LIST OF DELEGATES
1. MARTIN ABEL14 Hawes Street, Waimangaroa, New Zealand.
Tel. 03 789 9833 (home), 03 788 8008 (work), Email: <mabel@doc.govt.nz>
Department of Conservation Buller Kawatiri Area, West Coast, New Zealand - Cave & Karst Program Manager.
2. TONY AMAR
8716 Speight road, St Heliers, Auckland, New Zealand.
Tel. 09 585 1205 (home), 09 373 7599 Ext. 89199 (work), Email: <tonyamar@rocketmail.com>
Attained an MA from the University of Auckland for my research on Aranui Cave in Waitomo. Supervised by Chris de Freitas who had done similar work in the Glowworm Cave. The study was well supported by THL and DOC. One of two winners of the Peter Dimond Memorial Award to attend the Conference.
3. JOHN ASH
C/- Post Office, Waitomo Caves, New Zealand.
Tel: 07 878 8384 (home), Email: <jkash@xtra.co.nz> or <bwr@black.water.rafting.co.au>
Formerly Joint owner/operator of Black Water Rafting. Now consultant on the re-opening of Ruakuri Cave at Waitomo as a Show Cave. ACKMA Education Officer, NZ (1995-97).
4. JANE BAIRD
Clifton Road, Clifton, RD1, Takaka, Golden Bay, New Zealand.
Tel. 03 525 9061 (home), Mobile: 027 230 3636, Email: <janemac.baird@xtra.co.nz>
Family owned Rawhiti Cave for 40 years. I was guide for 11 years. Family sold to Nature Heritage Trust (fund) Now DOC manage it. I am apply for a concession to take guided tours to Rawhiti Cave. My interests are cave management and the impact tourists have on caves.
5. CLAIRE BAKER
37 Ganges Street, West End, Queensland, Australia 4101
Tel. 61 07 3844 0443 (home), Mobile: 0418 722 550, Email: <bugsyclaire@yahoo.com.au>
As an entomologist at the University of Queensland, I have been studying glowworms since a 3rd year project in 1997 investigating how glowworms glow. I since completed an Honours project on the management of our local species, arochroca-pa flora, on the basis of biological and ecological data and then expanded to cover the distribution, taxonomy, systematics & genetic diversity of glowworms Australia wide in my PhD. Side projects have involved work in a biotech lab in USE using biolumin escent technology in cancer research, school education visits and more recently a stint as scientific advisor for two BB film crews. I now manage an artificially built glowworm cave (with real glowworms) as a tourist destination behind the Gold Coast.
6. SERENA BENJAMIN
33 Coolamon Road, Taroona, Tasmania, Australia. 7053
Tel. (03) 6227 8338 (home), Email: <serenab@utas.edu.au>
Honours Student, University of Tasmania.
7. RUSSELL BROMLEY
19 Cook Street, Carters Beach, Westport, New Zealand.
Tel. 03 789 5251 (home), 0800 116686 (work), Email: <cave_inn@xtra.co.nz>
NWA Senior Guide, DOC Contractor Cave/Karst.
Member: Conference Organising Committee.
8. STEVEN BOURNE
P. O. Box 134, Naracoorte, South Australia 5271
Tel. 61 08 8762 0301 (home), 61 08 8762 3412 (work), Fax: 61 08 8762 1231
Email: <bourne.steven@surgon.su.gov.au>
Fellow of ACKMA, and Australian Vice President. Manager of Naracoorte Caves National Park - a World Heritage Fossil Site. Keen interest in fossil research and management of fossil sites, including assisting local land owners with fossil caves. Once active caver, now a little less so! Interested in all things in caves and sharing the excitement of the underworld with visitors.
9. DAVID BUTLER
637 Deriot Road, Deriot, Tasmania, Australia. 7275
Tel. 61 03 6394 7686 (home), 61 02 6376 5220 (work), Email: <David.Butler@dpiwe.tas.gov.au>
Member of Northern Caverneers, Tasmania. Long history of caving in Northern Tasmania. Member of Karst Cave & community group involved in cave management in Northern Tasmania.
