Underwater Archaeology and Maritime History jobs

Closes: 7/28/2017

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Supervises collections and conservation staff

Ensures timely completion of assigned work, adheres to collections protocols and timely responses to loan requests, request access, technical assistance, etc.

Supervises artifact processing, conservation and curation

Administers artifact loans for exhibit and research

Reviews underwater artifact salvage divisions

Facilitates collections research

Maintains computerized artifact database and maintains and develops associated software applications

Coordinates archaeological collection accession data with 1A-32 Archaeological Research Permits, Florida Master Site File database and other pertinent databases maintained by the division.

Supervises annual inventory of collections as required by Rule 1A-40.007, Florida Administrative Code.

Produces and presents research on aspects of the artifact collections, as mandated, in 267, Florida Statutes.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Master’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology or related field. A PhD in these fields in preferred.

At least five years of experience as a professional archaeologist, some of which included archaeological collection management, artifact study and curation

Experience coordinating and facilitating research projects with other researchers

History of research and technical report writing experience in archaeology

Supervisory and leadership experience

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of Florida prehistory and history, including the types of sites that exist and their general distribution and geographic settings.

Knowledge of prehistoric and historic material culture found in Florida

Proficiency in collections database software

Working knowledge of curation and conservation techniques.

Knowledge of analysis used to study archaeological and historical objects

PREFERRED (NOT REQUIRED) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

PhD in Anthropology, Archaeology or related field.

Knowledge of 872.05, Florida Statutes, pertaining to unmarked human remains and NAGPRA

The University of Helsinki, Asst. or Associate Professor in Maritime Archaeology. Closes 11 September 2017.

The Texas Historical Commission (THC) issues this Invitation for Bid (IFB) to solicit bids for Marine Archeological Remote-Sensing Survey Equipment for use in detecting and monitoring underwater archeological sites on state public land under the jurisdiction of the Texas Historical Commission. As part of public policy as stated in the Antiquities Code of Texas, Sec. 191.002, it is the mission of the Marine Archeology Program of the Texas Historical Commission to locate, protect, and preserve submerged archeological sites, including shipwrecks. The Geometrics G882 and the Edgetech 4125P are the standard tools used to detect submerged shipwrecks sites and are in compliance with the minimum equipment standards required for archeological survey in state waters Texas Administrative Code, Title 13, Part 2, Chapter 18, Rule §28.6. This equipment is the most successful means, and often the only method, in low visibility waters such as Texas to find, and thus protect, these important and rare archeological sites.

This position is responsible for reviewing development projects and federal undertakings to identity and evaluate cultural resources, assess impacts to significant cultural resources in accordance with federal, state, or local preservation laws and regulations and prepare appropriate review response correspondence. The position also provides technical assistance and information regarding the Compliance and Review program to federal, state, and local agencies, private consultants, and the general public. The position participates in consultation meetings with project representatives to discuss requests for additional information and the overall Compliance and Review program and processes. The position is responsible for completing tasks associated with the review of permit applications pursuant to Rule 1A-31, Procedures for Conducting Exploration and Salvage of Historic Shipwreck Sites.

Closes: 6 July.

Oversees Public Lands Archaeology.

Serves as DHR staff liaison for Acquisition and Restoration Council. Provides DHR comments on Land Management Plans, Cultural Resource Questionnaires in advance of Land Management Reviews and Management Advisory Group meetings.

Provides recommendations to Division Director regarding Florida Forever projects. Conducts reviews of new Florida Forever applications, attends field assessments of parcels proposed for acquisition and evaluates all projects prior to the annual ranking meeting.

Assists other programs in BAR as needed.

Conducts surveys and performs research on state-owned sites and collections.

Assists Underwater Archaeology and Collections staff as needed.

Performs other related duties as required.

Closes 29 June.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Research Assistant with a knowledge and understanding of the law relating to the protection and conservation of underwater cultural heritage. You will be working, as maternity cover, on a project investigating current practices relating to enforcement and the powers and duties that could enable more effective inter and cross-agency co-operation. The project is seeking to establish best practice and offers solutions for better and more holistic management of cultural assets within the English marine plan area.

You will support the research team and will be responsible specifically for developing a matrix of existing legislative powers and duties to enforce of those agencies working offshore and to establish potential for cross-working.

We are looking for a strong legal background and a track record of research either as a result of a post-graduate research degree, or being registered on one in a legally-focussed research field. Knowledge and understanding of legal research methodologies, and familiarity with legal databases is essential, as is knowledge of theories, principles and practice of regulatory enforcement. Experience of writing for publication is desirable.

Closes: 28 June 2017.

American Conservation Experience, a Non-Profit Conservation Corps based in Flagstaff, AZ, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management’s California Coastal National Monument, is seeking TWO Interpretive Interns who will dedicate 10 Weeks to assisting BLM staff in the management and operations activities at Piedras Blancas Light Station, a BLM Outstanding Natural Area and component of the National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS).

