Author: underwaterarchaeologyjobs

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NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration & Research (OER) seeks to enhance ocean exploration and scientific knowledge of the unknown or poorly known areas of the ocean. This entails identifying, describing and creating baseline characterizations of new ocean habitats, marine resources and/or processes. In this Announcement, OER is seeking proposals focused on four themes: 1. Exploration of physical, chemical and biological environments and processes within the oceanic water column below ~200m; 2. Exploration of geological, physical, and biological environments as well as biogeochemical processes associated with seamounts; 3. Novel or innovative technologies and methodologies that could increase the pace and scope of ocean exploration, especially exploration of the water column, seamounts, and archaeological sites; and 4. Proposals focused on the discovery and exploration of historically significant submerged marine heritage sites, features and artifacts associated with WWII. Proposals that combine more than one of these exploration themes are encouraged. OER’s overarching objective is to investigate and document poorly known and unknown ocean areas through interdisciplinary exploration, and to advance and disseminate knowledge of the ocean’s physical, geological, chemical, biological, and archaeological environments. Findings from projects and expeditions are anticipated to result in new baseline characterizations; provide better scientific understanding of the processes on U.S. continental margins and the deep ocean; offer new insights into climate variability and marine ecosystems; reveal new or unconventional energy, mineral, biological, and archaeological resources; help identify hazards resulting from extreme events such as submarine volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis; and deliver technology advancements (platforms, sensors, methodologies, etc.) that will increase observational capabilities in the ocean. OER is interested in characterization of seamounts located within regions of the U.S. EEZ or ECS, including the Gulf of Alaska, the NW Atlantic, and the deep regions of Marine Protected Areas. Characterization of physical, chemical, and biological ocean environments associated with seamounts in areas where ocean mining may occur (e.g., regions along the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture) is also of particular interest. OER may also consider proposals focused on other areas that are relevant to OER’s and NOAA’s missions and priorities that would include significant leveraged resources. Archaeology proposals are not restricted to any depth or geographic area.

Apply now!

Maritime archaeologist required for work in Cork, Ireland. Suitable qualifications and substantial marine archaeological experience required, including dredging and riverine experience. Referees required. Applicant must be available for work in the short-term.

accommodation, subsistence and travel is not provided.

The post is located in a large town and should be 1-2 years in duration.

Please email info@judithcarrollandco.ie for more information.

City of Alexandria, Virgina

Request for Proposal 00000621, Conservation of Ship Excavated at 220 South Union Street (44AX229), Alexandria, Virginia

RFP closes on 12 August 2016.

The City has issued this Request for Proposals (RFP) for the sole purpose and intent of
obtaining responsive proposals from archaeological conservators for the conservation and
reconstruction of the timbers of a portion of the hull of a vessel excavated from the
development site for the Indigo Hotel at 220 South Union Street in Alexandria, Virginia.
Alexandrians scuttled part of this wooden, sea-faring vessel in the late 18th century in an
effort to extend the shoreline to the deeper channel of the Potomac River and create a
viable international port.

This single artifact serves as the best representation of the transformation in the early
City’s history from small port town to international harbor in colonial times.
Conservation and interpretation of this hull fragment will reveal details of 18th century
ship construction, allow archaeologists to better understand its intended use and itinerary
before being buried, and excite the imagination of visitors about Alexandria’s maritime
past. Its significance derives from the fact that it is the earliest scuttled ship discovered in
the landfill that took place along Alexandria’s coastline during the 18th through the 20th
century. Its high degree of preservation makes it a particularly good candidate for
conservation.

The goals of the proposed work are to: 1) record the ship using traditional and digital
documentation methodologies; 2) conserve and stabilize the hull timbers and fastenings
using modern and widely-accepted conservation treatment procedures; and 3) build a
support and reconstruct the ship for exhibition.

– Significant work experience (no less than 5 years) in producing archaeological illustrations related to shipwreck, maritime and-or underwater archaeology.

Through the MA in Global Maritime Archaeology students will garner knowledge of a broad range of facets that fall within this discipline. Students will be able to start and develop their careers in the field of archaeology with special emphasis on the maritime and underwater sub-disciplines of the subject. Furthermore, students may use the skill garnered from this robust course to pursue careers that are not related to archaeology. Skills-sets acquired throughout the one year duration of this programme are multi-dimensional, flexible and most importantly, desirable to stakeholders and employers active in the field of offshore exploration, deep-sea mining as well as other underwater activities.

This course will commence in October 2016. Kindly access this link: http://www.um.edu.mt/arts/programme/PMAGMAFTT6-2016-7-O  for the programme of study.

For further information on this course, kindly access this link: https://www.um.edu.mt/icp/news/ma-in-maritime-archeology, and contact the course coordinator Dr Timmy Gambin on timmy.gambin@um.edu.mt.

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Closes 9/30/16

Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research Underwater Archaeologist, closes 7/5/2016.

