Underwater Archaeology and Maritime History jobs

This position is located in the Collection Management Section, Curator Branch, Collection Management Division, Naval History and Heritage Command, located at the Defense Supply Center in Richmond, VA.  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 February 12.

Summer School – Ocean Campus 2016
Abrem a 15 de Fevereiro as inscrições para edição 2016 do Ocean Campus
subordinado ao tema Arqueologia Subaquática do Navio a Vapor .
Inscrições e pedidos de informação para o email:
ocean.campus-archaeology@marinha.pt
Número de vagas limitado

Summer School – Ocean Campus 2016
Ocean Campus 2016 Steamship Underwater Archaeology
Applications open on 15th February 2016
For applications and further information contact us at
ocean.campus-archaeology@marinha.pt,
Limited places available

Jorge Russo
Portugal
Nautical Archaeology Society member
Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology member
APAI – Portuguese Association of Industrial Archaeology fellow member

Academia.edu: http://marinha.academia.edu/JorgeRusso
ResearcherID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/G-5845-2013
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8117-9406

Email: russochief@gmail.com
Mobile: +351 919 387 227
Skype: russochief

Northwestern Michigan College to host Nautical Archaeology Field School in June 2016

Continuing its reputation as a leader in archaeological education in the Great Lakes, Northwestern Michigan College in partnership with North Central Michigan College will host an archaeology field school in 2016. This two week event will be held will be held on the main campus of Northwestern Michigan College between June 13^th and June 26^th. The field school will consist of taught courses, the supervised excavation of an early historic homestead and the archaeological survey of an associated historic pier. Advanced students will have the opportunity to participate in the remote sensing survey of another area in Northport Harbor, located at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula. The goal of this landscape survey is to locate the remains of several historic shipwrecks that are known to have occurred in this area. This is a unique opportunity for anyone interested in either terrestrial or nautical archaeology to gain experience excavating and surveying historic sites in the Great Lakes region.

The first week of the field school consists of the supervised excavation of an early historic homestead (The Dougherty House) and guided tour of a major prehistoric site in the region. The second week consists of introduction to foreshore and underwater archaeology along with the supervised survey of a contact period pier, located in the shallow waters of Old Mission Harbor. A series of day-long specialty courses will be offered throughout the field school on topics such as: archaeological surveying, artifact typology, excavation, flint knapping, Native American settlement in northwest Michigan, using a total station and remotely operated vehicles. These courses are open to anyone interested in the topics and no previous experience is necessary.

A variety of tuition packages and on-campus housing is available.

For more details please visit: www.nasnmc.com

Dr. Mark W. Holley
111 E. Front Street
Ovid, MI 48866

989-307-9651
mholley@nmc.edu

The Munson Institute of Maritime Studies at Mystic Seaport is hosting a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute this summer called “The American Maritime Commons.”  The Institute is has 20 positions available for college educators and graduate students.

It runs from 27 June to 29 July, 2016, and pays an honorarium of $3,900.  If you are interested and qualified, please consider applying, and please pass along the word to others who may benefit from this opportunity.  Further information on the program and how to apply can be found by following this link:

http://www.mysticseaport.org/munson-neh/

We have the following summer internship opportunity available at the Trust which includes time spent in support of both our terrestrial and maritime archaeology programs.  

The Maryland Historical Trust is seeking candidates for its 2016 Summer Internship in Archaeology.  The intern will work under the general supervision of the Chief Archaeologist and time will be divided between office/laboratory and field work in support of the Trust’s terrestrial and maritime archaeology programs.

Current graduate students in anthropology/archaeology are preferred; students currently enrolled in or who have recently graduated from an accredited undergraduate program in anthropology/archaeology or other closely related field are encouraged to apply.

The announcement and application information are available here:  https://mht.maryland.gov/documents/pdf/archeology/2016-Summer-Internship.pdf

Applications will be accepted until March 7, 2016.

Clemson University’s Restoration Institute and the Warren Lasch Conservation Center are seeking to fill an intern/research scholar position to aid project archaeologists with the ongoing documentation and analysis of the American Civil War submarine H.L. Hunley.

The position will entail working with the archaeological team in the documentation of the H.L. Hunley submarine and its associated artifacts currently undergoing conservation treatment at the WLCC. The work will be focused on the hull and operational components of the submarine in conjunction with the team’s current program of deconcretion and the study of the interior of the vessel. Interns will have the opportunity to gain practical experience with photography, illustration, and archaeological data recording, as well as training in 3D digital documentation and metrology, including exposure to structured-light scanning, laser scanning, and photogrammetry systems. Interns can also expect to receive instruction in a number of relevant software packages, including CAD-based modeling, and in the integration of 3D data, provenience information, sketches, photographic records, and other archaeological data with the project site plan. This work will see direct application to the overall goals of the project, and may include opportunities for participation in research, report writing, and publication. Experience with 3D documentation, modeling, and data collection are all helpful but not required. Preference will be given to applicants with archaeological training or experience.