This is an exciting and historic opportunity to restore a piece of California’s maritime history. Completed in 1875, Piedras Blancas Light Station is home to more than 60 species of California native plants, including a thriving population of a variety of thistle listed as threatened in CA. This healthy population is up from just a single plant in 2001, a result of BLM heavily investing in the eradication of non-native plants at the site. With the eradication of roughly 2/3 of the non-native and exotic species once found at the site, the environs surrounding the Station have also seen the rebound of a diversity of animal life, including bobcat, raccoon, skunk, deer, gray fox, rabbit, coyote, squirrels, and a variety of birds and reptiles. The near shore marine environments have been minimally impacted by human activity and support healthy populations of southern sea otters, abalone, mussels, and anemones, while the Outer Islet is a significant haul-out point for California sea lions. The largest mainland U.S. rookery for the northern elephant seal stretches for miles to the north and south of Piedras Blancas.

The Bureau’s mission is to “manage and restore the Piedras Blancas Light Station to a period in history when the site played a significant role in the protection of central California maritime activities. In addition, preserve and protect the natural, historical and cultural resources of the site while providing opportunities for compatible scientific, cultural, social and interpretive activities for the benefit of present and future generations.”

If anybody applies to this let me know what it turns out to be?

https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Oceans-EDU/jobs/Oil-Rig-Worker-a0887e6a70c70094?q=archeologist

Underwater Archeologist?

VT Youth Development Corps members promote hope, justice, & well being for all VT youth. Their service supports innovative initiatives at nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and schools that foster positive youth development and build resilience in youth, helping them avoid opioid use and other unhealthy behaviors. The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s core mission is to discover, preserve, and share the maritime heritage of the Lake Champlain region’s past, present, and future. For 30 years, we have brought the stories of Lake Champlain to life through world-class archaeological research, exhibits, replica vessels, hands-on traditional skills, educational programs, recreational adventures, and on- and under-water exploration. The Museum serves everyone, with a focus on youth. Many area schools come for field trips, we run an extensive summer camp program, and we lead after school programs for elementary and middle school students focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Our rowing program serves over 600 students and 300 adults. In addition, we have a semester-long wooden boat building program which provides opportunities for youth with developmental challenges. We also have a maritime research institute conducting original field work and research. The AmeriCorps members serve a key role in promoting our mission to area youth through many programming opportunities. These include developing and presenting topics to school field trip groups, designing curricula, teaching in after school programs, assisting with our boat building program for youth with developmental challenges, assisting with the school team rowing programs, and leading activities in our camps. Members are fundamental in designing and growing our programs for youth. The members enhance students’ love of learning, confidence, skills, and dreams for their future. http://www.lcmm.org

Member Duties : AmeriCorps members are key players in our educational programs. Members teach and mentor students, lead school groups, create curricula and lead maritime adventure summer camps. Members encourage teamwork and model healthy lifestyle choices by teaching students fun ways to learn from and enjoy every aspect of the Lake Champlain watershed. Service ranges from rowing programs and snorkeling lessons, to communication with program partners, outreach to schools and teachers, and research of history and archaeology content. While carrying out varied responsibilities related to all departments of the museum, members contribute to creation of exhibits, organize and host events, and at times crew LCMM’s replica boats during off-site tours with educational groups. Minimum Age: 18. Reliable private transportation required; valid license. Send resume, cover letter, and contact information for 2 references. Must be able to swim.

The City of Norfolk’s Maritime Center, Nauticus is seeking a Project Curator/Conservator to exceed visitor expectations by standardizing an approach to the overall presentation of the Battleship Wisconsin. The successful candidate will be guest-focused, with experience in historic interpretation and museum exhibits/displays. The position will report to the Executive Director and be responsible for establishing an overall plan for the interpretation/presentation of the Battleship and incorporating various other facets of the organization (development, marketing, operations, visitor services, etc.). Required skills include strategic planning, project prioritization, aesthetic design, curation, and collections management.

Closes 6 July.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=293713

National Maritime Heritage Grants for education or preservation projects are available for 2017. Funding for Maritime Heritage Grants is competitive and requires a 1-to-1 match with non-Federal assets from non-Federal sources. Project funds are disbursed from the Maritime Heritage Program directly to State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs), who make subgrants to applicants.

 

Temporary position assisting in the excavation of a submerged Paleo-Indian site in Florida, including both underwater and terrestrial excavations. This is a temporary wage position from July 5, 2017 – July 25, 2017. Project site is near Ocala, Florida. Individuals will need to provide own transportation and camping equipment to the site.

Assist in set up of site area, surveying site boundaries, diving and managing underwater excavation equipment, use of screens, monitoring divers, managing air supply systems, identifying and logging cultural materials, and data collection.

https://jobpath.tamu.edu/postings/109947

 

The Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2018 George Fischer Student Travel Award. The award provides travel support in the sum of $1,000.00 (USD) for international students in maritime archaeology to attend and present a paper at the annual Society for Historical and Underwater Archaeology conference.  International students are considered to be those students who are residing and studying in a country other than the country where the conference is held. Visit the ACUA website at: https://acuaonline.org/about- the-acua/awards/ to download the application guidelines. The deadline to apply is September 15, 2017.

