Karst Research Institute
Research fields
Karst is the focus of the Institute's research. It studies its hydrology, geology, morphology, ecology, microbiology and speleology, as well as the history of karstology. The Institute's researchers come from various backgrounds, including geology, geography, physics, chemistry, biology and microbiology, thus enabling a multidisciplinary approach. The Institute's research includes field studies, laboratory investigations and numerical modelling. It conducts both basic and applied studies.
The Institute hosts a karstological library, one of the most complete of its kind, a laboratory specialising in water chemistry, a geological laboratory and a lecture room with modern presentation equipment.
See also
External links
- Karst Research Institute website
- Appointing of the First UNESCO Chair in Slovenia, an article on the University of Nova Gorica website