
Spanish Caves Reveal a Trove of Biological Treasures
The caverns of Sierra de las Nieves harbor a fascinating array of life
Jut Wynne is an assistant research professor with the Department of Biological Sciences, Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research, Northern Arizona University. He is a cave ecologist, who also works on furthering techniques for detecting caves on earth and other planets. This project is supported by the Instituto Geológico y Minero de España through a Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness grant (number CGL2015-71510-R), Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales de España, Yale Cordage, Rock Exotica, ISC Wales and Ripcord Travel Insurance, and was recognized as an Explorers Club flag expedition. Eulogio Pardo-Igúzquiza, Rogelio Ferrer Martíno, Olvido Tejedor Huerta, Jesús Cuenca Rodriguez and Juan Ramón Boyero Gallardo made fieldwork possible. Follow Jut’s adventures at www.jutwynne.com. Follow Jut Wynne on Twitter @jutwynne
The caverns of Sierra de las Nieves harbor a fascinating array of life
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