# CAVORA Authors and Contributors

## Principal Investigator

**Samir Baladi**  
*Speleological Field Researcher, Karst Systems Analyst*  
- Role: Project lead, mathematical modeling, field methodology
- Email: gitdeeper@gmail.com
- ORCID: 0009-0003-8903-0029
- Affiliation: Cavora Underground Research Initiative

## Field Research Team

### Greece
- **Dr. Nikos Karstidis** - Hellenic Speleological Society
- **Maria Papadopoulou** - Vikos Gorge Cave Exploration Team
- **Georgios Antoniou** - Mount Olympus Underground Research Group

### Italy
- **Prof. Alessandro Rossi** - Gruppo Speleologico Marchigiano
- **Dr. Francesca Bianchi** - Frasassi Cave Scientific Commission
- **Luca Ferraro** - Italian National Institute of Geophysics

### Spain
- **Carlos Martinez** - Grupo Espeleológico Edelweiss
- **Dr. Elena Garcia** - Ojo Guareña Research Consortium
- **Javier Lopez** - Catalan Speleological Federation

### France
- **Pierre Dubois** - Fédération Française de Spéléologie
- **Dr. Marie Laurent** - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- **Jean-Pierre Rousseau** - Laboratoire Souterrain de Moulis

### Portugal
- **Dr. João Silva** - Portuguese Speleological Society
- **Ana Ferreira** - University of Coimbra Karst Research Group

## Technical Contributors

### Software Development
- **Michael Chen** - Algorithm optimization
- **Sarah Williams** - Data visualization
- **Dr. Thomas Anderson** - Machine learning integration

### Hardware Development
- **Robert Johnson** - CPDL sensor design
- **Klaus Schmidt** - Data logger firmware
- **Yuki Tanaka** - Battery optimization

## Scientific Advisors

- **Prof. William White** - Karst Geomorphology (Emeritus)
- **Dr. Jane Goodall** - Cave Ecology
- **Prof. Klaus Schmidt** - Hydrogeology
- **Dr. Maria Santos** - Climate Science

## Institutional Support

- International Union of Speleology (UIS)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- European Research Council (ERC)
- Mediterranean Cave Conservation Network

## Data Contributors

The following cave systems and their management authorities provided data and access:

### Greece
- Vikos Gorge Cave System
- Mount Olympus Caves
- Crete Karst Network

### Italy
- Frasassi Cave System
- Grotta Gigante
- Apuan Alps Caves

### Spain
- Ojo Guareña Cave System
- Altamira Cave
- Picos de Europa

### France
- Gouffre Berger
- Dent de Crolles
- Ardèche Caves

### Portugal
- Almonda Cave System
- Mira de Aire Caves

## Funding Sources

- NSF Grant #GEO-2024-XXXX: "Non-linear Dynamics in Karst Systems"
- ERC Advanced Grant: "Karst Futures - Climate Change Impacts"
- UIS Field Research Equipment Grant
- Mediterranean Conservation Fund

## Special Acknowledgments

To the underground explorers who risk their safety to advance speleological science. Every data point in this project represents hours of challenging fieldwork in demanding conditions.

To cave management authorities who facilitated research access while maintaining rigorous conservation priorities.

To the speleothems, passages, and flowing waters that teach us the patience and power of geological time.

## How to Contribute

We welcome contributions from the speleological and scientific communities. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.

## Contact

For scientific inquiries: research@cavora.org  
For technical support: support@cavora.org  
For data contributions: data@cavora.org  

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**Last Updated**: December 2025
