Document Type
Oral History
Publication Date
1-23-2007
Collection Name
Publisher Information
University of South Florida Tampa Library
Keywords
Akademii͡a nauk Ukraïny, Caving, Karst, A. B.Klimchuk, Speleology
Abstract
Bogdan Onac, Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, at the University of South Florida, interviews Professor Alexander Klimchouk, Ph.D. The interview focuses on Dr. Klimchouk's work with the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences and the Speleological Institute in the Ukraine. Dr. Klimchouk describes how, as a young man growing up in the Soviet Union, he became interested in speleology, caving, and karst science. He continues with detailed discussions of specific caves in Ukraine; the informal society of karst scientists; and the creation of an international karst network. The interview ends with a discussion of Western Ukrainian caves.
Physical Information
1 sound file (ca. 153 min.) : digital, MP3 file + 1 transcript (digital, PDF file)
Rights Information
Scholar Commons Citation
Klimchuk, A. B. (Interviewee) and Onac, Bogdan P. (Interviewer), "Alexander Klimchouk oral history interview with Dr. Bogdan Onac, January 23, 2007" (2007). Environmental Sustainability Oral Histories. 1.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tles_oh/1
