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. SCMA Associate Director Dominique Rissolo and the INAH team have worked hard to facilitate a collaborative effort to tackle the intricate challenges of the site, which encompasses a large subterranean cave system.

If you would like to learn more about their award, please see the following news articles.

https://www.lajornadamaya.mx/quintanaroo/216408/unesco-otorga-galardon-mejores-practicas-al-proyecto-arqueologico-subacuatico-hoyo-negro-en-tulum

https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/unesco-recognizes-international-team-sustainable-underwater-archaeology-efforts

If you would like to learn more about the continued work at Hoyo Negro, please visit their website at https://hoyonegro.ucsd.edu/