10. DALE CALNIN
10 Gelantipy Road, Buchan, Victoria, Australia 3885
Tel. 61 03 5155 9414 (home), 61 03 5162 1900 (work), Fax: 61 03 5155 9490
Email: <d.calnin@parks.vic.gov.au>
Senior Ranger of the Buchan Caves Reserve. Responsible for the management of the Buchan Caves and the wider Karst areas of Buchan and Murrindal. Accompanying to conference: Gail Calnin
11 DEBORAH CARDEN
C/- Department of Conservation, 72 Russell Street, Westport, New Zealand
Tel. 03 731 1028 (home), 03 788 8008 (work), Email: <dcarden@doc.govt.nz>
Department of Conservation Ranger, Westport. ACKMA Conference 2005, steering committee member. Treasurer of NZ Speological Society.
12 PETER CHANDLER
P. O. Box 4, Waitomo Caves, New Zealand
Tel. (07) 878 7621 (office & home), Email: <pete_lib@xtra.co.nz>
Fellow of ACKMA. Past President of ACKMA. Currently NZ Vice President. Manager/Director 'Spellbound Ltd - Eco Cave Tours'. Involved with Blackwater Rafting since 1987. Board member - Waitomo Museum. Accompanying to the Conference: Libby Chandler
13 ARTHUR CLARKE
P. O. Box 245, North Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. 7002.
Telephone: (03) 6228 2099 (office and home), (03) 6298 1107 (Dover), (03) 6226 2745 FAX.
Email: <arthurc@southcom.com.au>
Fellow of ACKMA. MSc Student, University of Tasmania. Cave Biologist. Past member of ACKMA Committee, and ASF Executive.
14 NEIL COLLINSON
P. O. Box 1, Te Anau, New Zealand.
Tel. 03 249 8181 (home), 03 249 8646 (work), Mobile: 027 229 0759 Fax: 03 249 7022
Email: <ncollinson@realjourneys.co.nz> Te Anau Area Manager of 'Real Journeys' tourism and sightseeing company; operators of Te Anau Glow- worm Caves in Fiordland National Park.
15 DANIEL COVE
P. O. Box 127, Oberon, New South Wales, Australia 2787
Tel. 61 02 6336 0320 (home), 61 02 6359 3911 (work), Mobile: 0417 063 162, Fax: 61 02 6359 3307.
Email: <an.dom@optusnet.com.au>
I work as a guide at Jenolan Caves, NSW, Australia. In addition to guiding show-caves I am an adventure toru guide and a keen caver, having been fascinated by the underworld from an early age. In rare moments away from Jenolan I am also a musician playing piano and guitar.
Accompanying to Conference: Domino Cove (wife) & Isaac Cove (son - 20 months)
16 TRAVIS CROSS
15 Ramsay Street, Pine Hill, Dunedin, New Zealand
Tel. 03 473 8294 (home), Mobile: 021 0611156, Email: <travis_cross@hotmail.com>
Masters Student in Geology, Otago University, New Zealand. One or two winners of the Peter Dimond Memorial Award to attend the Conference.
17 TONY CULBERG
P. O. Box 122, Lindisfarne, Tasmania, Australia 7015
Tel. (home) 61 03 6243 0546, Fax. 61 03 6243 0829, Email: <culbergf@bigpond.com>
Retired operator 'Exit Cave Adventure Tours'. Secretary Australian Speleological Federation 1974-1980. Secretary - Tasmania Caverneering Club 1974-1980.
Accompanying to the Conference: Pat Culberg
18 DON WON CHOI
Department of Geology, College of National Sciences, Kangwon National Univeristy 192-1, Hyojaz-Dong, Chuncheon, Kongwon-do, Korea 200-701
Tel: +82-33-244-1305 (home), +82-33-250-7265 (work), Mobile: +82-11-358-3122, Fax: +82-33-244-8556 Email: <cave4@kangwon.ac.kr>
Scientist, Cave Research Institute of Korea.
