Underwater Archaeology and Maritime History jobs

Wessex Archaeology:

We are seeking to recruit a Historic Environment Fisheries Liaison Officer to join our team, to promote the use of a reporting Protocol for archaeological finds made during fishing activities in the Sussex region.  The role is initially for a 2 year fixed term position to be worked in conjunction with Sussex IFCA but under contract to Wessex Archaeology and will report directly to the Director of Coastal & Marine.  This post is 3 days a week at the offices of Sussex IFCA in Shoreham, Sussex. The remaining 2 days will be working directly for Wessex Archaeology Coastal & Marine based either at home or periodically in Salisbury on a variety of project related tasks.

Closes 18 December

The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science at the University of Miami is seeking a Lecturer to direct activities of the underwater programs.  The incumbent will develop unique teaching and research initiatives related to using submersible technologies for a range of research activities, including application to underwater archaeology and the geological and biological sciences.  Duties also include supervising the academic diving program, including activities related to the state of the art swimming pool.  The individual will be required to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Ph.D. in related field and 2 years of teaching and mentoring experience is required.  Must have a minimum of 5 years diving experience including instructor status with a major dive agency.  A minimum of 5 years experience running university field based underwater archaeology programs is also required.

Must also have accreditation by the Nautical Archaeology Society, experience working with diverse governmental, non-governmental organizations and general public.  Applicant must possess ability to work and teach across disciplines, have work experience in Latin American and the Caribbean region and must be fluent in English and Spanish.

AECOM Underwater Archaeologist: Apply now!

The underwater archaeologist conducts field work; implements archaeological inventory, evaluation, and data recovery efforts; analyzes prehistoric and historic artifacts and prepares reports about the outcome. Keeps records and maintains the relevant State Historic Preservation Officer documentation pertaining to archaeological sites and architectural (built) resources. Utilizes GIS, GPS, and topographic maps and site records and reports to identify locations where sites can occur. Provides regulatory compliance support for Federal, state, municipal and/or commercial clients. Field projects could be located anywhere in the U.S.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Performs fieldwork surveys, diving, monitoring, laboratory analysis and interpretation
• Provides logistical support to field directors (assembles equipment and supplies, organizes paperwork, etc.).
• Provides management and oversight of field and lab technicians
• Collects information and makes judgments through observation, interviews and the review of documents.
• Supports field directors and other supervisors as needed in producing reports that record site history, methodology and artifact analysis results, along with recommendations for conserving and interpreting findings (writes report sections, prepares graphics, etc.)
• Works with technical field, lab and office staff, managers and administrative staff to ensure that projects meed AECOM quality standard
• Alternate AECOM Link

We are working with a major US Production Company who are in development on an underwater archaeology program. We are looking for maritime/underwater archaeologists and their projects to shoot, particularly in the Pacific region but not limited to that area. Island archaeology would also be of interest.

UCSD Link

The Department of Anthropology, UC San Diego, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography are interested in finding a marine archaeologist who addresses issues of climate change and adaptation, especially for the rise of complex societies in the late Holocene in coastal environments.    This is part of a bold multi-discipline, multi-year initiative that spans the entire University. Each appointment will be made jointly between at least two departments from across the campus in order to facilitate collaborations in new inter-disciplinary fields.  Interested scholars should apply for the following two  advertised positions that are appropriate for marine archaeology:  Hazards from climate impacts in the natural and built environment  and Biological, ecological and human adaptation to climate change.

The University of California, San Diego has made an unprecedented commitment to understanding climate change impacts through long term global observations and modeling and addressing these impacts through the development of scalable adaptation tools and solutions. We invite applications from outstanding candidates for up to four separate searches (totaling 8 positions) for TENURE TRACK or TENURED FACULTY POSITIONS. These positions are part of a bold multi-discipline, multi-year initiative that spans the entire University. Each appointment will be made jointly between at least two departments from across the campus in order to facilitate collaborations in new inter-disciplinary fields. They include but are not limited to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), Health Sciences (School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences), the Jacobs School of Engineering, the Division of Biological Sciences, the Division of Physical Sciences, the Division of Arts and Humanities, the Division of Social Sciences and the School of Global Policy and Strategy. The initiative in climate change impacts and adaptation seeks to build on existing cross-disciplinary strengths to understand the implications of climate change and address the planet’s most pressing climate related needs with actionable adaptation strategies. The initiative will leverage UC San Diego’s existing strategic partnerships to inform climate change policy and adaptation decisions at multiple levels—local, state, federal and international—and address issues related to national security, public safety, global health, resilience and more. In addition to these appointments, UC San Diego’s newly established Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation demonstrates the organization’s commitment to addressing the consequences of climate change. Appointments generally will be at the Assistant or Associate Professorial level and in exceptional cases at the very early Professorial level. UCSD is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body.

