Marine Archaeology Students Present Posters and Family-Friendly Activities at Birch Aquarium

The students of UC San Diego's Marine Archaeology course shared their research projects, favorite maritime stories, and personal connections with the public at Birch Aquarium.
Image

Photo credit: Loren Clark, SCMA

Image
Photo credit: Loren Clark, SCMA
Image
Members of the SCMA from Left to Right: Eric Rodriguez-Delgado, Anna Eaton, and Loren Clark (Photo Credit, Isabel Rivera-Collazo)
Image
Photo credit: Loren Clark, SCMA
Image
Photo credit: Loren Clark, SCMA
Image
Photo credit: Loren Clark, SCMA
Image

Photo credit: Loren Clark, SCMA

    June 3, 2024
    The undergraduate and graduate students of UC San Diego’s Introduction to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology course presented their final projects to the public, faculty, and volunteers at Birch Aquarium on June 3. During the event sponsored by Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the SCMA, a total of 17 groups created posters and brought interactive activities and media related to their chosen maritime archaeology theme. Students told stories of humanity’s complex interactions with our world’s waterways through a variety of themes and topics.
     
    Climate Change and Underwater Archaeology:
    Rapid Disasters And Archaeology: Ports and Tsunamis, Shipwreck Ecology
    Marine Archaeology of California:
    Maritime Landscapes of San Diego
    Underwater Cultural Heritage Management:
    Conservation of Submerged Archaeological Objects
    Shipwreck Archaeology:
    Queen Anne’s Revenge, La Belle, The Mary Rose, The Endurance
    Marine Archaeologies around the Globe:
    Underwater Archaeology in Asia, Underwater Archaeology in Latin America, Underwater Archaeology in Africa, the Doggerland Submerged Landscape
    Maritime Futures:
    Slave Wrecks Project, Diving With a Purpose, Ancient DNA and Underwater Archaeology
    The 10-week course was taught by SCMA graduate students, Eric Rodriguez-Delgado and Loren Clark who applied student-centered and anti-racist teaching practices to instruct the next-generation of underwater archaeologists in the methods and theories that are needed to examine human history with and under the waves. Instead of a final exam, this exhibition allowed students to practice sharing information with the public and experience designing hands on and digital activities. The instructors and the SCMA are grateful to the Birch Aquarium for their continued support of our students and their education!