19 GEOFF DEER
1479 Gunns Plains Road, Gunns Plains, Tasmania, Australia 7315
Tel. 61 03 6429 1133 (home), 61 03 6429 1388 (work), Mobile: 0411 294, 778 Fax: 61 03 3642 1362.
Email: <gunnsplainscaves@bigpond.com>
Sub-ordinate boss to Deputy Boss wife Trish and the Boss, Benjamin (aged 2-1/4 yrs) at Gunns Plains Cave, North West Tasmainia, (Andy Spates words). Trish and I took over running Gunns Plains in September 2004 following a lifelong interest in caves by both of us. Main interest is Benjamin and watching him grown in this wonderful are and develop his love for caves. I am interested also above ground and wish to use my horticultural knowledge to return parts of the Reserve to its natural state using endemic plants from seed collected locally.
20 ROLAN EBERHARD
Nature Conservation Branch, Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment,
G. P. O. Box 44, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
Tel. 61 3 6233 6455, Fax 61 3 6233 3477, Email: <Rolan.Eberhard@dpiwe.tas.gov.au>
Rolan works on karst projects in the nature Conservation Branch of the Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment in Tasmania. Recent projects include: environmental monitoring systems in show caves, strategy for managing caves in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, hydrogeological mapping of karst systems at Mole Creek, management plan for he Mole Creek Karst National Park and Tasmania's Reserve management Code of Practice (operational standards for management of protected areas.)
21 EPHRAIM EMERY
Waitomo Glowworm Cave, Private Bag 501, Otorohanga, New Zealand
Tel. 07 878 7729 (home), 07 878 8288 (work), Fax: 07 878 8858
Email: <ephraim.emery@waitomocaves.co.nz>
Karst Resources officer in charge of cave environment monitoring at Waitomo Glowworm Caves and establishing monitoring programme for the new Buakuri Cave development.
22 BRETT FARQUHARSON
P. O. Box 24, Browning, New South Wales, Australia. 2582
Tel. 61 02 6227 6133 (home), Mobile: 0412 427 051, Fax: 61 02 6227 6042
Email: <brettlesley@austarnet.com.au>
Old fart caver. Accompanying to conference: Lesley Farquharson
23 ANDREW FLETCHER
P. O. Box 6283, CSU UPO, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia 2795
Tel. 61 02 6332 5888 (work), Email: <Andrew.fletcher@jenolancaves.org.au>
General Manager, Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust.
24 GRANT GARTRELL
P. O. Box 27, Mount Compass, South Australia. 5210
Tel. 61 08 8556 9100 (home & work), Fax: 61 08 8556 9142, Email: <blueberrypatch@bigpond.com>
ACKMA Treasurer, and ACKMA Fellow. Life member: Cave Exploration Group (South Australia). Interests include cave meteorology, cave morphology, conservation and interpretation. Co-discoverer World Heritage listed fossil cave, Naracoorte. Retired Physicist and currently a farmer.
25 JOHN GIULIERI
16 Vaughan Street, yeppoon, Queensland, Australia 4703
Tel. 61 49342883 (work), Mobile: 0400035225, Fax: 61 49342936, Email: <capcaves@cqnet.com.au>
I work for the Capricorn Caves as their Activities Manager. I have a keen interest in caves in general. I have only worked professionally as a cave guide for four years and am looking forward to learning and seeing a lot while attending this, my first ACKMA Conference.
26 ALAN GRIFFIN
P. O. Box 6283, CSU UPO, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia 2795
Tel. 61 02 6332 5888 (work) Fax: 61 02 6332 9399. Administrator, Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust.
27 MAL HANSEN
P. O. Box 74, Karamea, New Zealand.
Tel. 03 782 6641 (home), 03 782 6852 (work), Fax: 03 782 6639, Email: <mhansen@doc.govt.nz>
Conservation Ranger with the Department of Conservation, Karamea Office. Involved in caves/karst works with respect to site preservation, restoration, concession, development, site excavations, education. Also cover a wide variety of biodiversity/recreation areas with the Buller District.
