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NEO Brochure - Costa Navarino

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3.3. Speleoclimatology<br />

Through analyses of speleothems from limestone<br />

caves on the Peleponesse, past changes in regional<br />

climate will be reconstructed and compared with<br />

the information on development of past societies,<br />

in order to understand the role of climate in the<br />

rise and demise of past cultures.<br />

4. International Collaborations<br />

At <strong>NEO</strong>, scientists from all over the world meet to<br />

conduct frontline research, develop new tools and<br />

methods, as well as for exchanging knowledge<br />

and ideas. Among current collaborators are<br />

National Observatory of Athens and University<br />

of Patras, Greece, Cornell University and Purdue<br />

University, USA, Geological Survey of Israel and<br />

University of East Anglia, UK<br />

5. Educational Programs<br />

In addition to the research at <strong>NEO</strong>, emphasis is<br />

given to the education and training of graduate<br />

students and new researchers. Furthermore<br />

special courses and field excursions for<br />

undergraduate students are organized.

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