Rubicon Foundation

Infobox Non-profit
Non-profit_name = Rubicon Foundation, Inc.
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Non-profit_type = 501(c)(3)
founded_date = 2002
founder =
location = Durham, North Carolina, USA
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area_served = Worldwide
focus = research, exploration, science and education
method =
revenue = Grants and donations
endowment =
num_volunteers = 11
num_employees = 0
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homepage = http://rubicon-foundation.org
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Rubicon Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization devoted to contributing to the interdependent dynamic between research, exploration, science and education.cite web |title=Rubicon Foundation: Who are we? |author=Eggerton, J |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://rubicon-foundation.org/whoarewe.html |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] cite web |title=How Can the Rubicon Foundation Benefit You? |author=Staff writer |publisher=Dive News Wire |url=http://www.divenewswire.com/NewsITems.aspx?newsID=9479 |date=2008-04-22 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] cite web |title=Research Dive Medicine With Greater Ease |author=DAN News |publisher=Divers Alert Network |url=http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/News/Article.aspx?newsid=896 |date=2008-09-15 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] The foundation, started in 2002, is located in Durham, North Carolina and is primarily supported by donations and grants. Funding has included the Office of Naval Research from 2008 to 2010. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has provided pro bono services to assist in copyright searches and support.cite web |title=Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher support effort |author=Staff writer |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://rubicon-foundation.org/index.html |date=2008-01-17 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ]

The Rubicon Foundation projects make it easy for recreational divers, aviators, and researchers worldwide to find the answers to questions on diving medicine, aerospace physiology, and space medicine, as well as historical information.

Rubicon Research Repository

The Rubicon Research Repository (RRR) is the foundations premier project that started in 2006.cite web |title=Rubicon Research Repository and Archive |author=Hobbs, GW |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://rubicon-foundation.org/archive.html |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] cite journal |author=Hobbs, GW |title=Hyperbaric Medical Literature |url=http://rubicon-foundation.org/GUE.html |journal=Global Underwater Explorers Annual Conference Gainesville, FL. |date=2006-11-05|accessdate=2008-09-23 ] cite journal |author=Hobbs, GW |title=Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Literature |url= |journal=Duke Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology Grand Rounds |date=2008-09-04 ] The RRR is an online database of environmental physiology reports, including both hyperbaric and hypobaric medicine, as well as other environmental physiology topics.

The RRR contains workshops and annual meeting proceedings from the American Academy of Underwater Sciencescite journal |author=Pollock, NW |title=Repositories and Availability |Journal=The Slate |volume=2007 |issue=2 |publisher=American Academy of Underwater Sciences |date=2007 |url=http://www.aaus.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=29814&orgId=aaus |page=25 |accessdate=2008-09-27 ] cite web |title=American Academy of Underwater Sciences collection |author=AAUS |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/4238 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; Divers Alert Network's workshops and Report on decompression illness, diving fatalities, and Project Dive Exploration publications spanning from 1988 to 2007cite web |title=Divers Alert Network collection |author=DAN |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/3924 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; some of the Diving Science And Technology Corp/ Professional Association of Diving Instructors symposia and technical reportscite web |title=Diving Science And Technology Corp collection |author=DSAT |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/4227 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; many of the National Underwater Accident Data Center at the University of Rhode Island diving accident and fatality reports spanning 1970 to 1989cite web |title=National Underwater Accident Data Center collection |author=McAniff, JJ |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/4063 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; workshops sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution Scientific Diving Program cite web |title=Smithsonian Institution Scientific Diving Program collection |author=Smithsonian Institution |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/3865 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; the South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society Journal spanning 1971 to 2005cite web |title=South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society collection |author=SPUMS |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/5781 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; as well as many theses about diving and hyperbaric medicinecite web |title=Thesis collection |author= |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/19 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] .

The collection also holds journals, abstracts, and workshops from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society such as: "Undersea Biomedical Research Journal" which spans 1974 to 1992cite web |title=Undersea Biomedical Research Journal collection |author=UHMS |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/2424 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] cite web |title=Undersea Biomedical Research Journal |author=Staff Writer |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://rubicon-foundation.org/UBR.html |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; "Journal of Hyperbaric Medicine" spanning 1986 to 1992cite web |title=Journal of Hyperbaric Medicine collection |author=UHMS |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/4298 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] cite web |title=Journal of Hyperbaric Medicine |author=Staff Writer |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://rubicon-foundation.org/JHM.html |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; "Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal" started in 1993 to current was started to combine the previous journal content into one location cite web |title=Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal collection |author=UHMS |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/1811 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] cite web |title=Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal |author=Staff Writer |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://rubicon-foundation.org/UHM.html |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts starting 1974 to currentcite web |title=UHMS Annual Scientific Meeting Abstract collection |author=UHMS |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/22 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; as well as any of the scientific workshops.