28 ELERY HAMILTON-SMITH
P. O. Box 36, Carlton South, Victoria, Australia 3053
Tel: +61 03 9489 7785 (home), Email: <elery@alphalink.com.au>
Life Member, ACKMA, and ACKMA Public Officer. Professor, Cave & Karst Management, Charles Sturt University, Albury, New South Wales. Chair, Task force on Cave & Karst Management, IUCN/WCPA
29 KENT HENDERSON
P. O. Box 332, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia 3016
Tel. 61 03 9398 0598 (home), Mobile: 0407 039887, Fax: 61 03 939 80523
Email: <kenthen@optusnet.com.au>
ACKMA Life Member. ACKMA Publications officer & Assist. Executive Officer. Editor, ACKMA Journal.
30 ROBIN HENRY
C/- Waitomo Caves Postal Agency, Waitomo, New Zealand
Tel. 07 873 8004 (home), 07 878 8228 (work), Mobile: 021 298 0858
Email: <robin.henry@waitomocaves.co.nz> Staff member, Waitomo Glow worm Caves
31 IAN HOUSHOLD
134 Fairy Glen Road, Collinsvale, Tasmania, Australia 7012
Tel. 03 6239 0191 (home), 61 03 6233 3068 (work), Fax 61 03 6233 3477
Email: <houshold@dprwe.tas.gov.au>
Karst geomorphologist with the Tasmanian Department. Primary industries water and environment. Provides advice to government departments (particularly conservation agencies), local government, groups and individuals regarding cave and karst management. Particular interest in landscape and environmental history of karst areas, karst geomorphology and hydrology.
32 A/Prof JULIA M JAMES
School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Australia 2006
Tel. 61 02 9519 1415 (home), 61 02 9351 2743 (work), Fax: 61 02 9351 3329
Email: <jmj@chem.usyd.edu.au>
Honorary research associate within the School of chemistry, The University of Sydney, Australia. Immediate past president of the International Union of Speleology and a past editor of the Australasian Journal of Speleology - Helictite. Presently a member of the Jenolan Caves Scientific and Environmental Advisory committee. Her specialist area in speleology is speleochemistry and extends across the interfaces of chemistry with a number of other scientific disciplines. Recently it has expanded into the areas of heritage, sustainable development and cave and karst management. She has over a hundred speleological publications and contributed to twelve books on speleology.
33 MICHAEL KIDD
PMB 38, via Kingscote South Australia, Australia. 5223
Tel. 61 08 8559 7204 (home), 61 08 8559 7231 (work), Mobile: 0427 792 179, Fax: 61 08 8559 7373
Email: <kidd.michael@saugov.sa.gov.au>
Senior guide, Kelly Hill Caves, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. I have been in this role since September 2004, having been a cave guide here since December 2002. My interests include cricket, watching the Adelaide Crows in action and fishing. Accompanying to Conference: Claire Fitzgerald
34 KYUNG SIK WOO
Depart of Geology, College of National Sciences, Kangwon National University 192-1 Hyojaz-dong, Chncheon, Kangwon-do, Korea 200-701
Tel: +82-33-250-8556 (work), Mobile: +82-11-369-9314, Fax: +82-33-244-8556
Email: <wooks@kangwon.ac.kr>
Professor, Department of Geology, Kangwon National University, Chunchen, Kangwondo 200-701, Korea. Director Cave Research Institute of Korea.
35 MOIRA LIPYEAT
29a Celia Street, Redcliffs, Christchurch, New Zealand
Tel. 03 384 2570 (home).
Loan time caver, operator (with Derek) of NZ caver's favourite cup-of-tea van. Co-author with Les Wright of "Delving Deeper, Fifty Years of Cave Discovery in New Zealand"
36 GREG MARTIN
Department of Conservation, Private Bag 3072. Hamilton, New Zealand
Tel. 07 854 0255 (home), 07 838 3363 (work), Mobile: 027 475 1460, Fax: 07 838 1004
Email: <gmartin@doc.govt.nz>
Past President, ACKMA, and ACKMA Fellow. Waikato Conservator, Department of Conservation, Hamilton, New Zealand. Chairman of the Waitomo Cave Management Committee and Chairman of the Waitomo Environment Trust. Former President of ACKMA and Fellow of ACKMA.