Dear All,

This year we will be integrating our Maritime Archaeology Adv. Practicum, focused on Marine Geophysics for Archaeology, with the UNESCO UNITWIN 3D workshop. Students will participate in academic lectures, field data collection, and in-class data processing and will also have the opportunity to take part in the workshop, hosted at Flinders University. This will be a great opportunity for students to learn from international experts in the field.

Details for the Topic are here: http://www.flinders.edu.au/ehl/archaeology/fieldwork/field-schools/advanced-maritime-archaeology-field-practicum/advanced-maritime-archaeology-field-practicum_home.cfm

We have limited space available for both internal students and external short course students. Flinders students should enrol as a normal topic asap. External (short course) students should register their interest here:

Once again, this year will be taught in partnership with Dr Paul Baggaley, Director and Chief Geophysicist of Wessex Archaeology (UK). If you are interested in enrolling for this topic please register soon, or get in touch for more information.

Kind regards,

Dr Jonathan Benjamin 

Lecturer in Maritime Archaeology

Department of Archaeology

Faculty of Education, Humanities and  Law

Phone: +61 (0) 8 8201 5875

jonathan.benjamin@flinders.edu.au

http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/jonathan.benjamin
Flinders University

GPO Box 2100
ADELAIDE  SA  5001
CRICOS Provider: 00114A

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the exploration and development of the nation’s offshore resources. It seeks to appropriately balance economic development, energy independence, and environmental protection through oil and gas leases, renewable energy development and environmental reviews and studies. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.boem.gov/

This position is located with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Environmental Programs, Environmental Consultation Branch located in Sterling, Virginia. The incumbent serves as the Deputy Federal Preservation Officer for BOEM and is responsible for overall development and implementation of program policy on matters concerning historic preservation and cultural resource protection.

Closes 7 June.

Read the opening very closely, very few people in the world actually qualify.

The selectee for this position serves as a Supervisory Museum Curator in the Curator Branch, Collection Management Division of Naval History and Heritage Command. The Curator Branch is responsible for the management of Navy properties of historical and inspirational value, including artifacts, shipboard equipment, ordnance, uniforms and memorabilia.  This responsibility encompasses acquiring, accessioning, preserving, storing, accounting for, and loaning to eligible recipients the properties in the Navy’s historical collections.

Closes 2 June.

Check advert to see if you qualify:

Archaeological Technician, Key Biscayne National Park. Closes 8 June.

The primary duties of this job include conducting archeological monitoring, survey, and excavation of archeological resources in the parks, and sometimes as part of technical assistance rendered to other non-NPS partners. Additional fieldwork includes locating and recording sites, creating and maintaining essential field documentation, collection of archeological and environmental data, and collecting and processing spatial and geophysical data, especially as they pertain to prehistoric and historic sites in the Southeast. Laboratory work includes processing and analysis of artifacts, spatial data, and field data, database entry, and cataloging. Duties also include the production of summary and trip reports, field catalogs and inventories of archeological data, maps, drawings, and figures for reports, and the completion of Cultural Site Inventory forms. Selectee may also be asked to provide general assistance in a variety of areas related to other federal preservation laws and policy.

THIS IS A SCUBA INTENSIVE POSITION.  THE INCUMBENT OF THIS POSITION MUST POSSESS A SCUBA CERTIFICATION FROM AN ACCREDITED NATIONAL INSTITUTION (YOU MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF YOUR CERTIFICATION IN SCIENTIFIC DIVING OPERATIONS AND SAFETY PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF UNDERWATER SCIENCES (AAUS) AND A DIVE LOG TO PROVE YOUR MINIMUM EXPERIENCE IN SCIENTIFIC DIVING TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION).

SELECTIVE FACTOR: THE INCUMBENT OF THIS POSITION MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO OPERATE A MOTORBOAT UP TO 35 FEET IN LENGTH AND POSSESS A MOTORBOAT OPERATION COURSE CERTIFICATION (YOU MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF YOUR CERTIFICATION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION).

NOAA Diving Center Manager, closes 7 June

Check adverts to make sure you qualify, most are internal openings.

1. National Cave and Karst Program Coordinator, closes 2 June
2. Dive Equipment and Support Specialist, closes 1 June
3. Marine Archeologist, closes 6 June
4. Audio Visual Production Specialist, closes 3 June

Museum Technician, NHHC, US Naval Academy, closes 30 May

Museum Curator, Great Lakes Naval Training Center, closes 27 May

NHHC Outreach Head, NHHC, closes 1 June

Museum Specialist, Curation Facility for NHHC in Richmond, closes 27 May

Management and Program Analyst, NHHC, Washington Navy Yard, closes 31 May

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The AmeriCorps Member Duties description reads “One Local History Corps member with an archaeology focus will be hosted at the Ohio History Connection in Columbus. The member may assist in the production of public education materials and OAI-related instructional materials for researchers, staff, and students/volunteers. Additional outreach experience may be available through working with other AmeriCorps host sites in developing archaeology programming for their site and updating and enhancing archaeology and maritime heritage information on the State Historic Preservation Office pages of the Ohio History Connection website. The AmeriCorps member will also be encouraged to write educational articles on these projects or other archaeology topics of their choosing for the Archaeology Blog. Applicants must have a college degree in anthropology or archaeology.”

