Patricia Kambesis

Patricia Kambesis has been actively involved in cave exploration and survey since 1974. She has explored and mapped caves in 21 states of the US and also in Mexico, Puerto Rico, China and Greece. Kambesis is experienced in all aspects of cave mapping (instruments/book) and cartography, and has published several hundred maps and reports. She has won numerous awards for cave cartography, and has taught more than 20 seminars on cave mapping and cartography techniques. She is also part of a team of cartographers involved in mapping Mammoth Cave.

Kambesis is past president and a current board member of the Cave Research Foundation. She has written articles and created cave maps for a variety of publications, and has won many awards for her work involving caves. She is a Fellow of both the National Speleological Society and the Cave Research Foundation.

Kambesis has a Bachelors Degree in geology and biology, and is currently working on her Masters Degree in geology at Western Kentucky University. She is active in Karst Environmental Education and Protection because she believes in the protection and conservation of Central Kentucky karst.
Kambesis was also active in the discovery, exploration and survey of Lechuguilla Cave, and even co-authored a book about it. Her other publications include book chapters, books, and numerous articles in caving publications. She currently serves as chief cartographer for the China Caves Project, a joint exchange program between the Cave Research Foundation, Hoffman Environmental Research Institute, Karst Institute of China, and Guyang Normal University.

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