37 DEREK MASON
81 Maungakawa Road, RD4, Cambridge, New Zealand
Tel. 07 823 5525 (home), Mobile: 0274 778829, Fax: 07 823 5525, Email: <thorntonridge@xtra.co.nz>
Retired Owner/Operator of Mason's Caves, Waitomo (now 'Spellbound Tours')
Accompanying to conference: Jill Mason
38 ROBYN McBEATH
C/- Augusta Margaret River Tourism Association, 100 Bussell Highway, Margaret River, Western Australia 6285. Tel. 61 08 9758 7137(home), 61 08 9757 7411 (work), Fax 61 08 9757 7421
Email: <robynmcbeath@margaretriver.com>
President of ACKMA, and ACKMA Fellow. Manager of Augusta Margaret River Caves and Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse. Interests include tourist cave management and development and creating innovative interpretation product.
39 STEPHEN MEEHAN
Locked Bag, Jenolan Caves, New South Wales, Australia 2790
Tel. 61 02 6334 2806 (home), 61 02 6359 3166 (work), Mobile: 0407 213 113
Email: <stephen.meehan@jenolancaves.org>
Senior environment Manager, Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust. Interested in Karst conservation.
40 DAVID J MERRITT
School of Integrative Biology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 4672
Tel. 61 07 3892 6706 (home), 61 07 3365 3478 (work), Mobile 0422 009 387, Fax: 71 07 3365 1655
Email: <dmerritt@zen.uq.edu.au> Biologist interested in glowworms.
41 IAN MILLER
27 Douglas Road, Nelson, New Zealand. (C/- Department of Conservation, P. O, Box 5, Nelson)
Tel. 03 548 6676 (home), 03 546 9335 (work), Email: <imillar@doc.govt.nz>
Department of Conservation: provide 'specialist' support to field staff in invertebrate conservation and karst conservation issues. Karst interests: caving, cave biology, cave science generally.
42 TIMOTHY MOULDS
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Biology, Darling building, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. 5005.
Tel. 61 08 8363 4574 (home), 61 08 8303 8245 (work), Mobile: 0427 708 317, Fax: 61 08 8303 4364
Email: <timothy.moulds@adelaide.edu.au>
PhD student at the University of Adelaide studying the ecology, seasonality and biogeography of guanophilic invertebrates. I am an active caver enjoying surveying, exploration and recreational caving for the last nine years. My current project is centred on the Naracoorte Caves in south eastern South Australia.
43 MILES PIERCE
42 Victoria Crescent, Mont Albert, Victoria, Australia. 3127
Tel: +61-3-9890-8319 (home), Mobile: 0429 359 832, Email: <milwen@ozemail.com.au>
A long term member of ACKMA. Hon. Life member of VSA and a post president of ASF Inc. Current member of, Parks Vicitoria, Caves & Karst Advisory Group and participant on various past cave management/development consultancies. Interested in a wide range of speological and cave management issues. Semi retired professional engineer (FIE Aust.) practicing in electrical power, controls and lighting systems. Other interests involve industrial heritage, bushwalking, 4WD etc.
Accompanying to Conference: Rhonwen Pierce
44 CATHIE PLOWMAN
637 Deriot Road, Deriot, Tasmania, Australia 7275
Tel. 61 03 6394 7686 (home), Mobile & Work: 0417 053 773, Fax: 61 03 6344 8109
Email: <Cathie.Plowman@parks.tas.gov.au>
Member of Northern Caverneers, Tasmania. Keen interest in interpretation - works in this area with Parks & Wildlife Service, Tasmania. Interested in developing more cave & karst interpretive materials. Currently managing re-lighting of King Solomans Cave (with Neil Kell). Currently co-ordinating workshops in voice training for cave guides (Tasmania)
45 BARRY RICHARD
42 Edith Road, Jenolan Caves, Australia 2790
Tel. 61 02 6335 6239 (home), 61 02 6335 6239 (work), Mobile: 04 28619709, Fax: 61 02 6335 56239
Email: <relax@jendaneatons.com.au>
Own and operate 'Jenolan Cabins' at Jenolan Caves. Guide at Jenolan Caves. Life member and patron of Blue Mountains Speleological Club.
