The Underwater Caves of the Woodville Karst Plain

Thursday, April 18, 2024
7:00 PM 8:30 PM 19:00 20:30

FSU King Life Sciences Building 319 Stadium Dr Tallahassee, FL, 32304 (map)

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In Person: Social with coffee and snacks at 6:30 PM | Announcements at 7:00 PM
Program at 7:15 PM

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Presentation on the latest explorations of the Underwater Caves of the Woodville Karst Plain.

*WKPP divers exploring Sullivan Sink, a 2023 project. Photo by Bori Bennett.*

Dr. Christopher Werner is an explorer, researcher, and filmmaker. He has served as the Science Director for the Woodville Karst Plain Project since 1999. He has explored underwater caves and conducted scientific hydrogeologic research in the Woodville Karst Plain for more than 25 years.

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Established 1990

Dr. Werner is President of Praeter Saepe, a media creation company and content provider, and Black Abyss Productions, a production and post-production company. Both organizations work to chronicle exploration efforts and scientific research to provide insightful and thought-provoking documentary films. He is a former Vice-President of Shell Exploration & Production Company, where he led multidisciplinary teams exploring for petroleum resources and evaluation of corporate M&A targets. Dr. Werner has a Ph.D. in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics and M.S. in Geology from Florida State University and a B.S. in Earth and Planetary Science from the University of Pittsburgh.

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