The place to find employment in underwater, maritime, marine, nautical archaeology and maritime history.
Applications for the National Park Service OWUSS Research Internship are now open.
This year’s internship will focus on underwater photogrammetry in National Parks and beyond.
The intern will travel with the NPS Submerged Resources Center generating large-scale, advanced photogrammetry models involving the SeaArray— a unique high-resolution, world-class multi- camera imaging system.
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The Department of Archaeology at Memorial University invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in maritime archaeology (in the broadest sense and open to all technical/theoretical areas of expertise), subject to final budgetary approval. The position will commence on July 1, 2024 (negotiable) on the St. John’s campus. Candidates must hold a PhD or have
defended their doctoral thesis in archaeology or a cognate discipline by the time of appointment.
We are seeking a candidate with a research portfolio oriented to the study of maritime cultures, encompassing the history of human (Indigenous and/or settler) populations and their relationships with marine and coastal ecosystems, landscapes, and changing climates. In a Canadian province where lifeways and identities are intertwined with stories, practices and beliefs connected to the sea, and in a university where ocean-related research and programs are a core strength, we are especially interested in applications from individuals already engaged in, or willing to develop, research projects anchored in Newfoundland and Labrador.
March 31, 2024 deadline.
Support for developing education at Masters, Doctoral and Post Doctoral levels is offered by the Foundation in conjunction with a variety of international academic institutions (see below) to students and scholars from the region (Lebanon, Cyprus, Syria and Egypt).
The Foundation also offers a PhD scholarship to enable students from the region to undertake doctoral research in maritime archaeology at a university of their choice.
Successful candidates must demonstrate a genuine interest in maritime archaeology and would be expected to develop the subject in their home country upon completion of their studies.
Terms and Conditions for HFF Scholarships can be found here.
For general enquiries about scholarships contact neelam.s@honorfrostfoundation.org
Primary Purpose of the Position:
This is an advanced professional, administrative, and field position in evaluating and managing archaeological resources throughout the state. Employee directs projects in the conservation and management of historic and prehistoric archaeological sites, both on land and underwater, and at state-owned historic sites. Employee reviews project and technical evaluation reports form archaeological investigations by independent contractors or agencies and is responsible for planning and supervising field and laboratory work in excavation, analysis, exhibition, and publication of archaeological sites. This position is a specialist in underwater archaeology requiring specialized training in SCUBA diving, boat handling, marine remote sensing, and use of associated equipment. Employee reports to a higher-level archaeologist or the state Archaeologist and performs related duties, as required.
Key Responsibilities:
Environmental Review: The employee is responsible for reviewing development projects related to state waters in all North Carolina counties in addition to terrestrial review in the coastal region. Federal or state compliance review regulations, plus instructions and procedures of the HPO and OSA, guide review activities. Duties may involve one or all of the following: Evaluation of proposed project plans relative to known or predicted archaeological sites in preparation of draft review letters to the responsible project supervisor, developer, or agency, technical consultations on, and if requested, preparation of formal scopes of work for investigations required to satisfy federal or state regulations; transfer of site and project data to maps and digital tracking systems; review of all documentation of investigations; preparation of formal opinions on significance and preservation/protection requirements for specific archaeological sites; close coordination of all phases of work with OSA and HPO staff meeting members, including maintenance of files, reports, map, and other project data.
The environmental review process is a primary required function of the Office of State Archaeology, in concert with the State Historic Preservation Office. Specific procedures are internally defined, and the process is conducted in accordance with federal and state historic preservation and environmental protection laws. Significant sums of public and private funds may be affected by the decisions made during the review process.
Field Archaeology and Site Recording: The employee is responsible for overseeing or participating in field investigations conducted at North Carolina submerged sites. This may include remote sensing surveys, diving investigations, site mapping, excavation, artifact recovery, record keeping, artifact analysis, data analysis, and report preparation. This will include data management for UAB records gathered from historic and modern charts, acoustic and magnetic surveys, archaeological and artifact drawings/images, site and artifact records, and related material.