46 RYEON KIM
Department of Geology, College of Natural Science, Kangwon National University 192-1, Hyojaz-dong, Chunchan, Kongaloon-do, Korea 200-701
Tel: +82-33-262-5196 (work), Mobile: +82-11-369-9314, Fax: +82-33-262-1314
Email: <caver92@hanmail.npt>
Master, Department of Geology, Kangwon National Univeristy, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 200-701, Korea. Subdirector, Cave Research Institute of Korea. Manager, The Korean Society of Cave Environmental Science.
47 ALICE SHANKS
80 Colombo Street, Christchurch, New Zealand
Tel. 03 337 1256 (home), 03 366 1247 (work), Fax: 03 366 1246, Email: <alice@caverock.net.nz>
Member: New Zealand Speleological Society.
48 CHESTER SHAW
P. O. Box 67, Mole Creek, Tasmania, Australia 7304
Tel. 61 03 6363 1433 (home), Mobile: 0418 362 341, Email: <trog1@dodo.com.au>
Life Member of ACKMA. Retired manager, Mole Creek Caves, Tasmania. However still maintain a very keen interest in Cave & Karst management. Now also collect cave memorabilia.
49 DAVE SMITH
Department of Conservation, PO Box 38, Te Kuiti, New Zealand
Tel. 07 878 8534 (home), 07 878 1050 (work), Mobile: 021 146 6828, Fax: 07 878 1051
Email: <dwsmith@doc.govt.nz>
ACKMA Fellow, and ACKMA Information Officer. Programme Manager, Biodiversity at Maniapoto Area Office, Department of Conservation, Te Kuiti. Karst work includes Waitomo Area recreational caves. Involved with NZSS, Ackman, Waitomo Catchment Trust, Waitomo Museum Society, Glowworm Cave Advisory Group etc.
50 ANDY SPATE
2 Hoskins Street, Kall, ACT, Australia 2618
Tel. 61 02 6230 2322 (home), 61 02 6230 9966 (work), Mobile: 0407 293 301, Fax: 61 02 6230 2322
Email: <andyspate@aliencamel.com>
ACKMA Life Member, and Past President. CEO & Tea lady: Optional Karst Manage. Cave & Karst Management consultant. Interpretation training. Landscape rehabilitation. Cave & Karst exploration.
51 ANGUS STUBBS
PO Box 13, Waitomo Caves, New Zealand
Tel. 07 878 6328 (home), 07 878 6219 (work), Mobile 027 226 7681, Fax: 07 878 5190
Email: <angus.stubbs@thelongline.com>
Born and raised in Waitomo caves I started cave guiding with John & Martha Ash with their company (WOAD), then while completing a degree in Earth Science started as the first guide working with Pete Chandler and John Ash at Blackwater Rafting. At the moment I'm working as 'Chief Instructor" at BWR while being part of the team to develop the 'Ruakuri Cave' product. I'm interested in all areas of cave and karst, but in particular the area of client/guide interaction in tourism environments.
52 STEPHEN REILLY
Locked Mail Bag, Jenolan Caves, New South Wales, Australia 2790
Tel. 61 02 6336 0304 (home), 61 02 6359 3182 (work), Fax: 61 02 6359 3378
Email: <jencaves@jenolancaves.org.au>
Manager of Jenolan Caves. Employed by the Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust. I have worked in a direct guiding and cave karst management role for 18 years at Yarrangobilly, Wombeyan & Tempurung (Malaysia) Caves. Have an interest in anything relating to karst, aboriginal interaction with karst & gold prospecting.