Please spread the word to your international colleagues and students. Past winners have hailed from the French West Indies, Argentina, United Kingdom, and Australia. We look forward to hosting another deserving student and meeting them in New Orleans in January 2018.

The Research Specialist is responsible for the design and implementation of research projects that are aligned with the Institute’s cultural heritage engineering and technology programs, and that engage students and staff in the lab and in the field. Under the general direction of the director of the Center of Interdisciplinary Science for Art, Architecture, and Archaeology (CISA3) housed within the Qualcomm Institute/Calit2, the Research Specialist will lead and conduct original research involving the application of enabling technologies and digital workflows to the documentation and study of cultural heritage sites, structures, and objects.

The Research Specialist will lead an emerging CISA3 focus on underwater cultural heritage and is expected to draw from a background in marine robotic platforms (e.g. ROV, AUV) as well as from experience involving the deployment of such technology. Expertise in photogrammetric techniques is also essential, as is knowledge of underwater remote sensing survey methodologies.

In addition to leading collaborative research projects involving underwater and maritime heritage, the Research Specialist will perform duties in the following areas: student-driven research and expedition support; relations between researchers, faculty and industry partners; fund raising (in collaboration with, and under the direction of the Directors of Advancement and Office of Innovation and Commercialization); public relations; program planning; and educational outreach.

The Research Specialist will be tasked with high level technical, financial and operational oversight, manage significant elements of project deliverables and work with external partners and UCSD divisions to build research programs at CISA3, Calit2, and beyond.

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My name is Aida Roman, I am the course coordinator at Sanisera Archaeology Institute for International Field Schools. We are a cultural archaeological institute based in Menorca(Spain), that works in different sites of the world. Our institution collaborates with universities from United Kingdom, USA, Australia and Canada in order to enrich or complement their students experience and knowledge. Please don’t hesitate to check the courses we offer by clicking on the link below:

http://archaeology.institute/sanisera-archaeology-institute-courses.asp

As you can see we offer courses in several categories as Underwater Archaeology, GIS, Bioarchaeology, Classical Archaeology, Conservation…all of them during the summer.

We think that it would be a perfect chance for the students since they can improve their skills and knowledge, get credits or even participate in important archaeological finds.

We would appreciate if you could you inform us on the process to follow to be a part of your Field School program.

I hope to hear from you soon,

Aida Roman

Course Coordinator

Sanisera Archaeology Institute 

for International Field Schools

Webpage: http://archaeology.institute

Email: sanisera@arrakis.es

Phone: +1 347 8710963

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Research Associate / Adjunct:
In the field of archaeology; in documentation and conservation of archaeological artefacts, Early Medieval archaeology and underwater archaeology especially in archaeology of islands in cultural landscape of Western Slavs; in conservation of archaeological artefacts, experimental archaeology, protection of cultural heritage, material culture, organization and conduction of practical work conducted on land underwater sites.
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/215018
Closing date: 2 June 2017

We look for candidates for a fully-funded PhD position that takes place within a scientific initiative of studying, understanding, and implementing underwater augmented reality interfaces for cultural heritage. The position is for an EU project called i-MareCulture and the location is in Brno (Mekka of computer science in Czech Republic) at Masaryk University (second biggest university in Czech Republic).

Project’s i-MareCulture aim is to raise public awareness of European identity by focusing in maritime cultural heritage, which by default bridges different civilizations. In particular, iMareCulture aims in bringing inherently unreachable underwater cultural heritage within digital reach of the wide public by implementing virtual visits, serious games with immersive technologies and underwater augmented reality. Scope of the project is to design, analyze, develop and validate pioneer applications and systems in the context of Virtual Museums through collaborative and innovative research from a diverse group of scientists, researchers, archaeologists, experts and museums.

The project i-MareCulture is unique, innovative and promising, contributing fully to the H2020 Framework and the Digital Agenda for Europe, a H2020 initiative, for New Skills and Jobs. In addition, this project abides by the EU’s strategy to become a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy by implementing the knowledge triangle by connecting the Education, Research and Industry by supporting and boosting innovative enterprise to develop their technological breakthroughs into viable products in the area of Virtual Museums and Digital Heritage, with real commercial potential.
Salary will depend on qualifications, skills and past experience.

https://www.findaphd.com/search/projectDetails.aspx?PJID=83225

 

The Research & Preservation Specialist I/Conservator examines and documents objects, performs analytical tests, prepares treatment proposals, performs conservation treatments including mechanical and chemical treatment, package or mount artifacts for transport, storage or display, and submits full reports of all activities, thus fulfilling contractual obligations and providing revenue generation for the Conservation Program of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory.

Closes May 4