Marine Archaeology Course

Marine Archaeology integrates geology, geophysics, and archaeology to delineate, identify, and assess inundated archaeological sites, such as shipwrecks and prehistoric sites. This course is sponsored by the Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics (OSIG) Committee of the Society for Underwater Technology in the U.S. (SUT-US). 

The two-day comprehensive course covers the fundamentals of archaeology, the regulatory environments in the United States and around the world, the potential for unanticipated discoveries, data acquisition, interpretation, risk management, and project planning. Incorporating four case studies, the class helps illustrate the potential outcomes of an archaeological or geophysical survey. Recognized experts in the field from a mix of energy, consulting, and service companies teach the class.

Who should attend
The course is focused for geoscientists, engineers, and managers who actively work, contract, or plan marine site investigation programs for exploration and/or field development. 

Course Program

Day 1

Topic 1. What is Marine Archaeology

Topic 2. Prehistoric Potential US

Topic 3. Historic Potential U.S.

Topic 4. Global Potentials – Frontier Areas

Topic 5. The Regulatory Environment – global and domestic

Topic 6. Risk Assessment for Marine Archaeology

Topic 7. Geophysics for Marine Archaeology

Topic 8. Marine Archaeological Site Surveys

Case Study 1. Geomagnetic Storms in Marine Magnetometer Data

Day 2

Case Study 2. Shallow Archaeological Sites

Exercise 2.1. Client Survey

Exercise 2.2. Regulatory Action – multiphase, with curveballs

Case Study 2.1. Geomagnetic Storm Impacts

Case Study 2.2. Wreck Site Formation and Identification

Case Study 2.3. We Found It, Now What:   Unanticipated Discoveries

Exercise 2.3. Design your own survey

Case Study 2.4. Multiple Working Hypotheses

	November 7-8, 2018, 8:00am-4:00pm
	GEMS 15810 Park Ten Pl, Suite 100 Houston, Texas 77084
	Presentation Cost: SUT Members: $1,000 SUT Non-Members: $1,000

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