In the field

The organizations shown below would like to update the public on the projects they are currently working on. Additional information on these groups and their programs can be found on their individual websites (Links to those sites are located at the end of each briefing).

University of Southampton (in the UK) graduate student Sarah Holland has conducted research on artefact distribution patterns and site formation processes using brightly painted bricks. How far will they go?
Following the Yellow Brick Road NEW (1-15-08)

Flinders University (in Australia) graduate student Mark Opdyke has conducted research and survey work on the Chesapeake Bay Skipjack Joy Parks located at the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum in Piney Point Maryland.
The Skipjack Joy Parks

In the last ten years we have seen a growth in preservation minded avocational groups in underwater archaeology. Here we feature the Cleveland Underwater Explorers, a growing organization working on the Great Lakes. This grass roots support is our best hope for a partnership with the general public.
CLUE: An Introduction
CLUE: Past Projects

The Institute of Maritime History (IMH) is a tax-exempt, non-profit corporation that was founded in 1994 to help preserve and document archaeological remains that pertain to maritime history.
Submerged Historic Inventory Project (SHIP)
SHIP Update
New Castle, Delaware Recon Project

Graduate student Jodi Carpenter recently took part in a remote sensing survey of submerged cultural resources around Jamestown Island. This research is in support of her Master's thesis at East Carolina University. Jodi has provided the MUA with this report.
Jamestown Island Submerged Resources Survey

The Maritime Archaeological and Historical Society (MAHS) is organized for the purpose of enhancing public awareness and fostering appreciation for the significance of historic shipwrecks and other submerged cultural resources.
Pamunkey River Project Part 1
Pamunkey River Project Part 2

The Institute for International Maritime Research, Inc., and the First Colony Foundation, Inc., have joined in a cooperative effort to locate and identify archaeological remains of the Raleigh Colony.
Lost Colony Investigation

The Pericles Research Group (PRG) from Western Australia is comprised of ethically committed avocational divers who are attempting to map the wreckage of the SS Pericles.
Initial Investigation of SS Pericles