Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: The Power of Public Engagement for Heritage Monitoring and Protection

Part of: Society for Historical Archaeology 2020

This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: The Power of Public Engagement for Heritage Monitoring and Protection," at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Citizen science, pioneered in the fields of biology and geography, utilizes volunteers to collect and process data. And to answer the call of stakeholder satisfaction and active public outreach and engagement, citizen science has recently been championed as a potentially powerful activity for maritime archaeology. As the volunteers become trained to understand the scope, goals, and outcomes of the research, they also become active participants—or partners—in the scientific inquiry (Haklay 2013; Smith 2014). The infrastructure for citizen science already exists in maritime archaeology with field schools, avocational training, site stewardship, donor support, and community archaeology (Smith 2014). Citizen science can go beyond academic training and engage participants in the scientific experience, while also providing for recourse to respond to local conditions and collaborate on requirements and policies specific to a site and/or region. This symposium explores the use and potential of citizen science in maritime archaeology in varied forms and outcomes.

Other Keywords
Citizen Science • Archaeology • Maritime • Education • Material Culture • Photogrammetry • Training • Public Archaeology • NAS • Community

Temporal Keywords
Modern • Historic • Post Medieval • 18th-19th century • 1778 • Prehistoric - 19th Century • 1770-1840 • historical (19th to early 20th century)

Geographic Keywords
Coahuila (State / Territory) • New Mexico (State / Territory) • Oklahoma (State / Territory) • Arizona (State / Territory) • Texas (State / Territory) • Sonora (State / Territory) • United States of America (Country) • Chihuahua (State / Territory) • Nuevo Leon (State / Territory) • Delaware (State / Territory)

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  • Archaeology of Plastics: On Overcoming, Oceans, and Environmentalism (2020)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Kimberly J. Wooten.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: The Power of Public Engagement for Heritage Monitoring and Protection" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In October 2019, eXXpedition launched a round-the-world sailing voyage that emphasized “citizen science” in understanding single-use plastic in our oceans and the impacts of those toxins on women’s health. The mission of the ongoing two-year trip—which features 30...

  • Cattewater Wreck: Re-interpretation and the Dog Puppet Project (2020)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Zoe Moscrip. Martin J Read.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: The Power of Public Engagement for Heritage Monitoring and Protection" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Cattewater Protected Wreck is believed to be the remains of an unidentified armed wooden Tudor merchant vessel. The excavation archive has been used to research the site, allowing new interpretations to be made. It can be difficult to generate community interest...

  • Certifying Success: Sport Divers, Citizen Science, and Sustainability (2020)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Della A Scott-Ireton. Nicole Grinnan.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: The Power of Public Engagement for Heritage Monitoring and Protection" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Citizen science in maritime archaeology has the potential for astounding benefits. Not only do sport divers participate in authentic data gathering and educational opportunities about the values and ethics of underwater archaeology, they also become critical vectors...

  • The Conservation of a Historic Artifact of the Revolutionary War Battle in Southern New Jersey. (2020)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Steve Nagiewicz. Peter Straub.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: The Power of Public Engagement for Heritage Monitoring and Protection" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. An obscure historical on October 6-13th, 1778 along the Mullica River in Port Republic, New Jersey, resulted from the actions of local privateers in confiscating British merchant ships. British General Sir Henry Clinton decided to move against this “Nest of Rebel...

  • The Curious Case of Steamer City of Rockland: How Citizen Scientists are Helping Investigate Possible 100-year Old Misidentification (2020)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Laurel Seaborn. Calvin Mires. Charles Wainwright. Victor Mastone.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: The Power of Public Engagement for Heritage Monitoring and Protection" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In 2018, SEAMAHP along with Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources began investigating the wreck of passenger steamship City of Rockland (1901) working together with citizen scientists, and students from Salem State University. This passenger...

  • Diver-Archaeological Reconnaissance Cooperative (DivARC): Veterans working with Nautical Archaeological Society-New England (2020)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Dan Houlihan. Calvin Mires.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: The Power of Public Engagement for Heritage Monitoring and Protection" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The process of returning to civilian life after departing military service presents a series of significant challenges to veterans. Often missing from life once back home are opportunities to engage in challenging and meaningful activities of purpose with trusted...

  • Maritime Heritage Stewardship in Virginia (2020)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only John D. Broadwater.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: The Power of Public Engagement for Heritage Monitoring and Protection" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. There are more than one 100 active Underwater Exploration Permits in Virginia. These permits allow divers to search all state-owned bottomlands and to recover artifacts. In spite of a requirement for reporting finds, few permittees file reports. In February 2019,...

  • Nautical Archaeology Stewardship - The Experience Of 30 Years Of Engaging The Public (2020)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Mark I Beattie-Edwards. Peta Knott.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: The Power of Public Engagement for Heritage Monitoring and Protection" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The ocean covers more than 70% of the surface of our planet and the open sea, estuaries and rivers have been used for millennia as the most efficient way to transport large cargoes across the globe. And accidents do happen!! So it is no surprize that "the sea is the...

  • Shipwreck Tagging Archaeological Management Program (STAMP): A Model for Coastal Heritage Resource Management Based on Community Engagement and Citizen Science (2020)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Austin (1,2) Burkhard.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: The Power of Public Engagement for Heritage Monitoring and Protection" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Florida Public Archaeological Network began the Shipwreck Tagging Archaeological Management Program (STAMP) in 2019. STAMP utilizes citizen scientists to assist archaeologists in tracking the movement and degradation of beached/coastal shipwreck sites and...

  • So Many Shipwrecks, So Little Time (2020)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Stephanie Gandulla.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: The Power of Public Engagement for Heritage Monitoring and Protection" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Charged with protecting nearly 100 shipwrecks that lie in the cold, fresh waters of Lake Huron, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary embraces an open philosophy in engaging diverse user groups to assist in the documentation of maritime heritage resources. Whether...

  • Submerged: Underwater Archaeology in South Carolina for 8th Graders (2020)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Ryan Bradley.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: The Power of Public Engagement for Heritage Monitoring and Protection" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In 2019, the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology’s Maritime Research Division implemented educational programming dubbed “SUBMERGED: Underwater Archaeology in South Carolina for 8th Graders” which targeted classrooms in underserved school...

  • Updating the Outdated for Understanding: Creating 3D models for the Smithsonian Chebacco boats. (2020)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Leland S Crawford.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology: The Power of Public Engagement for Heritage Monitoring and Protection" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Chebacco boats have almost no physical representations left. The Smithsonian houses a few of the rare models that were created by people who built and sailed them at the time of their heyday. The only depictions of these models are outdated black-and-white...