Past event · 7–8 December 2024 · Municipality of Kranj, Slovenia
Research methods and conservation status
The fifth conference examined proteus and its karst groundwater habitat, with an emphasis on evidence for conservation assessment. It marked 30 years since the taxonomic description of black proteus and remembered Andrej Mihevc (1952–2024), who discovered it in 1986.
- Participants
- 83
- Countries
- 14
- Studies
- 33
Research highlights
- Monitoring olms in karst springs using infrared cameras: Meta Valenčič, Žiga Fišer, Blaž Kekec, Ester Premate and Hans Recknagel.
- First assembled olm families from the wildlife: D. Kermek, V. Zakšek and P. Trontelj.
A selection of documented contributions; the complete programme is not available in this archive.
Photographic archive
Full Tular album: 50 photographs ↗
Photographer: Matej Blatnik.
Organisation and support
Organised by Tular Cave Laboratory in partnership with the Municipality of Kranj and the Kranj Tourism and Culture Board. Support came from the municipality, the tourism and culture board and Komunala Kranj, with sponsorship from PILEUS and CULMIUM.