Peter
04-06-2008, 11:51 AM
I know this is short notice but if anyone would like to join me I think there is still space. Please let me know.
Heritage Awareness Diving Seminar
April 15 – 16, 2008
Marathon, Florida
Banana Bay Resort
Presented by:
Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research (BAR)
Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN)
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)
The 2008 Heritage Awareness Diving Seminar will focus on providing Course Directors, Instructor Trainers, and Instructors with a greater knowledge of how to proactively protect shipwrecks, artificial reefs, and other underwater cultural sites. The two-day seminar will include one day of classroom-based learning and one day of in-field training.
The classroom session will include a series of lectures on:
• Issues in conservation: look but don’t touch, take only photos and leave only bubbles
• Laws pertaining to submerged cultural resources: both state and federal
• Seafaring culture: what we can learn from shipwrecks
• Artificial reefs: the importance of maintaining wrecks for sea life
• Teaching outline and classroom modules for your training organization
• And more…
See the Preliminary Program below for a description of the seminar schedule.
The in-field training will include dives on the historic Brick Wreck and Mystery Wreck in the Middle Keys for direct experience relating to the previous day’s lectures. At the end of the seminar each participant will receive a certificate of completion from the State of Florida.
REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION
In order to hold your spot in the Seminar a registration fee of $20 is to be paid directly to Tilden’s Scuba Center. Please call Tilden’s at 305-289-4931 and tell them you are reserving your space for the Heritage Awareness Diving Seminar’s morning dive on Wednesday April 16, 2008. If you should need to cancel, the $20 will be refunded to you if notify Debra Shefi by email at dgshefi@dos.state.fl.us or call her at (850) 245-6317 by 4 pm E.S.T. on April 11, 2008. Once you have booked your reservation on the dive boat please contact Debra to re-confirm your participation.
No other fees are required to participate in the Seminar. The seminar includes a welcome reception, access to all seminar activities, a module and course outline in hard copy and electronic copy, and two SCUBA dives. The welcome reception will be held the evening of April 14, 2008. Participation is not required but if you plan on attending, please inform Debra Shefi when you re-confirm your registration for the Seminar.
The seminar will be held at the scenic Banana Bay Resort in Marathon, Florida Keys, which is offering a special seminar room rate of $166.50 per night and up. For more information on the resort please visit www.bananabay.com. To make a reservation at the Resort please call 305-743-3500 and tell them you are booking in-conjunction with the Heritage Awareness Diving Seminar. You are not required to stay at Banana Bay, there is a wide selection of hotels and resorts in the area; feel free to stay anywhere.
SCUBA DIVING
Scuba diving will take place with Tilden’s Scuba Center at Duck Key (www.tildensscubacenter.com) on the morning of April 16th.
The charter will provide tanks and weights for divers but no additional equipment unless requested. We ask that divers provide their own hardware and wetsuits (if desired – water temperature should be in the 78°-80° range). Should you not wish to travel with your scuba equipment rental gear will be available through Tilden’s (see rental list below).
PROCESS AGENDA
MONDAY April 14, 2008 RESORT LOBBY
5:00 – 8:00 Welcome Reception Meet in the Resort lobby at 5 pm. Further directions will be given at that time.
TUESDAY April 15, 2008 COCONUT ROOM
9:00 – 9:20 Welcome and Introduction
9:20 – 10:10 Opening Speaker (Dr. John Broadwater, NOAA Maritime Heritage Program)
What is archaeology? What are problems affecting submerged cultural resources? Why is the conservation of submerged cultural resources important? What is NOAA’s Maritime Heritage Program?
10:10 – 11:00 Shipwrecks and Ship Construction (Dr. Della Scott-Ireton, Florida Public Archaeology Network)
What are shipwrecks? Why are shipwrecks important for archaeologists and divers? What can be learned from a shipwreck? Why are they difficult to protect? Why is stewardship needed? What happens when a ship wrecks? What are the typical features seen at a shipwreck site?
11:00 – 10:10 Break
11:10 – 12:00 Seafaring Cultures (Dan McClarnon, Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research)
Ships as vectors for knowledge, war, and commerce. Cultural diversity and the impact on the New World. What can be learned through the conservation of submerged cultural resources?
12:00 – 12:15 Forum for Questions
12:15 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 2:15 Issues in Conservation: Macro, Micro, and Etiquette (Dr. Della Scott-Ireton and Debra Shefi, Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research)
What is the impact of disturbing a submerged archaeological site? Shipwrecks as part of the environment. What happens to the site and individual artifacts when they are disturbed and/or removed from their submerged environment? What is the proper diving etiquette on a shipwreck site?
2:15 – 3:15 Laws Protecting Submerged Cultural Resources: Federal and State (Dr. John Broadwater and Dan McClarnon)
What are the Federal and State laws pertaining to shipwrecks and other submerged cultural resources?
3:15 – 3:25 Break
3:25 – 4:30 Artificial Reefs (Commander David Score, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary)
What is an artificial reef? What are the environmental issues associated with shipwrecks?
4:30 – 5:00 Teaching What You Learned: Outline and Forum
Overview of the module provided and discussion of teaching methodology. Open forum for any questions. Suggestions and comments for future seminars.
