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Born in England and started travelling at age of 6 months. Visited several show caves in Europe from around the age of 5 onwards, but had absolutely no desire to go caving. Did my first caving trip in 1974 (Sludge Pit and Nine Barrows on Mendip) and hated it, but by the 3rd trip was hooked, and since then, caving has taken over my life. | ||||
Was a very active member of Cerberus Spelaeological Society for 30 years and served on the committee, also a member of British Cave Research Association ; and for shorter periods the Portsmouth Poly Caving club, and the South Wales Caving Club , also an honorary member of Axbridge Cave Group, as well as CSS. | ||||
Regularly participated in cave digging on home territory of Mendip, and at one stage was caving 3 times a week. Did frequent caving trips around the UK. Had an interest in the Bath stone mines and wrote a book on them, 'Bath Freestone Workings'. Took up cave diving and qualified under the Cave Diving Group, and was a member of the local cave rescue team, Mendip Cave Rescue. Experienced in SRT, surveying and exploration, qualified cave diver, and was licenced to use explosives . | ||||
Have caved in 5 continents - Africa, America (N), Asia, Australasia and Europe. Participated in expeditions to Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Morocco (twice), Madagascar (twice), Indonesia - (Sumatra and Sulawesi ), as well as south Thailand, Laos (3 times), Cambodia and Myanmar. Have worked as a cave guide in Chillagoe, Australia, and at Dark Cave in Malaysia. | ||||
Now living in Malaysia and researching the caves there, and have published 2 books, Malaysian Cave Bibliography and Caves & Karst of Peninsular Malaysia - a Register. Frequently write on the caves of SE Asia for international publications and have had more than 196 articles published on Malaysian caves by end of 2008. There are few active cavers in Malaysia so most of my caving is now done in neighbouring SE Asian countries. I have a special interest in tropical cave fauna. I also do consultancy work on cave related matters. | ||||
Postitions currently held Vicechair of IUCN / WCPA Working Group on Cave and Karst Protection since 2001. | ||||