Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology

The Power of Public Engagement

Della A. Scott-Ireton, Jennifer E. Jones, Jason T. Raupp

• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9780813069739
• eBook ISBN: 9780813070506
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Archaeology
• Index: Social Sciences

Examples and strategies for partnering with volunteers in maritime heritage research

     This volume is the first to address the ways maritime archaeologists have engaged citizen scientists, presenting examples of projects and organizations that have involved volunteers in the important work of gathering and processing data. With a special focus on program development and sustainability, these practical case studies provide reference points for archaeologists looking to design their own citizen science projects.

     In these essays, contributors describe initiatives such as the Diver-Archaeological Reconnaissance Cooperative (DivARC), which involves combat veterans in meaningful research missions; Diving With a Purpose, which trains adults and youth in documenting and preserving African slave trade shipwrecks; and classroom education that encourages high school students to develop an interest in the field. As volunteers learn the scope, goals, and outcomes of their research, these studies show, they are empowered to become active participants—and true partners—in scientific inquiry.

     Throughout the wide range of experiences represented here, the chapter authors discuss challenges they encountered as well as ideas for optimizing future projects and strategies for welcoming diverse communities to this work. Arguing that these initiatives will create space for public engagement in heritage research, management, and preservation, Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology serves as a foundation for discussion of this goal.

Contributors: Della A. Scott-Ireton | Jennifer E. Jones | Jason T. Raupp | Elizabeth A. Moore |

John D. Broadwater | Daniel J. Houlihan | Calvin H. Mires | Stephen D. Nagiewicz | Peter F. Straub | Shannon M. Chiarel | Steve Evert | Jaymes Swain | Ryan J. Bradley | Erik C. Denson |

Ayana Omilade Flewellen | Earnest Franklin | Kamau Sadiki | Jay V. Haigler | Laurel Seaborn |

Charles E. Wainwright | Victor T. Mastone | Gustav Milne | Danielle Newman | Oliver Hutchinson | Lawrence M. Northall | Andy Viduka | Austin L. Burkhard | Nicole R. Grinnan | Peta Knott | Mark Beattie-Edwards | Kimberly J. Wooten 

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• List of Abbreviations
• Introduction: Power from the People; Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology
• 1. Maritime Heritage Stewardship and Citizen Science in Virginia
• 2. DivARC, Combat Veterans, and the Mission of Citizen Science
• 3. Citizen Science: How Non-archaeologists Are Contributing to Site Interpretation and Mapping of a Revolutionary War Battle in Southern New Jersey
• 4. Submerged: Underwater Archaeology Education and Citizen Science in South Carolina
• 5. Diving With a Purpose: Restoring Our Oceans and Preserving Our Heritage through Citizen Science and Advocacy
• 6. On Public Shores: How SEAMAHP Fosters Citizen Science through Education and Training in Massachusetts
• 7. Citizen Science in Coastal Archaeology: CITiZAN’s Community-Based Research in England, UK
• 8. Want to Be a Citizen Scientist?: How the Public Contributes through Science to Benefit Underwater Cultural Heritage Management in Australia and New Zealand—Case Studies from GIRT Scientific Divers
• 9. Stamp: A Method to Document, Monitor, and Manage Beached Shipwreck Sites with Citizen Science
• 10. Certifying Success: The Florida Public Archaeology Network’s Experience with Sport Divers, Citizen Science, and Sustainable Collaboration
• 11. Lessons Learned from Four Decades of Citizen Science at the Nautical Archaeology Society
• 12. Global Impacts: Citizen Science and the Archaeology of Ocean Plastics
• List of Contributors
• Index