The position will be available beginning in May 2016 and last through August, with the possibility of extension. Stipend will be provided, but accommodation funding is not covered. The application deadline is March 15th, 2016. Please provide a Curriculum Vita, two academic/professional references, and a brief written description of why this position would be beneficial to you.

To apply, please contact:

Stéphanie A. Cretté, PhD
Director, Warren Lasch Conservation Center
Clemson University Restoration Institute
1250 Supply Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
843-730-5093 (office)
scrette@clemson.edu

 

The Honor Frost Foundation seeks to appoint a Maritime Archaeological Director, Apply right now!

Closes 10 February.

Two postings for underwater resources interns, one at Key Biscayne and one at Dry Tortugas, apply today.

NHHC Internship: Closes 31 March
The Underwater Archaeology Branch (UAB) of the Naval History & Heritage Command (NHHC), the official history program of the Department of the Navy, is located at Washington’s historical Navy Yard. The office serves four main functions:

• Cultural Resource Management, Historic Preservation & Policy Development –  Resource management involves implementing an overall cultural heritage policy, ensuring Navy remains in compliance with federal laws and regulations, forming a sunken military craft inventory, crafting individual site management plans, coordinating violation enforcement, coordinating human remains issues, and extensive collaboration with federal, state, local agencies, international counterparts, the non-profit sector, the private sector and the public to best manage sunken military craft.
• Archaeological & Historical Research – Intrinsically tied to the management of sunken military craft are the inventory, survey, assessment, documentation, research and monitoring of these ship and aircraft wrecks.  NHHC undertakes archaeological research as a lead agency, as a collaborator, as a guide, and as a monitor and permit-issuer in the case of external archaeological surveys and/or actions that disturb sunken military craft.
• Artifact Conservation & Curation –  All historic artifacts recovered from an underwater environment require some form of conservation and a proper curation environment to remain in a stable condition. NHHC, via its Archaeology & Conservation Laboratory, is directly responsible for about 14,000 artifacts originating from sunken military craft.
• Education, Public Relations & Information Dissemination – Public education and outreach is a fundamental mission component of NHHC as it helps promote the Navy’s heritage and preserve its sunken military craft from disturbance. Information dissemination occurs through channels such as publications, presentations, lectures, a web and social media presence, and press coverage is pursued on a regular basis.

Interns can expect to work on tasks such as: preparing, undertaking, or following up on field investigations; conducting archaeological and historical research; reviewing, editing or preparing reports; synthesizing information and preparing policy or case study briefings; conserving artifacts; assisting with the UAB artifact inventory, management, and loan programs; coordinating partner and inter-agency correspondence; and participating in public outreach and education initiatives such as tours, lectures, presentations, and web presence.

University of Ulster 2016 Opportunities, check them out and apply today!

This position is located in the Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science Directorate, Office of the Associate Director, Stewardship and Science, Park History Program.  The Program formulates and provides professional support for (1) internal historic research and education; (2) inventories of study and research needs; (3) historical research program standards and procedures: and (4) development and delivery of training to related to National Park Service (NPS) history and historic preservation activities.

In support of the NPS mission, this position will manage the Maritime History Program with the Maritime Administration (MARAD), and provide expert advice to maritime resouces; such as the MARAD, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration(NOAA), Coast Guard, and other government agencies as it relate to NPS maritime history; maritime landscapes, traditional cultural properties, ships, lighthouses, life saving stations, etc.

You will manage the Maritime History Program with the Maritime Administration (MARAD).  Provide the Maritime History Program leadership and coordination.  Formulate Service wide strategies, goals and objectives.  You will act as an advocate for and provide expertise relating to NPS maritime history in all of its forms including maritime landscapes, traditional cultural properties, ships, lighthouses, life saving stations, underwater resources, river boats, inland lakes and canals, etc. Consult with and shares expertise with Federal and State agencies with maritime resources, such as the MARAD, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Coast Guard, Department of Defense and other agencies.

Closes January 20, Apply right now.

Join an innovative history, cultural tourism, resiliency mapping project about Red Hook, Brooklyn

A living lab for better urban waterways, the nonprofit PortSide NewYork brings WaterStories to life. PortSide produces and hosts WaterStories programs in the arts; education; preservation; resiliency; and workforce and harbor advocacy, on and off our flagship: the historic tanker MARY A. WHALEN. Our programs, services and advocacy show how to combine public access, community development and the working waterfront.

