I asked for a deletion review of the article on Global Underwater Explorers, as I thought it was inappropriate for a speedy deletion without a formal ADR. It has been suggested that I put reasoning down on the userspace, so I created this page to do.
I'll try and put some more stuff in as I come across it.
-- Legis ( talk - contribs) 17:46, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
Not a secondary source, but I went through the GUE's course listings on www.gue.com for their introductory (DIRF) course, and found that in the past year they had listed 216 courses in 36 different countries including US, UK, Sweden, Norway, Italy and Australia each with more than 10 classes. The actual number of courses is probably less than that since some of the courses were probably canceled and I don't have the time to go through all 216 courses and determine their final status. That is at least objectively verifiable and the course listings database is much more NPOV than a press release. It should be at least sufficient to establish that GUE is notable outside of florida.
-- Lamontcg ( talk) 17:48, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
Not for profit dive teams/clubs that have GUE certification as a standard (urls point to pages that hold their standards that reference GUE):
== Lamontcg ( talk) 17:57, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
I agree that this is an important topic as are all of the training agency pages. Since you choose to work on this topic, can we start adding the items found to the draft article below? Thanks for keeping after this. -- Gene Hobbs ( talk) 03:21, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
Founded | 1998 |
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Type | 501(c)(3) |
Focus | research, exploration, science and education |
Location | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Revenue | Membership and donations |
Website | http://www.gue.com |
Global Underwater Explorers, Inc. (GUE) is a non-profit organization devoted to excellence in diver training, underwater exploration and conservation. [1] [2] GUE was formed by a number of people involved in the Woodville Karst Plain Project (WKPP), which now has the status of a non-profit affiliate of GUE. [3] Jarrod Jablonski, President of GUE, promoted the ideas of "Hogarthian" gear configuration and the "Do It Right" (DIR) system of diving to a global audience. [4] [5] The philosophy of a standardised approach to gear configuration and diving procedures was developed by WKPP, resulting in the significant reduction in diving incidents within the cave system since 1995. [3] This is now the basis of the diver training programme of GUE, marking an important difference from the programmes of other diver training organizations. When GUE was formed it was co-located with Extreme Exposure dive store. However, Extreme Exposure has now changed locations allowing for further growth of the organization. [6]
Global Underwater Explorers emerged out of a shared desire to safely explore and protect the underwater world and to improve the quality of education and research in all things aquatic. In line with the original vision of its founding members, GUE is committed to:
Working to redefine the ties binding the average underwater enthusiast to underwater explorers, conservationists and scientific researchers GUE is committed to the overall goal of promoting the interests of the underwater world and of those who seek to engage it. [7]
The GUE board of directors includes two fellows of The Explorers Club Jarrod Jablonski and Casey McKinlay as well as cave diving instructor David Rhea, entrepreneur Robert Carmichael and researcher Todd Kincaid. [8] [9] [10] [11]
Some of their notable outreach projects have included:
GUE instructors regularly host "Introduction to DIR" workshops aimed at promoting the Doing It Right (DIR) approach to diving. [22]
GUE has courses ranging from basic recreational diving through exploration level cave diving. [23] [24] These courses are available from instructors located around the globe. [25]
Course work tends to be intense over a short period of time leaving students to be critical of the lack of training materials available. [26]
GUE publishes a number of books and videos related to their philosophy of diving. These are generally available through their website, other online retailers and bookshops. [27] [28]
Category:Diving organizations GUE Category:Non-profit organizations based in the United States GUE
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I asked for a deletion review of the article on Global Underwater Explorers, as I thought it was inappropriate for a speedy deletion without a formal ADR. It has been suggested that I put reasoning down on the userspace, so I created this page to do.
I'll try and put some more stuff in as I come across it.
-- Legis ( talk - contribs) 17:46, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
Not a secondary source, but I went through the GUE's course listings on www.gue.com for their introductory (DIRF) course, and found that in the past year they had listed 216 courses in 36 different countries including US, UK, Sweden, Norway, Italy and Australia each with more than 10 classes. The actual number of courses is probably less than that since some of the courses were probably canceled and I don't have the time to go through all 216 courses and determine their final status. That is at least objectively verifiable and the course listings database is much more NPOV than a press release. It should be at least sufficient to establish that GUE is notable outside of florida.
-- Lamontcg ( talk) 17:48, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
Not for profit dive teams/clubs that have GUE certification as a standard (urls point to pages that hold their standards that reference GUE):
== Lamontcg ( talk) 17:57, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
I agree that this is an important topic as are all of the training agency pages. Since you choose to work on this topic, can we start adding the items found to the draft article below? Thanks for keeping after this. -- Gene Hobbs ( talk) 03:21, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
Founded | 1998 |
---|---|
Type | 501(c)(3) |
Focus | research, exploration, science and education |
Location | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Revenue | Membership and donations |
Website | http://www.gue.com |
Global Underwater Explorers, Inc. (GUE) is a non-profit organization devoted to excellence in diver training, underwater exploration and conservation. [1] [2] GUE was formed by a number of people involved in the Woodville Karst Plain Project (WKPP), which now has the status of a non-profit affiliate of GUE. [3] Jarrod Jablonski, President of GUE, promoted the ideas of "Hogarthian" gear configuration and the "Do It Right" (DIR) system of diving to a global audience. [4] [5] The philosophy of a standardised approach to gear configuration and diving procedures was developed by WKPP, resulting in the significant reduction in diving incidents within the cave system since 1995. [3] This is now the basis of the diver training programme of GUE, marking an important difference from the programmes of other diver training organizations. When GUE was formed it was co-located with Extreme Exposure dive store. However, Extreme Exposure has now changed locations allowing for further growth of the organization. [6]
Global Underwater Explorers emerged out of a shared desire to safely explore and protect the underwater world and to improve the quality of education and research in all things aquatic. In line with the original vision of its founding members, GUE is committed to:
Working to redefine the ties binding the average underwater enthusiast to underwater explorers, conservationists and scientific researchers GUE is committed to the overall goal of promoting the interests of the underwater world and of those who seek to engage it. [7]
The GUE board of directors includes two fellows of The Explorers Club Jarrod Jablonski and Casey McKinlay as well as cave diving instructor David Rhea, entrepreneur Robert Carmichael and researcher Todd Kincaid. [8] [9] [10] [11]
Some of their notable outreach projects have included:
GUE instructors regularly host "Introduction to DIR" workshops aimed at promoting the Doing It Right (DIR) approach to diving. [22]
GUE has courses ranging from basic recreational diving through exploration level cave diving. [23] [24] These courses are available from instructors located around the globe. [25]
Course work tends to be intense over a short period of time leaving students to be critical of the lack of training materials available. [26]
GUE publishes a number of books and videos related to their philosophy of diving. These are generally available through their website, other online retailers and bookshops. [27] [28]
Category:Diving organizations GUE Category:Non-profit organizations based in the United States GUE
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