pre-Symposium Weekend

Saturday/Sunday - All Day
Workshop: Orientation to Cave Rescue

Hosted by Great Basin National Park & the National Cave Rescue Commission.

Sunday Evening: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Early check-in: Registration open at the Bristlecone Convention Center

Monday, October 6, 2025

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Registration open at the Bristlecone Convention Center

9:00 AM - 10:20 AM: Workshop 1: TBA

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Workshop 2: TBA

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch Break

A list of local restaurants will be included in your program guide.

1:00 PM - 2:20 PM: Workshop 3: TBA

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Workshop 4: TBA

5:30 PM - Rockin' & Rollin' Geology Steam Train

Join us for a geology-themed ride on the historic Ghost Train of old Ely as we travel up through the Robinson Nevada Mining District. We're hoping to provide a light meal during this event, but haven't finished those details yet. Check back!

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Registration open at the Bristlecone Convention Center

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Sessions

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch Break

A list of local restaurants will be included in your program guide.

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Sessions

5:00 PM: NCKMS Steering Committee Meeting

7:00 PM
Howdy Party & Networking Social

Held at the Bristlecone Convention Center. This meal is included in your registration.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Registration open at the Bristlecone Convention Center

Busses will depart from the convention center. Lunch will be provided.

6:00 PM - Poster Sessions & Networking Social

After our field trips return, we're planning a networking social hour(s) and poster session at the Bristlecone Convention Center. Details TBA!

Thursday, October 9, 2025

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Registration open at the Bristlecone Convention Center

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Sessions

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch Break

A list of local restaurants will be included in your program guide.

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Sessions

7:00 PM
Banquet Dinner & Keynote Speaker

Held at the Bristlecone Convention Center. This meal is included in your registration.

Friday, October 10, 2025

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Registration open at the Bristlecone Convention Center

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Sessions

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Saturday - Travelling south to Las Vegas?
Warm Springs Natural Area

Warm Springs Natural Area is a 1,250-acre oasis in Moapa, Nevada, featuring more than two dozen bubbling springs, rushing streams and lush wetlands. It is also home to over 28 sensitive species and more than 200 species of birds. Operated by the Southern Nevada Water Authority, their mission is to manage the property as a natural area for the benefit of native species and for the recovery of the endangered Moapa dace.

Saturday - Travelling west to Reno?
Hidden Cave & Grimes Point

Hidden Cave is an archaeological site which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, as part of Grimes Point. The cave itself was formed around 21,000 years ago by the waves of rising Pleistocene Lake Lahontan. The cave has been excavated by archaeologists three times: once in 1940, again in 1951, and finally a large excavation in 1979-1980 by the American Museum of Natural History.

Sagebrush

Sagebrush

The Sagebrush, a very common resident of Great Basin National Park, is well adapted to the area. The Big Sagebrush root system can extend as much as 90 feet in circumference. This adaptation allows the plant to collect as much water as possible during infrequent rains.

ELY, NV WEATHER

Overnight

Partly Cloudy Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Scattered Rain Showers Scattered rain showers between 11am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Partly Cloudy Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Symposium Merchandise

h2go Essen Vacuum Food Container

It's a double-wall, stainless steel, 17 oz capacity thermos from h2go®. This thing is more rugged than your cave pack! We've been trying to beat up the manufacturer's sample, but it keeps winning. Hot things stayed hot, cold things stayed cold... and ours will have cool cave art printed on it.

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Registration

Advance registration for the 2025 symposium is expected to open in mid-2024. We will send an email to past attendees when that system comes online.

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