Public Education and Outreach: Formal and informal presentations, tourists, and workshops are made upon request to civic, school, and professional organizations. Topics include general archaeology, prehistory, archaeological resource planning and management, or similar subjects. In addition, the position coordinates with other staff members in production of newsletters, brochures, and other educational materials supported by UAB, OSA, the North Carolina archaeological society, and similar information through approved websites and social media. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form to individuals, groups, and the public.
Diving Supervision and Equipment Management: This employee serves as a scientific diving supervisor and assistant diving safety officer ensuring all diving oversight duties, as delegated by the diving safety officer, are conducted in accordance with applicable diving regulations, standards, and procedures. This may include staff or volunteer diver training, maintenance of diver equipment records, ensuring all dive and accessory equipment is maintained in a safe and fully functional condition according to established schedules, and other related duties as assigned. The employee will also oversee boat and field equipment maintenance and functionality in coordination with Deputy State Archaeologist – Underwater Diving Safety Officer.
Section Information:
The Office of State Archaeology coordinates and implements a statewide program, historic and underwater archaeology. The OSA is part of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. The OSA serves as the professional archaeology staff for the State Historic Preservation Office and the NC Historical Commission. Legal and professional responsibilities include archaeological resource protection, data inventory, collections and records management, public education, environmental review, grants administration, and technical assistance to the public and other governmental agencies.
Division Information:
The Division of Historical Resources within the Office of Archives and History is home to four programs, including the Office of State Archaeology; the Highway Historical Marker Program; The Historical Preservation Office; and Historical Publications. The work of these programs is diverse from marking historic places with highway historical markers to helping economic growth by aiding the rehabilitation of historic buildings to aiding constituents with preserving archaeological sites.
https://careers-hjf.icims.com/jobs/3779/historian/job
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF’s support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.
HJF is seeking a Historian to support the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Partnerships and Innovation Directorate (DPAA PI). HJF provides scientific, technical and programmatic support services to DPAA. The Historian gathers historical data from various sources to answer questions about historical events. Facilitates the collection and evaluation of source information from written records, physical artifacts, and other types of evidence during historical investigations. Assists in the analysis and interpretation of historical information to determine its authenticity and significance.
The DPAA is the US Department of Defense Agency responsible for the recovery and identification of fallen US service members from WWII to the gulf war. Its mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting of missing personnel to their families and the nation. To accomplish this, the DPAA sends out organic and partner investigation and recovery missions worldwide, and recovered material is analyzed in the state-of-the-art DPAA laboratory. DPAA expands its recovery and identification capacity and capabilities through various innovation initiatives, and partners with research and academic institutes to address research requirements.
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In-channel archaeological underwater geophysical survey and underwater dive services with associated data, consultations, licencing and reporting for the Arklow Flood Relief Scheme, in the Avoca River, Arklow, Co. Wicklow.
The Koç University Mustafa V. Koç Maritime Archaeology Research Center (KUDAR) and the Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (ANAMED) have opened the call for a Joint Residential PhD Fellowship specializing in Maritime Archaeology or a closely-related topic. The successful applicant will receive a monthly stipend for the nine-month residency, in addition to accommodation and other benefits. The successful applicant is required to reside in Istanbul during the nine-month fellowship period, to devote his/her time to their proposed research project, and to deliver three lectures on their original research.
The application deadline is 18 December, 2023.
For more information about the application conditions and procedures, please contact anamedapplications@ku.edu.tr. For more information about KUDAR and ANAMED, please visit their websites.
Call for Papers
Date
November 8, 2023 – January 15, 2024
Location
United Kingdom
Subject Fields
Maritime History / Studies
British Commission for Maritime History (BCMH)
New Researchers in Maritime History Conference 2024
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, 22 – 23 March 2024
Call for Papers
The British Commission for Maritime History (BCMH) invites contributions to its twenty-ninth conference for new researchers. This year it will be held at the University of Strathclyde in the heart of Glasgow, a city transformed through maritime trade and shipbuilding from the early modern period onwards. This is an ideal location to hold this annual conference and provides a unique opportunity for new scholars to present their work in a historic setting.
