"Our world’s caves are places of wonder, mystery and majestic beauty. Show caves around the world are embracing their role in protecting and preserving caves and providing a place for people to learn about these special, natural, cultural and historical resources.

Show caves also play another important nature tourism role of sustainable economic development, providing jobs, and helping the economy of their regions.”

Organization

ISCA is an international organization of persons, associations, corporations and government agencies who own, manage or operate recognized show caves or caverns.

The headquarters of the Association is situated in Largo Leone XII in Genga, Italy.

ISCA members can be full, associate or honorary. See Membership.

ISCA organization structure consists of following:

ISCA Congresses

Congresses of ISCA are held every four years preferrably during months of October or November. More information about next congress here

General Assemblies

General Assemblies of the membership are held during each Congress on four yearly intervals.

ISCA Organizational Structure

Officers of the Association

David Summers President Bermuda
Heinz Vonderthann First Vice President Germany
Brad Wuest Second Vice President USA
Renata Marinelli Secretary Italy

The Board

David Summers President Bermuda
Heinz Vonderthann First Vice President Germany
Brad Wuest Second Vice President USA
Renata Marinelli Secretary Italy
Renata Marinelli Treasurer Italy
Filiberto Cecchi Director Italy
Dan Cove Director Australia
Peter Gazik Director Slovak Republic
Hein Gerstner Director Malaysia
Guilhem de Grully Director France
Rafael Pagés Rodríguez Director Spain
Hanne Ödin Director Sweden
Nick Powe Director United Kingdom
Zhang Shouyue Director China
Zsuzsa Tolnay Director Hungary
Arrigo Cigna Non-Voting Member Italy

Scientific and Technical Committee

Arrigo Cigna Chairman Italy
Andy Spate Member Australia
Olga Kadebskaya Member Russia
Alain Mangin Member France
Giovanni Badino Member Italy
Pavel Bella Member Slovak Republic
Jose Maria Calaforra Member Spain
André David Member France
Steven Fairchild Member USA
Vassilis Giannopoulos Member Greece
Zhang Shouyue Member China
Friedrich Oedl Member Austria

Constitution Study Group

Heinz Vonderthann Chairman Germany
André David Member France
Dusan Milka Member Czech Republic
Friedrich Oedl Member Austria
Kent Henderson Member Australia
David Summers President Bermuda
Brad Wuest Second Vice President USA
Renata Marinelli Secretary Italy

International Commission on Prehistory in Show Caves

Joëlle Darricau Chairman France
Randall White Member USA
Nickos Poullianos Member Greece
Nick Powe Member United Kingdom
Nathalie Rouquerol Member France
François de la Varende Member France
Ramon Montes Member Spain
Jesus Altuna Member Spain

International Commission on Sustainable Development In Show Caves

Heros Augusto Santos Lobo Chairman Brazil

Commission on Interpretation in Show Caves

Zsuzsa Tolnay Chairman Hungary
Dan Cove Member Australia
Hein Gerstner Member Malaysia
Ann Wescott Member USA

Commission on Information Technologies in Show Caves

Peter Gazik Chairman Slovak Republic
Brad Wuest Vice Chairman USA

ISCA White Nose Syndrome Working Group

Brad Wuest Chairman USA
Natália Martínková Member Czech Republic
Nina Frascione Member USA
Greg Beckler Member USA