There will be four focus areas within the climate change impacts and adaptation initiative:

1) Human health and climate change

2) Hazards from climate impacts in the natural and built environment

3) Biological, ecological and human adaptation to climate change

4) Sensor and platform development to monitor the changing environment

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program provides support for master’s and doctoral studies in oceanography, marine biology, maritime archaeology and all other science, engineering, social science and resource management disciplines involving ocean and coastal areas particularly by women and members of minority groups. Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarships may provide, subject to appropriations, yearly support of up to $42,000 per student (a 12-month stipend of $30,000 in addition to an education allowance of up to $12,000), and up to $10,000 of support for a 4-6 week program collaboration at a NOAA facility. Masters students may be supported for up to two years, and doctoral students for up to four years. Depending on funding, approximately three to four scholarships are awarded each year.

Scholarships are distributed by disciplines, institutions and geography, and by degree sought, with selections within distributions based on financial need, the potential for success in a graduate level studies program (academic achievement), and the potential for achieving research and career goals.

Apply by: December 10, 2015

Honor Frost Foundation Bursaries to attend IKUWA 6 in Australia

The ‘International Congresses on Underwater Archaeology’ have become an important part of the programme to exchange information and experience in this important and still growing branch of archaeology. The proceedings of the first three conferences (in Sassnitz, Germany; Zurich and London) have been published; and that of the fourth, held in Zadar, Croatia, and the fifth, held in Cartagena, Spain, is under way.

It is important that young archaeologists from the countries which Honor Frost regarded as a priority should have the opportunity to attend IKUWA6, but the costs, particularly of travel, are likely to make this impossible unless bursaries are offered.

Preferences will be given to students from Cyprus, Lebanon and Syria but other applicants from the region may be considered depending on demand. See here for more details.

Artifact Conservator Research Assistant, CSS Georgia, Texas A&M University.

Executive Director, Antique Boat Museum, Clayton, NY
The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), the largest freshwater nautical Museum in the world, requires a full time Executive Director effective June 1, 2016. Situated on the St. Lawrence River in the beautiful 1000 Islands in upstate New York, ABM has grown exponentially in the last fifteen years, and the Board of Trustees is conducting a national search to identify outstanding leaders who have demonstrated executive experience, imagination, and vision to lead the Museum through its next decade of growth. The Executive Director oversees a dynamic institution with a talented staff of 40 full-time and part-time employees, an operating budget of approximately $1.6 million, $200 thousand in annual capital projects, $23 million of assets, a 4.5 acre river campus with five recently constructed exhibit buildings and a collection of over 320 antique boats. The successful candidate should have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated success in fund raising, building strategic partnerships, and financial management experience. She or he should have experience with an educational or cultural institution, and have an affinity for the mission of the Museum. Interviews will begin January 2016, an appointment will be made by March 15, and the appointment will commence no later than June 2016. More information about the Museum is available at http://www.abm.org. Starting salary is competitive and dependent on qualifications and career accomplishments. Interested candidates should submit cover letter, resume, and three letters of recommendations to Executive Director Search, Antique Boat Museum, 750 Mary Street, Clayton, NY 13624, or emailed to EDSearch@abm.org.

Senior Vice President for Curatorial Affairs, Mystic Seaport:The Museum of American and The Sea Mystic, CT
Mystic Seaport seeks a Senior Vice President for Curatorial Affairs. The Vice President will direct exhibition and research programming for the Seaport. Successful candidates will possess proven record of achievement as a curator, strategic leader, staff manager, and program innovator. A full position profile may be found at http://www.mcaonline.us/ Interested applicants should submit résumé, cover letter, and three references to the consulting firm retained for this search. Management Consultants for the Arts, Inc. Mystic Search Attn: Linda Sweet or Bill Appleton By email: MCAwall2@gmail.com

Sorry for my lack of Maritime History jobs:

1. Postdoc in Maritime History, University of Macau, closes 31 December
2. Executive Director, American Undersea Warfare Center, Open until filled
3. Boat building Instructor, Project U.S.E., closes 3 November
4. Museum Curator, The Whale Museum, closes 8 January
5. Learning and Access Officer, Scottish Maritime Museum, closes 29 October

Description:

The Honor Frost – Flinders Doctoral Research Scholarship in Underwater Archaeology is a 3 year scholarship to support a candidate while they undertake a PhD in the area of Underwater Archaeology at Flinders University.

Two fully funded PhD scholarships are available to commence in 2016. One scholarship will be awarded to a citizen of an Eastern Mediterranean country who plans to return to that country as a professional in underwater archaeology or underwater cultural heritage. The second scholarship is open to all applicants regardless of citizenship.

The Scholarship provides a generous living stipend, which is tax exempt and indexed annually. The HFFDR Scholarship will cover international student tuition fees charged by Flinders University.

