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cartography. As of 2020, these honors include two Best of Salon Medals, eight Blue Ribbon Merit Awards and fifteen Green Ribbon
Honorable Mentions. Starting in 1995, Kambesis often served as a judge for the Cartographic Salon. In 2017, Kambesis attended the International Congress of Speleology in Australia along with other staff and students from Western Kentucky University. At the event's Cartographic Salon, Kambesis received a First Place prize & Best of Show award for her map of Barrel Cave in Jackson County, Alabama.
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Deep Secrets : The Discovery & Exploration of Lechuguilla Cave
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