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The National Cave and Karst Research Institute, NCKRI, was created by congress in 1998 in partnership with the State of New Mexico and the City of Carlsbad. NCKRI is one of the many research divisions of New Mexico Tech, but is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

NCKRI’s mandates, as listed in the act are :

1. To further the science of speleology; 2. To centralize and standardize speleological information; 3. To foster interdisciplinary cooperation in cave and karst research programs; 4. To promote public education; 5. To promote national and international cooperation in protecting the environment for the benefit of cave and karst landforms; 6. To promote and develop environmentally sound and sustainable resource management practices.