Participants

PARTICIPANTS 2024

En cours ….

Florence GUILLOT

Expedition’s leader
Knight of the Order of Legion of Honour
PhD History – Researcher archaeologist and historian, CNRS associated
Instructor (graduate), expert off EFS (French Caving School), expert in advanced technologies – single rope tech
Member of the CREI (French Committee for Internationals Exchanges and Expeditions for French Federation of Speleology – FFS). Member of the french scientific committee of FFS
Expert in topography, GIS
Leader and expert in caving rescue for FFS
More than 35 caving expeditions around the world

PARTICIPANTS 2019

Florence GUILLOT

Expedition’s leader

Li Po

Guizhou Institut of Montain Resources
Karstology Researcher

He Wei

Guizhou Institut of Mountain Resources: Vice President
Geologist and karstologist

Qunan Zhi

Guizhou Cave Association: Secretary General

Jean-François FABRIOL

Retired math teacher
Photographer of the underground world

Participation in many caving expeditions on the five continents

Jean CAMPLO

Deputy director at the French National Forestry Office
Cave diver
Organist of large-scale caving explorations in south France
Several caving and diving expeditions in Laos, Kirghyzistan and Mexique

Pop musician (song, guitar)

Denis LANGLOIS

PhD IT
Chief engineer
Instructor (graduate), expert of EFS (French School of Speleology)
Instructor (graduate), expert of EFC (French Canyoning School)
Cave diver
Expert in advanced technologies – single rope tech
Leader, expert in caving rescue for French Federation of Speleology (FFS)
Several caving expeditions in Laos, China, Kirghyzistan

Jean BOTTAZZI

Engineer – French resident in China
Caving and rope technics expert
Delegate of French Federation of Speleology in China
Leader of explorations of the largest caves network in Asia
Expert in topography and rope advanced technology

Véronique OLIVIER

Food writer
Administrator of the FFS (French Speleological Federation)
Responsible of the communication committee for the FFS
Initiator (graduate) of the French School of Speleology
Cave diver
Researcher in protection of the cave and biodiversity
Caving expedition in Laos and Kirghyzistan

Didier LESCURE

Retired ingeneer
Initiator (graduate) of the French School of Speleology
Executive of the French Speleo Rescue
Delegate for FFS about the international courses ans exchanges
Expeditions to Laos and Thailand.

Philippe AURIOL

Medical Doctor
Expedition in Patagonia (Chili) for UNESCO classification of the « Madre de dios » island as « Mundial Patrimonio Natura » for the Chili’s ministry

Jean-Pierre BARTHOLEYNS

Sports teacher – State diploma in speleology
Caver since 1964
President of the UIS Karst and Cave Protection Commission (International Union of Speleology)
Expert in caves and karsts protection
Numerous expeditions around the world

Nathalie VERDIER

Technical advisor in child protection
President of a caving and canyon club

Emmanuel VITTE

Software engineer in embedded systems
Several caving expeditions in Spain and China

Christian DELAIRE

Engineer IT production
Executive of caving rescue for French Federation of Speleology
Initiator (Graduate of French caving school)

Kévin HOCDÉ

Energy engineer
Travels through East-Africa, Asia and Middle-East for ways of living studies

Michel ISNARD

IT engineer
Vice-president and French Federation delegate of European Speleological Federation (FSE)
Member of the CREI (Committee for International Relations and Expeditions of the French Federation of Speleology – FFS)
Organizer of international courses
Expert on single rope technics – Monitor (graduate) of FFS (french caving school)
More than 20 caving expeditions around the world.

Christophe VERDET

Packaging engineer
Elector of the French Speleological Federation.
Team leader French Caving Rescue
Videographer
Several caving expeditions to China and Eastern Europe