These scholarships are funded jointly by the Honor Frost Foundation and Flinders University to commemorate the Flinders University Maritime Archaeology Program’s role as Chair Holder of the UNESCO UNITWIN Network for Underwater Archaeology (2015 – 2018). The purpose of the scholarship is to enable a suitably qualified graduate to carry out, under the supervision of a member of staff, a program of study leading to a PhD in Archaeology, with a focus on underwater archaeology.

More Information is here!

Very cool project to get involved in!

UNDP PFF has been running projects in the field of Cultural Heritage for the past 5 years in partnership with the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage and within the framework of the EU Aid Package to the Turkish Cypriot Community in Cyprus.

The Kyrenia Shipwreck represents the formative years of maritime archaeology in the Mediterranean and, since its exhibition in the early 1970s, the island of Cyprus to the world. In recognition of the importance of this collection to the people of Cyprus, under the auspices of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission is working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Honor Frost Foundation to implement a series of improvements to upgrade the Kyrenia Shipwreck Gallery within the Kyrenia Castle.

As part of this conservation/stabilization programme, the UNDP is seeking the services of an architect/engineer specialized in exhibition spaces design within historic buildings for the project preparation and implementation.

Architect/Civil Engineer – Specialized Consultant (Kyrenia Shipwreck Gallery), Kyrenia, Cyprus.

MA in Maritime Archaeology

Closes October 8, 2015.

This position is located in the Underwater Archeology Branch, Naval History and Heritage Command, located in the Washington Navy Yard, D.C. The function of the Underwater Archeology Branch of the NHHC is to manage and conduct research on the Navy’s 17,000 sunken military craft which often serve as war graves, carry environmental hazards or unexploded ordnance, and represent significant historic properties. The primary purpose of this position is to be the subject matter expert for the Navy in key underwater research and operational functions, including research and deployment of the Geographical Information System (GIS) of sunken military craft including the inventory SMC ship and aircraft wrecks and to serve as the SME for the Sunken Military Craft Act including all legal, regulatory and enforcement provisions of that Act and its regulations.

This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled as an Archeologist or a Physical Scientist.

Volunteer Divers Needed For NC Archaeological Dive Team! Open Water Divers and up!

SIDCO is a 501(c)3 nonprofit archaeological dive team based in Beaufort NC. We are looking for volunteer divers seriously interested in preserving this state’s vast submerged cultural resources. If you are willing to learn, we will OJT. We work very closely with state, federal and local authorities and are affiliated with the NC Department of Cultural Resources. We have worked on projects in Carteret, Hyde and Dare Counties including the Blackbeard Shipwreck Project and we are currently working with the US Coast Guard and East Carolina University on a confidential project near Ocracoke.

We generally work on weekends, ranging from one to three day missions and once in a while we will work for an extended period on special projects. We supply lodging, air and equipment, as needed. We have team members as far away as Greenville, but the closer to Carteret County, the better.

If you have interests in video, still photography, artifact conservation, public relations and grants, museum curation, boat crew and navigation, light construction and, of course, mapping and survey, we have much to offer you!
Please contact Bobby Willis (VP, SIDCO) at 252-725-1514 ~ or ~ Rob Smith (President, SIDCO) at 252-656-8003 or email us at wrecksite@ec.rr.com. For more info, see our web site at http://www.sidco.org.

See our You Tube video page at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHTAxqwY2TE-5ktMgAA51nQ

NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration & Research (OER) is soliciting pre-proposals followed by full proposals for bold, innovative, multi-partner, interdisciplinary ocean exploration projects in the following areas of interest:

1) physical, chemical and biological characterizations of unknown or poorly known regions of the deep ocean, especially areas deeper than 500 m.

2) baseline characterization of marine archaeological resources at any depth; and

3) technology that advances ocean exploration and has application to NOAA related missions.

Through this announcement, NOAA OER anticipates the availability of approximately $3 million. The actual funding amount is contingent upon FY 2016 Congressional appropriations. OER estimates making 3-10 awards that will range from about $50,000 to $1.5 million. Funding for ship or submersible assets, if required, must be included in the proposal. Leveraging with ship time supported outside of this funding opportunity is strongly encouraged.

Pre-Proposals are due: January 8, 2016.

Closes October 7, 2015.

This position serves as a Park Ranger at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and reports directly to the Chief of Interpretation and Education. The incumbent performs some supervisory park ranger duties, directly supervising 6 GS-5 seasonal rangers, 2 student trainees, and volunteers. Plans budget, hires, trains, and oversees staff. Rewards and disciplines as necessary. Oversees interpretive division volunteers, including scheduling and training. Schedules staff to ensure day-to-day interpretive operations are maintained and expanded according to the division’s work plan. Ensures visitor center is kept adequately supplied and in good working order. Identifies needs and formulates suggestions for exhibits, audio-visual programs, and other media. Coordinates with park partners, who are vital to operations. Assists with the creation of Division’s annual plan. Audits staff’s interpretive programs using professional interpretive standards. Develops interpretive products such as talks, PowerPoint presentations, site bulletins, and exhibits. Participates in community and special events.

