Partnering for Public Education and the Development of an Avocational Maritime Archeological Corps in Biscayne National Park

Summary

In August 2015, the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) and Biscayne National Park collaborated to provide a Submerged Sites Education and Archaeological Stewardship (SSEAS) program in Biscayne National Park for local recreational divers. The SSEAS program is intended to train recreational divers in the methods of non-disturbance archaeological recording in order to provide them with the skills to independently and responsibly perform tasks associated with monitoring and protecting submerged historic sites in Biscayne National Park (and elsewhere), as well as to locate, report locations to land managers, and record undiscovered sites. This paper reflects on the successes of the partnership between FPAN and Biscayne National Park, the efficacy of the 2015 SSEAS program, and avenues for future SSEAS programs to assist the National Park Service in managing submerged cultural resources.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• National Park Service Archeology Outreach and Education at the Centennial   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2016

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Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

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PaperId(s): 119