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- Provide access to information pertaining to underwater archaeology statewide.
- Provide training to perform underwater site surveys.
- Promote research and education in underwater archaeology in Wisconsin and the surrounding Great Lakes.
- Distribute results of research projects to members and the general public.
- Work in cooperation with organizations interested in underwater archaeological resources.
- Promote the conservation and preservation of underwater archaeological resources and sites.
Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association announces International Training Partnership
with the Nautical Archaeology Society (UK)
For Immediate Press Release: Summer 2011
The Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association has partnered with the United Kingdom's Nautical Archaeology Society to provide internationally recognized training to anyone interested in maritime archaeology. Divers and non-divers may now participate in workshop-based training seminars that are taught by professionals and recognized in more than 25 countries around the world.
The Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association (WUAA) is pleased to announce it is expanding its underwater archeology training program by partnering with the Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS) based in Portsmouth, United Kingdom.The forthcoming WUAA and NAS certification training workshop will be open to anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of underwater archaeology and maritime history. Internationally recognized, the NAS program provides the knowledge and skills to help archaeology projects in Wisconsin and around the world.Participants in training workshops learn underwater archaeological site mapping, historic ship construction methods, how to use archives in conducting historical research, artifact dating and identification, among other topics. Workshop participants have an opportunity to visit various research facilities, get behind the scenes tours of facilities and collections, meet and work with professionals, etc. "With a modular structure and a choice of specialized courses, the WUAA/NAS training programs will offer the public at large the chance to directly participate in maritime archaeology, while building a community of skilled volunteers, who will eventually be capable of carrying out their own maritime archaeology research projects" sated Kevin Cullen (WUAA Vice-President and professional archaeologist at the Discovery World museum in Milwaukee.) Further information about WUAA and NAS, including local and international training schedules and projects may be obtained by going to the NAS website, www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org and/or www.wuaa.org/training_intro. For more information on workshops contact Kevin Cullen by email at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association
2012 Action Meeting
Saturday January 14th: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
All Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association members are welcome to join us on Saturday January 14th at the Delafield Public Library for a meeting to discuss organizational strategies for the upcoming year. WUAA is moving in an exciting direction and we’d love to hear your input about how the Association can better serve you and Wisconsin’s collective maritime history. The meeting will begin at 10am and conclude between noon and 1pm. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.
Delafield Public Library
500 Genesee St.
Delafield, WI 53018
262-646-6230
www.delafieldlibrary.org
Objective:
Action Meetings are held on an as-needed basis, on selected Saturdays,
throughout the year. Budgets, New Projects, Upcoming Events, etc. are
discussed by the Board Members: All Association members are welcome.
13th Annual - 2012 Ghost Ships Festival Dates Announced
April 13 & 14, 2012 – Wyndham Hotel & Convention Center, Milwaukee, WI
April 13 & 14, 2012 – Wyndham Hotel & Convention Center, Milwaukee, WI
The Ghost Ships Festival is Wisconsin's largest trade show devoted to Scuba Diving and Great Lakes Maritime History. Exhibits, workshops, and presentations cover just about every aspect of Great Lakes maritime history and scuba diving. You can listen to and interact with leading dive industry professionals, extreme explorers, maritime historians, and Great Lakes authors!
Friday 3:00PM-7:00PM - Exhibit Hall Open - FREE to the Public
Friday 8:00PM-9:30PM - Special Presentation
Saturday 8:00AM-7:00PM - Exhibit Hall Open & Presentations
Friday 8:00PM-9:30PM - Special Presentation
Saturday 8:00AM-7:00PM - Exhibit Hall Open & Presentations
Organizer:Great Lakes Shipwreck Research Foundation, Inc.
Website:www.ghost-ships.org
Exhibiting Companies:75+
Visitors:600+
Admission:$20 per adult, children 12 and under are free
The Exhibit Hall is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Summer 2012 Underwater Survey Projects - Volunteers Needed
The WUAA will conduct underwater site surveys in the Bailey’s Harbor area during Summer 2012. WUAA will also continues the 2011 WUAA/GLSRF survey project in the Milwaukee area on the wreck of the Norlond, a wooden steamer built in 1890. In 1922 she was caught in a heavy storm and foundered just south of Milwaukee with the loss of all on board. Dives will be made on Thursday evenings during the summer, with Gerry Guyer's boat. A fee of $20 per diver will be collected. If you are interested in participating contact Kimm Stabelfeldt at:
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