 The person who fills the position will likely be working on a variety of projects, including terrestrial and maritime archaeology outreach, recordation, and collections work. Maritime archaeology will be just one small part of this position and I certainly can’t promise any diving (that all depends on funding and grant awards), but new graduates, especially, may find this position intriguing. If you’re able to post this on your website, I would be very appreciative.

Applications open now.

The Advanced Technologies (ADTECH) group of Oceaneering is recognized as an industry leader in enabling humans to work safely and effectively in harsh environments ranging from the depths of the sea to the outer reaches of space. ADTECH specializes in the support of manned systems and the development and application of practical, cost-effective robotic systems in multiple industries. ADTECH designs, builds, and operates unique underwater systems for the US Navy and provides life cycle maintenance services for Submarines and Deep Submergence Systems. ADTECH is developing the next generation space suit for NASA and provides robotic and spacecraft life support systems. ADTECH is also an award winning leader in design, build, and installation of theme park entertainment ride systems and provides intra-logistic solutions using AGV systems. ADTECH’s business areas are: Oceaneering Technologies, Marine Services Division, Oceaneering Space Systems, Oceaneering Entertainment Systems, Frog AGV Systems, and ADTECH Manufacturing Group.

Position Summary

Oceaneering International (OII) is seeking a Data Exploitation Analyst. Full-time work location is Suitland/Camp Spring MD. This is an embedded posting at a customer site. This is an immediate opportunity on an expanding contract. Candidate must hold/acquire a TS/SCI with Polygraph.

OII seeks a Data Exploitation Analyst to advance our data analysis & field operations group. This is a new position. The successful candidate will actively participate in all phases of the data collection, processing and reporting. Our Analysts acquire, analyze, compile, evaluate, and review data for use in standard products, non-standard products, and/or data holdings in support of mission requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities

Main responsibility is the processing, analysis, evaluation and exploitation of navigation, remote sensor, and shipboard instrumentation data collected from various deep ocean systems. The candidate will be involved in pre-mission support, data collection, analyst & evaluation and report generation. As enhanced data is identified, the candidate will be responsible to update and correct data sets. Other responsibilities include:

Performs analysis and evaluation of imagery collected from side scan sonar, bathymetric, video, and still photography cameras.

Uses proprietary software including GIS-based systems in a network of workstations and personal computers (Windows) to perform basic imaging enhancement, display, and analytical functions to obtain, organize, and present information relevant to the exploitation of remotely sensed and imaged data obtained from deep ocean systems.

Reviews mission related data logs, worksheets, and reports to determine focal points for the analysis as well as discovery of deficiencies and discrepancies in the performance of data collection equipment and systems.

Desirable are degrees in underwater archeologist and oceanographers.

Cotswold Archaeology is one of the leading providers of professional marine archaeological services in the UK. We provide a complete service including consultancy, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), strategic assessment, research, fieldwork including foreshore surveys, underwater assessments and excavation, reporting and post-excavation.

Our marine team is working with a diverse range of clients on some of the largest, high profile marine projects in the UK. Ongoing research projects for national heritage agencies allow our team to work at the cutting edge of new thinking in archaeology, as well as managing underwater assessment and excavation projects.

We are interested in receiving applications from maritime archaeologists preferably with some experience in delivering a complex range of impact assessment for offshore, near-shore and coastal projects. The successful candidate will require excellent communication and report writing skills, a strong commitment to CPD and the ability to manage a demanding personal work schedule. Your role will include archival research, production of desk-based assessments, Written Schemes of Investigation and EIA chapters, logistics support, site visits and fieldwork. The post will be based in our Andover office.

Closes June 6.

Wessex Archaeology Coastal & Marine has been developing its capacity to undertake archaeological investigations in inland waters, intertidal and marine environments in the UK and abroad for over 15 years, and is a recognised leader in these sectors. We are seeking to make a permanent appointment to meet continuing demand for our services. We are seeking to further expand our team’s existing strong capacity in our Edinburgh office in the following areas:

• Consultancy Services, particularly Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and post consent support
• Archaeological diving
• Coastal and marine fieldwork

An experienced heritage/maritime professional, you will be educated to degree level in an appropriate subject and ideally a post graduate qualification in maritime archaeology; preferably with a sound working knowledge of maritime archaeology in Scotland. You should have the requisite level of experience in a professional commercial marine archaeological or related environment. The role would suit an experienced Project Officer wishing to further their career.

Closes 31 May 2016.