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Expedition Reports

Every MEF-supported expedition is required to submit a report to the foundation. We have archived these reports so that they can be of use in research and the planning of future expeditions. Listed below are summary pages for every expedition that the MEF has supported with links to their complete expedition reports. Expeditions can be refined by geographical area and purpose, browsed using the map below or searched using the search box in the menu bar.

32 Expeditions found

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Mulu Caves 2022

East Asia
Ref: 22/10
October – December 2022
Andrew Eavis, William Yu Pearson, Anthony Radmall, Christopher Blakeley, Colin Boothroyd, David Nixon, Gareth Davies, Rostam Namaghi, Richard Walters, Rida Rambli, Judith Calford, Martin Holroyd, Christopher Howes, Kevin Munn, Zarris Kem, Andrew Farrant, Ashley Gregg, Peter Hall, Timothy Kent, Andrew McLeod, Joanne White, Andrew Smith, Robert Eavis, Stein-Erik Lauritzen, Christos, Pennos, Hazel Barton, James Koether, Derek Bristol, Jonathan Beavan and Maya Williams
This large expedition party worked in several teams; exploring surveying and photographing 6.5km of new cave passage, as well as resurveying 5km of previously discovered passages. They also made a div Read more
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Mulu 2019 Expedition

East Asia
Ref: 19/42
April - May 2019
Andy Eavis, Ben Kent et al.
Following continued exploration of the Mulu Caves over many years, the primary aim for the Mulu 2019 expedition was to further explore the system and connect a number of caves in the Southern peninsul Read more
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Gunung Mulu Caves

East Asia
Ref: 17/28
April 2017
Catherine Hulse, Rob Middleton, Steve Jack, Dave Nixon, Colin Boothroyd, Luke Cafferty, Jon Pemberton, Rob Eavis and Jeff Wade
This was the 24 Anglo-Sarawak Expedition to Gunung Mulu national park. Objectives included further exploration and surveying of cave systems discovered in previous expeditions, search for connections Read more
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Shan Plateau

East Asia
Ref: 14/05
December 2013-January 2014
Peter Talling, Lui Hong, Fleur Loveridge, Paul Mackrill and Ben Wright
This was the fifth in a series of British Shan Plateau caving expeditions in the Southern Shan State in Myanmar (Burma), focussing on the area around Ywangan. A new feature of this expedition was that Read more
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Mulu Caves

East Asia
Ref: 11/04
February - March 2011
Tim Allen with Jane Allen, Sam Allshorn, Mark Brown, Kevin Dixon, Andy Eavis, Pete Hall, Matt Kirby, Ian Lawton, Liz Lawton, Dr Gina Moseley, John Palmer, Mark Richardson, Robbie Shone, Meg Stark, Hugh St Lawrence, Richard Walters and Mark Wright
Tim Allen with Jane Allen, Sam Allshorn, Mark Brown, Kevin Dixon, Andy Eavis, Pete Hall, Matt Kirby, Ian Lawton, Liz Lawton, Dr Gina Moseley, John Palmer, Mark Richardson, Robbie Shone, Meg Stark, Hug Read more
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Shan Plateau

East Asia
Ref: 11/05
January - February 2011
Imogen Furlong with Chris Densham, Fleur Loveridge, Phil Rowsell & Pete Talling (UK) and Joerg Dreybodt (GER)
Although much of Myanmar (formerly Burma) is closed to foreigners, this party of cavers managed to obtain permission for a return visit to the Hopong region (east of Taungyyi) not only from the local Read more
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Benarat 2005

East Asia
Ref: 05/52
September - October 2005
Dick Willis with Tim Allen, Andy Atkinson, Mark Brown, Richard Chambers, Andy Eavis, Robert Eavis, Rich Gerrish, Martin Holroyd, Matt Kirby, Dave Nixon, Pete O'Neil, Robbie Shone, John Volanthin and Mark Wright
The Mulu area of Sarawak is one of the most significant karst areas in the world so has long been popular with British cavers. This team proved that the Terikan caves formed a single 32km system: they Read more
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Vietnam 2003

East Asia
Ref: 03/12
February - April 2003
Howard Limbert with John Atkinson, Anette Becher, Robbie Burke, Martin Colledge, Chris Densham, Danielle Gemenis, Martin Holroyd, Paul Ibberson, Deb Limbert, Peter MacNab, Duncan Morrison, Gareth Sewall, Ian Watson and Anthony Wood plus several Vietnamese cavers.
For some team members, this was their eighth caving expedition to Vietnam undertaken in conjunction with cavers from Hanoi University. As well as returning to previously visited areas, several others Read more
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Vietnam 2001

East Asia
Ref: 01/10
March - April 2001
Howard Limbert with Martin Colledge, Martin Holroyd, Paul Ibberson, Nick Jones, Debora Limbert, Peter Macnab, Mick Nunwick, Duncan Morrison, John Palrner and Trevor Wailes
This was the seventh caving expedition organised in conjunction with Hanoi University, with two of the provinces- Cao Bang and Quang Binh being revisited. 22.5 km of mostly river cave passage was expl Read more
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Benerat 2000 (Caving)

East Asia
Ref: 00/39
November 2000
Dick Willis with Tim Allen, Colin Boothroyd, Andy Eavis, Pam Fogg, Tim Fogg, Pete Hall, Martin Holroyd, Pete O'Neil and Tony White plus three local cavers
This was the tenth in a series ofjoint Anglo-Sarawak caving expeditions to Mulu National Park. New discoveries in Cobweb Cave in Gunong Benerat extended the mapped length from 15.1 km to 26.7 km, maki Read more