The conference will also feature a keynote address by Professor Alison Cathcart, Professor of Early Modern Scottish and Archipelagic History at the University of Stirling, who will speak on “The ‘scattered isles in the polar ocean’: Scotland and the sea in the (long) sixteenth century.”
The Conference, which is supported by the Society for Nautical Research, helps emerging scholars who wish to share their work in a supportive environment and build relations with other maritime historians. We encourage applications from postgraduate students and warmly encourage participation by independent scholars. Contributions can address all aspects of maritime history in its broadest sense.
Those wishing to offer a paper should fill in and submit an application via this Google Form: https://forms.gle/NRvgsE4oaP6KfqdS9 by 15 January 2024.
Please direct any queries to newresearchers@maritimehistory.org.uk
Anyone interested in attending the conference without presenting a paper is also warmly invited to register an interest; further information will be sent to you in due course.
Contact Information
newresearchers@maritimehistory.org.uk
Contact Email
newresearchers@maritimehistory.org.uk
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/4252345
Job Duties: To help progress the conservation of artifacts from one of NC’s most significant archaeological sites, the wreck of Blackbeard’s flagship Queen Anne’s Revenge, formerly the French slave ship La Concorde.
Major Task to be Performed: 1) Solution testing. 2) Data entry. 3) Artifact analysis. 4) Monitoring of storage environments. 5) Artifact photography. 6) Image processing. 7) Assist with outreach. 8) Assist conservators with long-term projects.
Final Product or Outcome Anticipated: Conservation is critical to a collection from a submerged environment. The intern will help progress the collection so that all artifacts can be studied and exhibited, contributing not only to our understanding of piracy and the transatlantic slave trade, but to heritage tourism in NC. The intern may also contribute to our project blog.
Academic Majors Desired: Archaeology, Anthropology, History, Chemistry, Conservation, Museum Studies, Education, Maritime Studies.
2024 State of North Carolina Internship Period: Monday, May 20 – Friday, July 26, 2024
Short Course: 29 January to 1 February
Professional Archaeologists and cultural heritage managers and students who want to learn about submerged landscape archaeology and the underwater cultural heritage of deep time.
Case studies from international and Australian contexts will be presented to inform research and management of submerged cultural heritage. Examples from Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Australia will create the backdrop for understanding modern practice in underwater archaeology of deep time. Readings, lectures, discussions will underpin the theory behind the course, which will conclude with a half-day workshop in GIS for submerged landscape archaeology.
Join TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC as a Tribal Engagement Specialist reporting to our NYC office. This is a new addition to our team as we are strengthening our presence in renewable energies.
The Tribal Engagement Specialist will support the company’s growing Tribal engagement efforts in New York, New Jersey, as well as in North Caroline and possibly other U.S. regions for offshore wind development; as well as the surrounding region that includes stakeholder management, community outreach, and team coordination. The Tribal Engagement Specialist will be a key member of the External Affairs and Permitting teams as we establish the Company’s market profile and build a local coalition among a diverse set of audiences and public entities relevant to establishing successful offshore wind projects across the Bight and along the East Coast. The Tribal Engagement Specialist will:
Data Science Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
SNA seeks a bright, collaborative GIS Analyst, with a strong work ethic to join our team. SNA’s team works together in pursuit of the same cause: build a safe and just world by empowering organizations in the use of forensics, biometrics, and identity intelligence.
The GIS Analyst will conduct research and field survey using geospatial methods to advance casework and identify sites associated with missing military personnel. The position is located within DPAA’s Indo-Pacific Directorate.
Critical Work Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
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The Historian (TS-SCI Clearance) will support the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) to provide the fullest possible accounting for missing US service members from past conflicts. During the Vietnam War, Special Forces operators – working under the designation of Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) – documented their activities in post-mission After Action Reports (AARs). Most of these documents are still marked as classified Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI). These documents provide the most comprehensive record of special operations activities in Southeast Asia and include the date-time group and coordinates of each Special Forces insertion, extraction, and significant contact/observation throughout the Vietnam War. It is imperative that the Historian review, enhance, and make available these Top-Secret records to DPAA researchers to achieve their noble mission.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Critical Work Responsibilities:
https://jobs.myflorida.com/job/TALLAHASSEE-DOS-SENIOR-ARCHAEOLOGIST-45000215-FL-32301/1093212500/
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferences:
Special Note:
Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Including utilization of equipment, required for the position:
http://www.bajr.org/Employment/UKEmploymentDetails.asp?ID=119695
The University of St Andrews and the award-winning SCAPE team are looking for an ambitious Project Manager / Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to work on projects around Scotland’s coast. The successful applicant will be an archaeologist with a PhD or significant professional experience in archaeology, heritage management or related subject; and proven experience in project management or public engagement.
