Cambrian Foundation

Cambrian Foundation - does that?

The Cambrian Foundation has two unique characteristics that set us apart from other research and conservation organizations. First, we have a specialty in deep and technical research diving, which enables us to collect data for scientists, archaeologists, governmental agencies, military installations, etc., in places where most people cannot go.

Cambrian Foundation - does that too?

Since its inception the Cambrian Foundation has been doing presentations at schools and community groups worldwide to teach people about the importance of maintaining clean waters for our planet, and the excitement and wonder of underwater exploration, with the hope that students and teachers would join the Foundation on an actual research expedition.

Why the name Cambrian?

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.

Quick Update

Tysall placing a Datum Point Marker Divers recovering trash from site Throttle Gauge of the USS Monitor 27 July 1997 All of the members of this expedition were instructed to meet at Teach’s Lair at 10:00 a.m. After all of the gear was stowed and secured, the initial briefings were …

Introduction

Launching of the Monitor The wreck of the USS Monitor is perhaps the most famous in the United States. The site became the first Marine Sanctuary designated by the United States Government on January 30, 1975. Since that time, many research dives have been conducted in an effort to help …

The Abyss

Map of the Abyss cave We tie off on a stalactite We enter the cave through the hydrogen sulfide Matt unclipping the reel we pass a lost lobster trap on descent Matt ties off on the bottom On our previous visit to Belize in November 1995, we’d heard from Frank …

Matt’s Report

Preparing and mixing Matt exiting ‘Dill’s Cave’ after sampling Steve surveys the gallery “The Great Blue Hole” located on Lighthouse Reef, an atoll approximately 50 miles east of Belize in Central America is an incredible place to see…and dive. It is the water-bound equivalent to the Acropolis in grandeur and …