The upcoming International Workshop on Ice caves (IWIC-VIII) will be held in Picos de Europa National Park (Spain) from June 11-16, 2018. The meeting promotes dissemination of the latest scientific advances and encourages dialogue and collaboration between researchers interested in all aspects of ice caves. The conference language is English. The workshop is sponsored by the Glacier, Firn and Ice Caves Commission of the International Union of Speleology (UIS) and organized by the University of Valladolid (PANGEA research group, Geography Department).
The workshops on Ice Caves are a nice opportunity for the exchange of ideas and advances in research on ice caves. The objective is to establish contacts and links between researchers during the IWIC, examining the state of the art, the applied techniques to research on ice caves and the study of specific cases, with special emphasis on promoting international cooperation. During the workshop the scientific sessions alternate with visits to ice caves in Picos de Europa and karst environments in the coastal and the Cantabrian Mountains, northern Spain.