Subterranean Ecology Institute fields 2nd expedition to southern Belize

A team of researchers returned to southern Belize during the Spring of 2012 (27 April-10 May) continuing documentation of cave life of this region. Several caves were visited for the first time by biologists, and others were revisited to obtain additional material needed for ongoing new species descriptions.

The work was funded by individual donors to SEI, as well as a grant from the National Speleological Foundation.

SEI receives grant from the National Speleological Society Foundation

The Subterranean Ecology Institute is most pleased to announce that we are receiving a grant from the National Speleological Foundation in support of our 2011 fieldwork in Belize (see our projects page). This grant will help us document subterranean ecosystems of Belize and to work with Belizian government agencies in support of management of their cave resources and to provide information for outreach and education to local guides and others. We will be reporting back to the funding agency via a presentation at the National Speleological Society Convention and/or article in the US national caving magazine, The NSS News.