The successful candidate will work on the CoastArch project, funded by Historic Environment Scotland (HES). The project focusses on Scotland’s eroding coastal heritage, and involves working with the public on coastal surveys and practical projects.
The primary duties will include:
As an employee of the University of St Andrews, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
Research Fellow – AR2887NB (st-andrews.ac.uk)
Closing Date: 1 December 2023
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Why HDR
At HDR, we know work isn’t only about who you work for it’s also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other’s contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.
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BusinessClass: Cultural Resources
: Oct 27, 2023
Are you a dive professional or educator who wants to learn more about underwater historic preservation…from the comfort of your home?
Consider joining us for our next *virtual* Heritage Awareness Diving Seminar (HADS) on November 28-30! Over the course of three evenings from 6:00-8:00pm ET, we will explore the advantages of conserving shipwrecks and other submerged cultural resources, not only to preserve information about our collective past, but also to preserve the vibrant ecosystems that grow around historic shipwrecks.
Course cost is only $100! Click below for more information. To register, visit https://buff.ly/3tNf37T
Participants receive the HADS workbook and access to all PowerPoint presentations to use in their own classes. Upon completion of the course, dive professional participants can teach the new Heritage Awareness Diving Specialty Course, approved by PADI, NAUI, and SDI.
This program is taught in partnership with the NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the Florida Division of Historical Resources.
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=350686
The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program is authorized at 16 U.S.C. 1445c-1 and 16 U.S.C. 1445c to recognize outstanding achievement in master’s and doctoral degrees in oceanography, marine biology, maritime archaeology—these may include but are not limited to ocean and/or coastal: engineering, social science, marine education, marine stewardship, cultural anthropology, and resource management disciplines—and particularly encourages women and members of minority groups to apply.
The scholarship supports independent graduate level research through financial support of graduate degrees in such fields. Gender and minority status are not considered when selecting award recipients. However, special outreach efforts are employed to solicit applications from women and members of minority groups. 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. The program is administered through the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and is funded annually with 1% of the amount appropriated each fiscal year to carry out the National Marine Sanctuaries Act.
The Gloucester 1682 Charitable Trust has been established to secure the heritage future of the Gloucester warship which sank off the coast of Norfolk in 1682. We are looking for four new Trustees with expertise and experience in one or more of the following areas: financial management and accounting, legal, maritime archaeology, business planning, operations and heritage. Experience of the charity sector would be preferred but is not essential. As a Trustee you will play an important role in helping develop our organisation and strategy as we move forward to realise this exciting project.
Number of meetings per annum/time commitment:
Board meetings are held in person, bi-monthly, in and around Norwich.
Daytime or evening meetings: Daytime
Closing date for applications: 15 November 2023
Contact details or web link for applicants to find out more:
Please forward your expression of interest to Rosie Littlehales, Head of Development at info@gloucester1682trust.org by 15 November 2023.
For more information about the Gloucester 1682 Trust – www.gloucester1682trust.org
http://www.bajr.org/Employment/UKEmploymentDetails.asp?ID=119690
Mizen Archaeology is Ireland’s leading underwater archaeology company, providing professional underwater and land-based services to both the public and private sector. Due to continued growth we are now seeking an additional underwater archaeologist to join our team in our office in Kinsale, Co. Cork. The position offers the right candidate an opportunity to work in an interesting and wide variety of projects. We provide ongoing training/career development opportunities to all our employees to support them to develop and thrive in our company.
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Essential
Desirable
Applications via cover letter and CV to recuitment@mizen.ie
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