Archaeozoology platform
The archaeozoology platform is a service provided by the SISKA for speleologists and specialist services in the cantons. Its aim is to facilitate information sharing between those involved in bone finds, those responsible for protecting geotopes, researchers and curators of palaeontological collections. The first objective of the platform is to ensure the correct identification of remains discovered in caves and to provide a report to the discoverers. The second objective is to ensure the long-term conservation of these discoveries and to record them in a database. The third objective is to enhance the value of discoveries of heritage interest through radiocarbon dating, specialised studies and scientific publications that make the results available to researchers.
The platform publishes a triennial newsletter that serves as a liaison and information exchange between speleologists and specialist services. The platform's activities are supported by the Scientific Speleology Commission of the Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences (scnat) and are part of the national programme for the conservation of speleological and karst heritage supported by the FOEN.