List a short summary of the main Expedition objectives.
a) Locating, recording, exploring and non-intensive archaeologically and geologically evaluating the caves of Santorini island, GreecePlease explain the aspects of the trip which make it eligible for Ghar Parau funding.
We choose to apply to GPF because this in an expedition organised by a British university in collaboration with the university caving club. The expedition aims to engage young cavers with field cave research and with the caving community of Greece. Main idea of the expedition is to discover the first Mediterranean Lava tubes outside of Sicily and to explore the archaeological potentiality of Santorini caves.Give a more detailed account of the purpose of the trip, including any particular known caves you intend to visit, specific areas where you will explore for new cave, and scientific experiments you will attempt.
Santorini is a volcanic island in Greece, part of the Cyclades islands complex. Santorini's geological history is a combination of volcanic eruptions and limestone erosion. Today more than 85% of Santorini's land is lava deposits around St Elias mountain which is the limestone "core" of the island. Santorini is still and active Volcano where the last eruption took place in1956.Give details of any previous work in this area by your own and other teams. Include references to reports and articles published on the area, and the names of any local cavers or academics with whom you have discussed the Expedition.
First speleological research in Santorini conducted by the Hellenic Speleological Society (HSS), during two expeditions in 1952 and 1970. Reports of these expeditions have been published in volumes II and X of the Bulletin of the HSS respectively. 1952 expedition explore the cave of Zoodochos Pigi at Prof Ilias mountain the main limestone core of the volcanic island. 1972 expedition record 3 shelter caves on the west side of the same mountain and 2 relatively large caves (around 80m) in lavas in Foinikia area close to cape Columbo at the northern part of the island.Travel plans: |
# from UK: | 6 | Travel costs breakdown (for personnel leaving from the UK): |
Total costs from UK: | £1,488 | £200 per person for a return trip UK-Greece = £1200 £48 per person for a return trip Athens-Santorini = £288 |
# from outside UK: | 2 | Travel costs breakdown (for personnel leaving from the UK): |
Total costs from outside UK: | £188 | £140 return trip form Thessaloniki to Santorini for G. Lazarides £48 return trip Athens to Santorini for F. Mavrides |
Travel total: | £1,676 | Travel p.p. from UK: | £248 |
Travel p.p. from outside UK: | £94 |
Total: | £1,032 | Comments: |
Subsistence p.p.: | £129 | Accommodation for two nights in Athens will be paid individually by the participants. In Santorini the team will be hosted in Akrotiri Excavations dorms. We need to pay £17 per person in order to contribute in cleaning expenses: total: £136 Subsistence allowance is £7 pppd: total £896 |
Total: | £350 | Comments: |
Gear p.p.: | £44 | Equipment will be provided by Cardiff University caving club. We will need around £350 for batteries, extra rope and ringing expendables. |
Total: | £400 | Comments: |
Special 1 p.p.: | £50 | £25 per day gas for two cars for travel on the island and between the caves: total £400 |
Exped Total: | £3,458 | Exped cost p.p. travelling from UK: | £470 |
Exped cost p.p. travelling from outside UK: | £316 | ||
Mean Exped cost per person: | £432 |
Total: | £900 | Comments: |
The sum of £600 will be provided by Cardiff University. The sum of £300 will be provided by Blue Star Ferries corporate supporter of the expedition. |
Total shortfall: | £2,558 | Mean shortfall per person: | £319 |
Please give the names, addresses and phone numbers of two suitably qualified people whom the Committee can contact. You should ensure that they are aware of the objectives of your trip, and that you have their permission for the Committee to contact them.
Reason: Since KT is an active BCRA member since 2011 and current Editor of the Cave Studies Series, John Gunn has a good knowledge about the leader's caving and archaeological experience. JG has also evaluate previous application of KT for the BCRA fund and has seen presentation of previous KT's field expeditions.
Reason: Dusan has supervised KT's PhD work along with KT's previous research project in Balkan Caves. He can address KT's competence as team leader, his experience as cave researcher and he can also comment about the importance that Santorini caves have. Dusan is mainly available via email since he is spent much of his time abroad.