ADDITIONAL DUTY LOCATION INFORMATION:
Position Location: New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park/New Bedford, MA. New Bedford, a city of about 100,000 is located on the southeastern coast of Massachusetts where the Acushnet River empties into Buzzard’s Bay. The city is served by Interstate 195 which connects Providence, Rhode Island (about 30 miles to the west) with Cape Cod (about 20 miles to the east). New Bedford is also connected to Boston (about 60 miles north) by state highway Routes 140 and 24.
The city of New Bedford is a wonderfully diverse and culturally rich community that has retained much of its heritage through thoughtful restoration and preservation efforts. This authentic seaport city is also home to one of America’s largest fishing fleets. The quality of life in New Bedford is enhanced by a full calendar of fairs and festivals, including Summerfest, the Working Waterfront Festival, the traditional Blessing of the Fleet and the largest celebration of Portuguese culture in the nation, the Fest of the Blessed Sacrament. More than fourteen galleries, studios, museums and cultural institutions in downtown New Bedford are testament to the region’s emerging artistic hub. Also, the many parks and beaches in the area make the city a great place to visit, work and live.
For additional information on New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, please visit our website at www.nps.gov/nebe.
For specific area and housing information, or information directly pertaining to vacancy status, contact: Joshua Boles, Chief of Interpretation & Education, 508-996-4095 ext 6103.

These two positions with Parks Canada’s Underwater Archaeology Team relate to ongoing underwater archaeological study of the wreck of HMS Erebus from Sir John Franklin’s 1845 expedition in search of a Northwest Passage. The wreck was located by a Parks Canada-led team in 2014. Fieldwork duties will be in Nunavut while office duties will be in Ottawa. Duties will include: archaeological diving, survey, recording, and excavation at the wreck in a remote and cold-water setting; material culture research; database entry and cataloging; researching and writing report contributions; and other work specified in the Statement of Qualifications.

Closes October 8, APPLY Now!

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is now accepting applications for 2016 AmeriCorps members!

Apply here:
http://www.huronpines.org/apply2015.asp

DEADLINE is October 28, 2015

Are you interested in the Great Lakes, conservation, and Great Lakes maritime heritage?  Are you interested in building your skills working with the public, volunteers, and with student groups?  Want to make a difference, and develop your professional skills?

Consider joining the Huron Pines AmeriCorps team as an Education & Outreach Specialist at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Eligibility Requirements:
•    college degree
•    U.S. citizen
•    valid driver’s license
•    committed to serving 1,700 hours from January 7 to November 4, 2016
•    ability to pass a background check

Member Benefits:
•    An opportunity to join others with dedication, passion and enthusiasm for the environment and for national service
•    Develop real-world skills, increase your experiences and have the opportunity to network with other resource professionals
•    Educational voucher in the amount of $5,730
•    Loan forbearance of qualified federal student loans during term of service
•    Living stipend totaling $12,530
•    Health care coverage
•    Child care benefits, if eligible

Brief Position Description:
The Education and Outreach Specialist will greet, orient, and provide programs for diverse audiences (adult and school groups, individuals, families, K-12 students, teachers, etc.), recruit and engage volunteers, represent the sanctuary at events and meetings, and support the sanctuary’s education evaluation efforts. Service includes learning and communicating about maritime history/archaeology & marine technology/underwater research, Great Lakes/Ocean literacy, the National Marine Sanctuary system, water quality/watershed monitoring/watershed stewardship. Service also includes volunteer engagement and working with the public. On site training is provided.

A full position description can be found here:

http://www.huronpines.org/joinamericorps.asp

Archeologist III (Marine Archeologist – Dive Safety Officer)

This position requires varied and complex duties as an archeologist for the Archeology Division. Work involves a range of activities, including conducting cultural resources reviews associated with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Antiquities Code of Texas for federal and state undertakings. Duties also include making additions to and editing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data in the Archeological Sites Atlas.

Working under the direct supervision of the State Marine Archeologist, the successful candidate will serve as the Dive Safety Officer (DSO) for the marine archeology program and assist with the development and management of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) – compliant scientific dive program. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting with the maintenance of equipment necessary for underwater archeological investigations, training volunteers, conducting underwater archeological investigations, assisting with the processing of the resulting collections, and analysis and reporting on the results of investigations.

Duties may also involve a range of public outreach activities relating to the agency’s marine archeological program. Work includes coordination with archeological marine stewards and promotion of archeological preservation to the public. The successful candidate will have significant experience interacting with the public and avocational archeologists.  May require travel throughout the state. Employee will comply with all agency policies and procedures.