53 GEOFF SCHURR
41 Domett Street, Westport, New Zealand
Tel. 03 789 8922 (home), 03 789 6686 (work), Mobile: 025 262 5149, Fax: 03 789 7956
Email: <geoff.schurr@xtra.co.nz>
Founding Director "Norwest Adventures Limited". Member, Conference Organising Committee.
54 TIM STOKES
1480 Sherwood Drive, Nanammo, British Columbia, Canada VAT197
Tel. 250 756 2456 (home), Email: <tst.ker@island.net>
Most my work is as a geological consultant (Terra Firma Geoscience) in British Columbia where I am mainly involved in projects related to forestry activities on karst and terrain stability. I also get involved in a variety of other geological mapping and environmental-type projects. In addition, I am a part-time instructor at Malaspina University-college where I teach a second year general geoscience course. One of my current projects is developing a third year 'Karst Systems" course for the Malaspina Geology Department.
55 STEPHEN SWABEY
4 Allans Beach Road, Portobello, Dunedin 9004, New Zealand.
Tel. 03 478 0909 (home), 03 474 0827 work), Mobile 021 252 4970, Fax 03 478 0909
Email: <stephen@peninsula.co.nz>
I am the Natural Hazards Manager for the Otago Regional Council, where I investigate river and coastal flooding, earthquakes, landslides and coastal erosion. There are few caves in Otago, but I am also engaged by other organisations to undertake karst hydrology and gromolphology investigations.
56 ROBERT TAHI
P. O. Box 501, Otorowanga, New Zealand
Tel. 07 878 7971 (home), 07 878 8323 (work), Mobile: 021 328 390, Fax: 07 878 8858
Email: <robert.tahi@waitomocaves.co.nz>
Manager - Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Black Water Rafting.
57 MARY TRAYES
31 Pitt Street, Runanga, Westland, New Zealand.
Tel. 03 762 7414 (home), 03 768 0466 (work), Email: <maryt.runanga@xtra.co.nz>
Member local caving group, Poutini Potholders, Member of NZSS and a Cave SAR Advisor for Tasman Police District. Work as Environmental Information Officer for the West Coast Regional Council. Interested in all aspects of Cave & Karst management here on West Coast.
58 DIANNE VAVRYN
25 Barmoya Road, The Caves, Queensland, Australia 4701
Tel. 61 07 4934 2788, Email: <vavryn@irock.com.au>
Fellow of ACKMA. Casual Ranger - Queensland parks and Wildlife Service (Bat Cleft - guide for 25 seasons). Tour guide at Cammoo Caves - 1984, and Olsen's Capricorn Caverns, 1985-1997. Organizing Committee Member: 10th Australasian Conference on Cave & Karst Management, 1993; and 8th Australasian Bat Society Conference, 1997. Sub-editor, ACKMA Journal. Interested in all aspects of Karst, its management, flora/fauna, and helping others to understand their importance and need of protection.
59 VAN WATSON
P. O. Box 13, Waitomo Caves, New Zealand.
Tel. 07 878 8375 (home), 07 878 6219 (work), Mobile: 021 417 814, Fax: 07 878 5190
Email: <van_watson@thelongline.com>
Operations Manager at Black Water Rafting, currently involved with the development of the Ruakuri Cave which is due to re-open to tourists in the next couple of months, under the management of Tourism Holdings. In the past two years have done two stints in the Borneo doing rigging for the International Aventure Race.
60 RAULEIGH WEBB
27 Beckenham Street, Beckenham, Australia 6107
Tel. 61 08 9356 5550 (home), 041 994 6764 (work), Fax: 61 08 9356 5550, Email: <rauleigh@iinet.net.au>
Fellow of ACKMA. ACKMA Webmaster and Information Technology Officer. General interest in Cave Management with emphasis on Cave Conservation by Management. Currently developing Cave Permit software for use over the internet.
61 THOMAS WHITTAKER
58A Aurora Terrace, Hillcrest, Hamilton, New Zeakand.
Tel. 07 856 0347 (home), 07 838 4392 (work), Email: <bew3@waikato.ac.nz>
I am a PhD candidate at the University of Waikato, and jointly supported by the Chemistry and Earth Sciences Departments. I am interested in developing new paleoclimae records for New Zealand from speleothems collected in Westland, South Canterbury and Waitomo.
