J. Val Klump

Jeffrey Val Klump is an American limnologist. He was the first person to reach the deepest spot in Lake Superior, a depth of 1333 feet (733 feet below sea level), the second lowest point in the United States after Iliamna Lake, on July 30, 1985 while aboard the R/V Seward Johnson with the Johnson Sea Link-II submersible.^[1] Klump was also the first person to reach to the deepest point in Lake Michigan as part of the same expedition. He is currently a professor and associate dean at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences.^[2]

References

1. "Variations In Sediment Accumulation Rates And The Flux Of Labile Organic Matter In Eastern Lake Superior Basins". The Journal of Great Lakes Research. 1989. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
2. "School of Freshwater Sciences: People". 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-20.