Kane Cave Project Investigators

The research  in the Kane Caves is part of a collaborative effort of several researchers, and other people have helped with field work and analytical methods- and we thank them tremendously.

University of Texas at Austin, Department of Geological Sciences

Phil C Bennett pbennett@jsg.utexas.edu  Microbial Geochemist Principal Investigator
Libby A Stern lstern@mail.utexas.edu  Isotope Geochemist Principal Investigator
Melissa EdwardsKatrina MabinGeochemists M.S Students

Louisiana State University, Department of Geology and Geophysics

Annette Summers Engel aengel@geol.lsu.edu  Geomicrobiologist Principal Investigator

Brigham Young University, Department of Zoology

Megan L Porter mlp65@email.byu.edu  Molecular Ecologist PhD Candidate

Field Assistants (1999-present)

• John Deans
• Toby Dogwiler
• Scott Engel
• Rob Payn
• Horton Hobbs III
• Dave Culver

Analytical Methods

• John Lansdown
• John Bacon
• Lindsay Hammer