We seek interns to participate in Red Hook WaterStories (RHWS) which combines cultural tourism, education, resiliency planning and community revitalization by making the whole peninsula of Red Hook an exhibit and educational attraction. Our planned multimedia website, companion hardcopy map and storefront signs will help attract visitors, shoppers, and investors. The project provides educational opportunities for locals and visitors, fosters local pride and community-sensitive development. RHWS links heritage to future.

AmeriCorps Program at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, starts February 1, apply now.

Recruitment for a Professor in Marine Archaeology and Maritime History, Tamil University. Closes 20 January 2016.

Recruitment Notice, University Notice.

Curator of Historic Collections – Battleship Cove

Battleship Cove, “America’s Fleet Museum,” seeks an experienced Curator of Historic Collections.

This dynamic museum and memorial houses the largest collections of U.S. WWII vessels in the world and is home to 5 National Historic Landmarks.  The curator is part of the Collections Department team which has responsibility for the historical artifacts held at Battleship Cove and the Marine Museum of Fall River. The Department is led by the Director of Marine Museum and Collections and also includes the PT Boat Curator.

Closes 25 January 2016

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Closes 1 April 2016. Check out these Grants and Funding!

We are very happy to announce a  fully funded PhD studentship for UK/EU students as part of the Marine and Maritime Futures Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholarship scheme at the University of Southampton.   If you have an excellent academic track record, are looking for a stimulating and challenging trans disciplinary project in a world class research environment please read on for further details on how to apply …

Project Title: Mapping potential wreck sites with seafloor data – scientific, social and legal considerations.
Thousands of potentially polluting WWII shipwrecks litter the ocean floor. The pollutants carried on board may include oil, ammunition or other toxic materials. Leakage of pollutants from such wrecks may take place continuously or catastrophically, and the risk of such an event increases with time. The location of several of these wrecks is known and monitored by national administrations, but by far the majority sank without exact information on their location. The UK Ministry of Defence is presently undertaking a project trying to identify the location of such WW II wrecks, on the basis of historic information. In addition, hindcasts of oceanic circulation and storm surges extending before WWII can be used to enhance our understanding of the nature of the wrecking. Finally, there are now multiple publically available (UKHO, CCO, MCA) and commercial sources of swath bathymetry from the UK shelf, against which this archive derived wreck record can be compared. In many cases the decimetre resolution of the swath data will also facilitate full mapping of the identified sites.

This PhD will combine historical records with the prevailing weather and oceanographic conditions at the time of sinking in order to define areas where the wrecks may be. These zones will be cross- referenced against the extant swath bathymetry targets to facilitate an assessment of the environmental risk present in the various areas of the UK Continental Shelf. Key to this project is the co-consideration of legal responsibilities for identifying and locating such wrecks and ensure they are not polluting the seas. Issues to explore include: Where the wrecks were at the time of sinking beyond jurisdiction of the state but now rest within the UK shelf or EEZ does responsibility rest with the UK; Do the flag state of ships have responsibility under international law?

Closes 5 February 2016, APPLY NOW!

Biscayne National Park is seeking a 10-­week intern who will serve as a member of the archaeological dive and field team during the summer of 2016. The intern’s primary duties will be as field staff and as a dive buddy to the Park archaeologist and/or archaeological technician. The intern will participate in underwater evaluation and documentation of archaeological remains and will work in the park’s conservation lab, conducting supervised treatments on any artifacts recovered during archaeological investigations. The intern will be expected to write a chapter or section of the project report on the history of the wreck studied or another aspect of the field or lab work conducted.

The Internship is being provided by the Latino Heritage Internship Program (LHIP). LIHP is a paid summer internship program organized by the National Park Service, Hispanic Access Foundation, and Environment for the Americas with the goal of engaging the next generation of conservation stewards. The program raises awareness of our national parks and historic sites, their accessibility, and the need for the Latino community’s involvement in their preservation. Highly motivated Latino undergraduate and graduate students (youth aged 18-35) will be selected to work alongside NPS historians, interpreters, archaeologists, architects, and curators on projects in different park units, offices, and historical sites throughout the US.

The LHIP program link is at:
http://www.latinoheritageintern.com

Direct access to the Biscayne NP internship application can be found here:
https://hispanicaccess.org/biscayne-national-park-homestead-fl-0

US Naval History and Heritage Command

The mission of the Naval History and Heritage Command is to: collect, preserve, protect and make available the artifacts, documents, and art that best embody our naval history and heritage for present and future generations.  This position is with the Naval History and Heritage Command’s (NHHC) Curator Branch (CU), a component of the Collection Management Division (CMD) located at the Washington Navy yard, DC. This position encompasses acquiring, accessioning, preserving and accounting for this material as well as its loan to eligible recipients.

Closes 29 December 2015.