Also available are technical reports from organizations that include: Defence R&D Canadacite web |title=Defence R&D Canada collection |author=DRDC |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/3864 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; US Office of Naval Researchcite web |title=Office of Naval Research collection |author=US Navy |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/3128 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicinecite web |title=Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicine collection |author=Royal Australian Navy |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/4950 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; US Naval Experimental Diving Unitcite web |title=US Naval Experimental Diving Unit collection |author=US Navy |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/3125 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; US Naval Medical Research Institutecite web |title=US Naval Medical Research Institute collection |author=US Navy |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/3126 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; US Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratorycite web |title=US Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory collection |author=US Navy |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/3127 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] ; as well as US Brooks Air Force Base and The Air Force School of Aerospace Medicinecite web |title=US Brooks Air Force Base collection |author=US Air Force |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/dspace/handle/123456789/3130 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] .

See also [http://rubicon-foundation.org/RRR_reading.html Rubicon Foundation's suggested reading list] .

Other publications they have made electronic that are not currently included in the RRR are some UHMS workshops, "Underwater Medicine and Related Sciences" and the "Hyperbaric Oxygen Review" journal which was published from 1980 to 1985.cite web |title=UHMS workshop finding aid |author=Staff Writer |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://rubicon-foundation.org/workshop.html |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] cite web |title="Underwater Medicine and Related Sciences" |author=Staff Writer |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://rubicon-foundation.org/Shilling.html |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] cite web |title="Hyperbaric Oxygen Review" (1980 to 1985) |author=Staff Writer |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://rubicon-foundation.org/HBORev.html |accessdate=2008-09-23 ]

The Rubicon Review

The Rubicon Review is a Yahoo! Group with periodic updates of literature in environmental physiology.cite web |title=Rubicon Review |author=Staff Writer |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://rubicon-foundation.org/RReview.html |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] cite web |title=Rubicon Review Yahoo! Group |author=Staff Writer |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |url=http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Rubicon_Review |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] The project started in 2007 with the goal of helping researchers stay up-to-date with the most current information.

B-25 Recovery and Preservation Project

The B-25c Mitchell bomber was ditched on 4 April 1943 and remained convert|45|m|ft below the surface of Lake Murray (South Carolina) for 60 years. The recovery effort was headed by Dr. Robert Seigler and supervised by Gary Larkins of the Air Pirates.cite web |author=Air Pirates |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20060316125744/www.airpirates.com/gallery/Lake-Murray-B-25C-Recovery |title=Web Archive of Air Pirates site: "Lake Murray B-25C Recovery" |date=2006-05-04 |publisher=Internet Archive: The Wayback Machine |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] Rubicon Foundation divers participated in the recovery effort in 2005. The project was documented by the History Channel and televised on their show Mega Movers.cite video |people=Mega Movers |title=Mega Movers: B-25 Bomber DVD |medium=DVD |publisher=History Channel |year2=2006-05-02 |url=http://store.aetv.com/html/product/index.jhtml?id=76075 |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] The plane is being preserved by the Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham, Alabama.cite web |url=http://rubicon-foundation.org/B25.html |title=Rubicon Foundation: B-25c Project |publisher=Rubicon Foundation, Inc |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] cite web |url=http://www.southernmuseumofflight.org/whatsnew.html |title=Southern Museum of Flight: What's new |publisher=Southern Museum of Flight |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] cite journal |url=http://www.southernmuseumofflight.org/FlightLinesSpring2006.pdf |title=Lost & Found: Story of a B-25 Bomber |publisher=Southern Museum of Flight |journal= Flight Lines (newsletter) |accessdate=2008-09-23 ] This project carried Explorers Club flag number 103.cite web |url=http://www.explorers.org/expeditions/field/field2005.php |publisher=Explorers Club |title=Into the Field: Approved Flag Expeditions |accessdate=2008-09-23 ]

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* Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
* South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society
* Divers Alert Network
* Diving Diseases Research Centre

References

External links

* [http://www.guidestar.org/ GuideStar] contains listing for the Rubicon Foundation
* [http://rubicon-foundation.org Rubicon Research Repository]
* [http://www.uhms.org/ Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society]
* [http://www.spums.org.au/ South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society]
* [http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/ Duke Medical Center Library]
* [http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/ Divers Alert Network]
* [http://www.gue.com/ Global Underwater Explorers]