The Cambrian Age occurred about 500 million years ago and lasted for about 80 million years, during which all life was confined to water. It is also the first geological age from which we have recovered a good fossil record.
The most familiar fossils of the Cambrian Period are the Trilobites, the bug-like ancestors of today’s crustaceans. It is this reason that an image of Trilobite fossils is used by the Foundation.
The Staff The Crew The Dinner DAY 3 Favorable weather conditions allowed multiple teams from the Cambrian Foundation to reach the wreck of the USS Monitor, today, Tuesday, July 27, 1999. Yesterday’s strong current subsided somewhat; seas were calm and skies were sunny. Four teams of bottom divers and one…
The Cambrian Team The wreck of the Monitor Mike fills out diver debriefing form Diver debriefing form Archeology class on the Monitor DAY 2 Before heading out this morning, a group photograph was taken. The boat left the dock at about 0730 and again arrived on site about 2 hours…
The briefing Boat leaves the dock Survey class Survey students FIRST DAY The day began as most expeditions do with briefings, introductions and procedures for the boat and their staff. The project director Mike Armstrong also briefed the divers on the protocols and planned diving for the day. Dr. John…
The gas Blending M/V Miss Lindsey Oxydative Stress Sampling Senior Chief ARRIVAL and PREPARATION The gases were delivered on Friday morning to the Coast Guard Station at Hatteras Inlet, NC. The large yellow and orange cylinders contain pre-mixed trimix 18/50, which is 18% oxygen, 50% helium and 32% nitrogen. The…