http://mcep.org.mx Ten yeras of dedication to the Exploration, Study and Conservation of Mexico's underwater Caves. Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:55:31 GMT ListGarden Program 1.3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://cindaq.org/CINDAQ%20English/cindaqnewsletter_final.pdf Exploration continues in Quintana Roo Over 17,000 meters of new exploration in Sistema Ox Bel Ha and Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve. Scientific collaboration, new projects and exciting discoveries are keeping us busy... Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:23:31 GMT http://www.mcep.org.mx/science/el-museo_2010.html A new area in Ox Bel Ha was recently discovered during a mini 4 day Project on September 3-6, 2010. MCEP has conducted innumerous dives through the main tunnel leading to this newly discovered passage but it wasn’t until a recent survey project that the sidewalls of this main tunnel were focused on. During this closer inspection it was realized that behind a large rock a deeper tunnel continued. Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:30:24 GMT http://www.mcep.org.mx/news_publication/170610.html GUE divers in Q.Roo from PET (Proyecto Exploration Tulum), MCEP/CINDAQ joined together from June 3 to 6, 2010 to pursue training in underwater archeology. This survey program took place in Tulum under the guidance of INAH (Instituto Nacional de Antropologia y Historia) & NAS (Nautical Archeology Society). The training covered the history of underwater archeology worldwide and in Mexico, project management and objectives, underwater survey techniques, data collection, conservation, and excavation/recovery techniques. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:42:34 GMT http://www.mcep.org.mx/news_publication/oxbelha_0510.html Exciting development in Ox Bel Ha cave system with more exploration and discovery of 3 new cenotes! Sat, 29 May 2010 17:41:13 GMT http://www.mcep.org.mx/news_publication/oxbelha_0410.html Over the last 10 days the team focused on video documenting part the Ox Bel Ha (Maya for “Three Path of Water”) cave system just south of Tulum. Ox Bel Ha is the largest underwater cave on the planet./ Ox Bel Ha trailer video Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:09:07 GMT http://www.mcep.org.mx/news_publication/oxbelha_0310.html On March 23,24,25, 2010, exploration continued in the Ox Bel Ha cave system revisiting some places of interest from past projects. Dives were made enterring Cenote Del Mar located very near the ocean and from the more remote Coca Ha cenote several kilometers inland. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:26:54 GMT http://www.mcep.org.mx/news_publication/20-march-10.html On March 12, 13 ,14 and 18, NHK (Japan National Broadcasting) shot video footage of the Ox Bel Ha cave system and conducted interviews with MCEP (Mexico Cave Exploration Project) divers as principal explorers of this, the world’s longest underwater cave system. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:58:38 GMT http://www.mcep.org.mx/news_publication/baseline_temperature_monitoring.html In the continued studies of subaqueous cave system evolution which had begun extensively in 2000, Dr. Christopher Werner joined with MCEP divers once again to deploy additional temperature sensors in the cave systems of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Dives were conducted on March 5th through 7th in the Ox Bel Ha and Ponderosa cave systems. These sites were a continuation of the extensive background data monitoring that resumed in September 2009 and three additional sensors were deployed during the long weekend. mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:51:23 GMT http://mcep.org.mx/science/yucatan.html From August 2000 to December 2004, a team of multi-discipline scientists and divers conducted studies related to the overall distribution of water properties within the coastal karst aquifer of the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Dr. Christopher Werner, Kris Esterson and others with the collaboration of local GUE divers, Fred Devos, Chris Le Maillot, and Daniel Riordan along with Alex Alvarez and Sam Meacham placed instruments into several underwater cave systems. mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:40:23 GMT http://www.mcep.org.mx/news_publication/01-03-10.html Tatich Exploration Survey Project. Early last year, CINDAQ (Centro Investigador Del Sistema Acuifera de Quintana Roo) was contacted by Manual Orvananus, Tatich's owner, to further the exploration and mapping of a cave system on his land named Tatich. With a long history of initiating conservation efforts in this area, Manuel's interest is focused on facilitating a better understanding and preservation of this cave and its broader surroundings. thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:25:38 GMT http://www.mcep.org.mx/news_publication/14_ene_10.html The initial dives of a new project were undertaken over the past couple days. The objectives are to scout for cave entrances on the deep wall off the coast of Puerto Aventuras and to map any karst features discovered. It might seem strange to be looking for caves on the reef but in reality this is not a far-fetched idea. Wed, 13 jan 2010 10:32:10 GMT http://www.mcep.org.mx/news_publication/ene_10.html 2010 promises to be another exciting year for exploration in Mexico. We plan to continue our efforts in the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve which offers an incredible diversity of habitats. While we will be pushing exploration in both the Boca Paila and Caapechen entrances, we will also be assessing other areas of the reserve for further exploration. With this in mind we spent one day in the southern part of the reserve locating and assessing cenotes on January 7th. mon, 11 jan 2010 18:49:10 GMT