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RECENT NEWS
SCMA Hosts Underwater Photogrammetry Workshop - Taught by Dr. Kotaro Yamafune
Marine Archaeology Students Present Posters and Family-Friendly Activities at Birch Aquarium
SCMA Attends Walter Munk Day 2023 - Celebrate our Oceans
October 14, 2023
SCMA faculty and researchers were honored to participate in Walter Munk Day 2023 which celebrated Walter's 80-year legacy of daring exploration and discovery through scientific research, education and ocean conservation. A steady crowd mulled through the event learning about Kumeyaay heritage and culture alongside a myriad of ocean sciences. The SCMA was excited to share our vision, mission, and enthusiasm for marine archaeology with the public.
SCMA Announced an Official Member of the UNITWIN Network for Underwater Archaeology
September 1, 2023
INAH - UCSD Project Awarded UNESCO Best Practices of Underwater Cultural Heritage
August 8, 2023
Researchers from Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) and UC San Diego/SCMA were awarded with the UNESCO Best Practices of Underwater Cultural Heritage distinction for their work in the Yucatán! This award was announced a the 9th meeting of the UNESCO States Parties in Paris this June. This is a very prestigious award given out by the States parties to recognize the project team for their outstanding and sensitive work in preserving, communicating, and documenting the underwater cultural heritage at the site of Hoyo Negro.
The SCMA Hosts a Reception for the North American Society for Oceanic History (NASOH)
May 19, 2023
The SCMA had the pleasure of attending the 2023 conference for the North American Society for Oceanic History held at the San Diego Maritime Museum from May 17 through May 20. This year's conference theme, "Beaches, Islands, Ports, and Ships: Placing the Pacific in the North American Maritime Imagination" showcased research from across the US focusing on a wide range of maritime connections, cultural landscapes, and examinations into the meaning and processes of maritime history.
Marine Archaeology Students Host a Poster Exhibition at Birch Aquarium
The undergraduate and graduate students of UC San Diego’s Introduction to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology course closed out the 2023 Winter Quarter by hosting a poster exhibition at Birch Aquarium on March 16. During the event sponsored by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego's Latin American Studies, and the SCMA, a total of 76 students engaged with the aquarium’s guests and staff sharing their group research projects, their favorite maritime stories, and personal connections. Students told the story of humanity’s complex interactions with our world’s waterways through a variety of themes and topics.