WEDNESDAY April 16, 2008
7:00 – 1:00 Case Studies in Conservation: In-Water Instruction
SCUBA RENTAL INFORMATION
Heritage Awareness Diving Seminar
April 15 – 16, 2008
Marathon, Florida
Banana Bay Resort
Presented by:
Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research (BAR)
Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN)
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)
The 2008 Heritage Awareness Diving Seminar will focus on providing Course Directors, Instructor Trainers, and Instructors with a greater knowledge of how to proactively protect shipwrecks, artificial reefs, and other underwater cultural sites. The two-day seminar will include one day of classroom-based learning and one day of in-field training.
The classroom session will include a series of lectures on:
• Issues in conservation: look but don’t touch, take only photos and leave only bubbles
• Laws pertaining to submerged cultural resources: both state and federal
• Seafaring culture: what we can learn from shipwrecks
• Artificial reefs: the importance of maintaining wrecks for sea life
• Teaching outline and classroom modules for your training organization
• And more…
See the Preliminary Program below for a description of the seminar schedule.
The in-field training will include dives on the historic Brick Wreck and Mystery Wreck in the Middle Keys for direct experience relating to the previous day’s lectures. At the end of the seminar each participant will receive a certificate of completion from the State of Florida.
REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION
In order to hold your spot in the Seminar a registration fee of $20 is to be paid directly to Tilden’s Scuba Center. Please call Tilden’s at 305-289-4931 and tell them you are reserving your space for the Heritage Awareness Diving Seminar’s morning dive on Wednesday April 16, 2008. If you should need to cancel, the $20 will be refunded to you if notify Debra Shefi by email at dgshefi@dos.state.fl.us or call her at (850) 245-6317 by 4 pm E.S.T. on April 11, 2008. Once you have booked your reservation on the dive boat please contact Debra to re-confirm your participation.
No other fees are required to participate in the Seminar. The seminar includes a welcome reception, access to all seminar activities, a module and course outline in hard copy and electronic copy, and two SCUBA dives. The welcome reception will be held the evening of April 14, 2008. Participation is not required but if you plan on attending, please inform Debra Shefi when you re-confirm your registration for the Seminar.
The seminar will be held at the scenic Banana Bay Resort in Marathon, Florida Keys, which is offering a special seminar room rate of $166.50 per night and up. For more information on the resort please visit www.bananabay.com. To make a reservation at the Resort please call 305-743-3500 and tell them you are booking in-conjunction with the Heritage Awareness Diving Seminar. You are not required to stay at Banana Bay, there is a wide selection of hotels and resorts in the area; feel free to stay anywhere.
SCUBA DIVING
Scuba diving will take place with Tilden’s Scuba Center at Duck Key (www.tildensscubacenter.com) on the morning of April 16th.
The charter will provide tanks and weights for divers but no additional equipment unless requested. We ask that divers provide their own hardware and wetsuits (if desired – water temperature should be in the 78°-80° range). Should you not wish to travel with your scuba equipment rental gear will be available through Tilden’s (see rental list below).
PROCESS AGENDA
MONDAY April 14, 2008 RESORT LOBBY
5:00 – 8:00 Welcome Reception Meet in the Resort lobby at 5 pm. Further directions will be given at that time.
TUESDAY April 15, 2008 COCONUT ROOM
9:00 – 9:20 Welcome and Introduction
9:20 – 10:10 Opening Speaker (Dr. John Broadwater, NOAA Maritime Heritage Program)
What is archaeology? What are problems affecting submerged cultural resources? Why is the conservation of submerged cultural resources important? What is NOAA’s Maritime Heritage Program?
10:10 – 11:00 Shipwrecks and Ship Construction (Dr. Della Scott-Ireton, Florida Public Archaeology Network)
What are shipwrecks? Why are shipwrecks important for archaeologists and divers? What can be learned from a shipwreck? Why are they difficult to protect? Why is stewardship needed? What happens when a ship wrecks? What are the typical features seen at a shipwreck site?
11:00 – 10:10 Break
11:10 – 12:00 Seafaring Cultures (Dan McClarnon, Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research)
Ships as vectors for knowledge, war, and commerce. Cultural diversity and the impact on the New World. What can be learned through the conservation of submerged cultural resources?
12:00 – 12:15 Forum for Questions
12:15 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 2:15 Issues in Conservation: Macro, Micro, and Etiquette (Dr. Della Scott-Ireton and Debra Shefi, Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research)
What is the impact of disturbing a submerged archaeological site? Shipwrecks as part of the environment. What happens to the site and individual artifacts when they are disturbed and/or removed from their submerged environment? What is the proper diving etiquette on a shipwreck site?
2:15 – 3:15 Laws Protecting Submerged Cultural Resources: Federal and State (Dr. John Broadwater and Dan McClarnon)
What are the Federal and State laws pertaining to shipwrecks and other submerged cultural resources?
3:15 – 3:25 Break
3:25 – 4:30 Artificial Reefs (Commander David Score, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary)
What is an artificial reef? What are the environmental issues associated with shipwrecks?
4:30 – 5:00 Teaching What You Learned: Outline and Forum
Overview of the module provided and discussion of teaching methodology. Open forum for any questions. Suggestions and comments for future seminars.
WEDNESDAY April 16, 2008
7:00 – 1:00 Case Studies in Conservation: In-Water Instruction
SCUBA RENTAL INFORMATION