Karst Underwater Research
- Karst Underwater Research
Infobox Company
company_name = Karst Underwater Research
company_type = Not for Profit
company_
foundation = 1996
company_slogan = "Reconnaissance, Exploration, Survey, Sampling"
location = Tampa, Florida, USA
key_people = Jeff Petersen, Director & President
Brett Hemphill, Director
Dave Miner, Director
Walter Pickel, Director
homepage = [http://www.karstunderwaterresearch.org/ www.karstunderwaterresearch.org]
Karst Underwater Research (KUR) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to collecting and reporting valuable scientific information from underwater karst environments where scientist are unable to go and providing this information to the public for future generations to better understand and protect our unique natural resources.
KUR has been most noted in their exploration of Weeki Wachee Springs and Twin D's. In 2007, a team led by KUR found that Weeki Wachee Springs is the deepest naturally formed spring in the United States.
External links
* [http://www.karstunderwaterresearch.org Karst Underwater Research] , official site
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