62 NICHOLAS WHITE
123 Mannington Street, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3052
Tel. 61-3-9328-4154 (home), Email: <nicholaswhite@netspace.net.au>
Fellow of ACKMA. ASF Vice President and Convenor, Conservation Commission. Long standing advocate of cave conservation and improved cave and karst management.
63 PAUL WILLIAMS
School of Geography & Environmental Science, University of Auckland,
P. O. Box 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
Tel. 09 445 1680 (home), 09 373 7599 ext 88459 (work), Mobile: 021 662176, Fax: 09 373 7434
Email: <p.williams@auckland.ac.nz>
Research fellow at the Australian National University in 1960's and Professor at the University of Auckland since 1972. Main research interest are karst geomorphology and hydrology and interpretation of polace - environmental change from cave deposits. Member of IUCN World Commission of Protected Areas. Honorary Life Member of NZSS and NSS.
64 GRAHAM WOOD (Chippy)
P. O. Box 48, Punakaiki, New Zealand.
Tel. 03 731 1428 (home), 03 731 1895 (work).
Department of Conservation. Caving, natural history, photography. Work as a ranger focussing on biodiversity. Work in local caves. Work with wildlife.
65 TREVOR WORTHY
2A Willow Park Drive, Masterton, New Zealand
Tel. 06 377 7166 (home), Email: <twmoa@wise.net.nz>
Scientist. Author of several books, notably on sub fossils.
66 PHILIP WOOD
23 Romilly Street, Westport, New Zealand
Tel. 03 789 8106 (home), 03 789 8800 (work), Fax: 03 789 8800, Email: <complex@ihung.co.nz>
Menswear Retailer. Foundation member of ACKMA - long time cave explorer - maper Buller Area including Honeycomb Hill - Metro - Babylon - Megamania. 12 years West Coast Parks & Reserves, West Coast Conservation Board - 40 years Scouting and Westport Rotary Club. 16th ACKMA Conference Convenor.
67 YONG-GUN CHOI
Hyundai APT 102-302 Dunchondong, Kangdongku, Seoul, Korea 134-077
Tel. 82-2-470-2844 (home), 82-2-427-5992 (work), Mobile: +82-19-290-2844 Fax: 82-2-429-5972
Email: <kcavere@hanmail.net>
Biospeleologist. The Korean Institute of Biospeleology, Cave Research Institute of Korea.
PART TIME ATTENDEES:
68 Dr CATHERINE CHAGUE-GOFF
National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA), PO Box 8602, Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand. Tel. 03 348 8987 (work), Fax: 03 348 5548, Email: <c.chague-goff@niwa.co.nz
Scientist with the Natural Institute of Water & Atmospherics (NIWA).
69 INGRID GRUNER
Department of Conservation, Private Bag, 701, Hokitika, New Zealand
Tel. 03 755 7733 (home), 03 755 5536 (work), Fax: 03 755 8380, Email: <igruner@doc.govt.nz>
Conservancy Advisory Scientist involved with Cave management on West Coast.
70 BARRY HAWKER
Timberlands West Coast Limited, PO Box 515, Greymouth
03 768 6424 (work), Fax: 03 768 6425, Email: <barryh@timberlands.co.nz>
Harvest Planning Supervisor (Plantation Management). (half day attendance)
71 NIGEL O'RORKE
Timberlands West Coast Limited, PO Box 515, Greymouth
03 768 6424 (work), Mobile: 021 222 2023, Fax: 03 768 6425, Email: <nigelo@timberlands.co.nz>
Chief Executive Timberlands West Coast Limited. (one day attendance)
72 KIM THOMAS
Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd, P. O. Box 245, Westport, New Zealand
Tel. 03 789 7259, Fax: 03 789 5892, Email: <kim.thomas@holcim.com>
Laboratory Manager, Cement - Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd, Cape Foulwind, Westport.
Total Delegates: 72. Accompanying Persons: 9. TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 81