ASUP, Inc. (Official TAPS Family Member)

A 501 (c) (3), Non-Profit, tax exempt Research and Educational Corporation with it's headquarters in Rockwall, Texas. Our founder, Rick Moran started this organization over 38 years ago. The Association of the Study of Unexplained Phenomenon (ASUP) starting with cases that include Amityville and Mothman and now covering about 30 cases a year. ASUP, Inc. is a TAPS Family Member. The staff in Texas has many trained field investigators and support personnel. Also, ASUP has smaller research teams in New York, Boston, and London.We also have a Director of Emergency Services for our protection and your safety. We are a group dedicated to research and education with an emphasis on the possibility of the survival of human consciousness after death. We are affiliated with the TAPS Family and among our founders are academics, researchers, and journalists who have been involved in the field since the PRF studies at Duke University. The group has over the years developed a method of investigating that has been accepted by many others, beginning with in-depth research before we ever go into a field case, which we feel is often the key to our success. we have also broken new ground with the creation of a system to categorize and classify Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP) as well as a good deal of professional depth in photography, including the use of Infrared, Ultraviolet, Full Spectrum cameras, video, and specialized equipment as necessary. ASUP also utilizes the Fourth Hypothesis System of paranormal mapping that was developed by Professor Timothy Barth, Ph.D., Chairman of the Psychology Department at TCU and we keep close relationships with academic leaders in the field on a regular basis. The definition of paranormal is anything that does not fall into the formal divisions of the sciences, that is to say, anything that is not "normal" or what we call unexplained or Fortean. It starts with the simple spirit encounter, but encompasses other disciplines, including cryptozoology, UFO studies and virtually everything else that goes bump in the night! ASUP, Inc. assumes that there are connections between all of these occurrences and therefore finds them all vital interest. ASUP has been represented in a variety of television and radio programs over the years, and we are considered leaders in the field.