Current Projects

Comprehension of Unit Parameters Among Rebreather Owners

Our aim is to evaluate use of existing carbon dioxide (CO2) canister tracking technology within the recreation and technical diving community. Current designs involve tracking the time a canister has been used with known data on canister time limitations. Another …
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Project Pink Tank

The goal of Project Pink Tank is to improve our understanding of diver health among breast cancer survivors. The knowledge gained will be used to create a platform for future research and dive medicine consensus conferences. Continue reading →
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Decompression Application Risk Assessment

The Decompression Application Risk Assessment (DARA) project began to gain a better understanding of the methods and techniques used by technical divers. In 2007, we conducted a survey to evaluate the concerns of technical divers facilitate better communication of those concerns to the diving medical community prior to the Divers Alert Network sponsored Technical Diving Conference.(1, 2) Forty-three percent of the respondents listed decompression theory as an area where they would like to see research focused.(1) Continue reading →
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Rubicon Research Repository

The Rubicon Research Repository (RRR) project began with the goal to to make the available resources more accessible. Many of the documents now available through the RRR were first identified and scanned as part of our Preservation of Historical Documentation (PoHD) project. The RRR has continued to grow with the collection and scanning of new documents for inclusion into this free digital repository Continue reading →
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Gulf of Mexico Oculina varicosa Project

The Gulf of Mexico Oculina varicosa Project aims to genetically identify a deep-water coral species in the Gulf of Mexico believed to be Oculina varicosa, and then characterize the species’ abundance, distribution, and habitat within the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Oculina varicosa is currently considered a “Species of Concern” (SOC) for potential listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and was believed to only exist in any abundance at one location off the eastern coast of Florida. (Project Status: Phase One – Complete, Phase Two – Pending funding) Continue reading →
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Preservation of Historical Documentation

The goal of the Preservation of Historical Documentation (PoHD) project was to make collections of printed research and oral histories available in an electronic format. It is our hope that by making these collections of often hard to find documents electronic, they will be have a broader reach. Continue reading →
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Completed Projects

B-25 Recovery and Preservation Project

The B-25c Mitchell Bomber was ditched on April 4th, 1943 and remained 55 Meters (150 feet of fresh water) below the surface of Lake Murray, SC for 60 years. Today, the plane is being preserved and put on display at the Southern Museum of Flight. Continue reading →
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The Mysterious Malady DVD

The Mysterious Malady: Toward an Understanding of Decompression Injuries began as a collaboration with Global Underwater Explorers (GUE) to document answers to many issues faced by technical divers today Continue reading →
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Carbon Monoxide Treatment of the Hispanic Population

We hope to inform the Hispanic population regionally and nationally, with respect to the treatment of Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning. Project status: This project is on hold pending funding. Continue reading →
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The Rubicon Review

In today’s world of lightning fast research and publication, it is both difficult and time consuming to stay up-to-date with the most current information. The Rubicon Review, periodically updated our Yahoo Group with new and relevant literature in environmental physiology. (Status: Ended due to technical issues) Continue reading →
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