Interested in shipwrecks? Here is your opportunity to learn more.

The Department of Conservation Services, Government of Bermuda and the Historic Wrecks Authority are pleased to present the 2012 Bermuda International Shipwreck Conference to be held at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, East Broadway on the 3rd of November, from 9am till 5pm.

Topics

Historic Wrecks Authority - Role and Responsibilities
The Act - Legislation and Policy
Preparing an Environmental Impract Assessment for Site Investigation
GPS Marine Survey Techniques
Citizen Science
'Baltic Shipwreck Archaeology: New discoveries-new opportunities-new strategies'
The Scarborough Bay Wrecks
Bermuda Shipwrecks
Marie Celesta
Why shipwrecks are relevant
Engaging Divers in Archeology

Speakers

Mr. Harold Conyers, Chair, Historic Wrecks Authority

Dr. Philippe Rouja, Custodian Historic Wrecks

Dr. Annie Glasspool, Director Bermuda Environmental Consulting Ltd.

Dr. Harold Frith, Environmental Consultant - habitat mapping

Mr. Jack Ward, Chairman BUEI

Dr. Jon Adams, Professor of Archaeology, University of Southampton

Dr. Kroum Batchvarov, Assistant Professor of Maritime Archaeology, University of Connecticut

Dr. Gordon Watts, Consulting Marine Archaeologist, National Museum of Bermuda

Attendees will earn 8 credit hours towards the NAS Part II Intermediate certificate in foreshore and underwater archaeology. http://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org