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@mail.utexas.edu Microbial Geochemist Principal Investigator
Libby A Stern lstern@mail.utexas.edu Isotope Geochemist Principal Investigator
Melissa Edwards Katrina Mabin Geochemists 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