From 13 to 17 October 2025, the 8th International Congress for Underwater Archaeology (IKUWA8) takes place at VLIZ in Oostende (Belgium). Are you interested in organising a session? Submit your proposal via the website no later than August 31st, 2024. vliz.be/ikuwa8/en

Have you seen British Council's announcement for the MaritimEA Research Digital Heritage Trails Project (DHTP)? The project seeks to record archaeological sites endangered by #ClimateChange in the Indus Delta region & develop a virtual #heritage trail. tinyurl.com/2mmvp8k3

On today’s #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we celebrate the many ways Indigenous knowledge holders help to protect, care for, and restore our ocean. See how the #OceanDecade aims to enhance the integration of Indigenous knowledge systems within ocean sciences: ow.ly/zFbP50SC2Y0

#SundayRead | Makanani Bell and Dr. Lucy Blue propose a framework for analysing the contributions and longevity of #CommunityArchaeology in the context of #maritime #CulturalHeritage projects in Journal of Maritime Archaeology 👇 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

#SundayRead | Integrating #CulturalHeritage in ecosystem-based ocean management (#EBM) is important, but complex. Why is this, and how do we respond to the complexities? Read in Marine Policy this Sunday 👇 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Colleagues Natural England NE Chief Scientist are looking for contractors for two projects ⚓️Assessment of co-benefits of marine & coastal heritage assets for natural capital 🌊Collating data to map intertidal peat contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c93e3e… contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95f3cea…

#SundayRead | In "Coastal Archaeology and Historical Ecology for a Changing Planet",  Torben C Rick explores how long-term human interactions with marine ecosystems can help address contemporary environmental challenges. Read now👇 doi.org/10.1086/724458

🌊 The UN Ocean Decade has endorsed Elena Pérez-Alvaro's project "Women, heritage and navigation in the Pacific" as part of its Cultural Heritage Framework Programme (Ocean Decade Heritage Network). 💶 WomenAndOceans is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions funded by Horizon Europe🇪🇺 ➡️oceandecade.org/actions/women-… #OceanDecade

📢 2025 applications for WDHOF scholarships & grants will open soon! In celebration of their 25th Anniversary, WDHOF will offer 25 basic and/or advanced dive training grants.🤿 Applications open September 1st and close October 31st, 5 pm NY time. wdhof.org/scholarships/h…

This Sunday, we recommend Maritime Endangered Archaeology's recent paper on 'Developing an integrated framework for #MarineCulturalHeritage (MCH) and Marine Protected Areas (#MPA) across Africa and the Middle East'  in Marine Policy | #SundayRead sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Registration is now open for MAGS 2025, and with that are six lovely bursaries to support early career researchers presenting to attend! Full details on our website! honorfrostfoundation.org/2024/08/28/mag…

Research grants now available to support maritime archaeology projects up to £10,000 through a @BritishAcademy_/HFF fund. These grants do not have any regional focus, but require that there is a UK-based scholar as lead applicant. More information here: ow.ly/p2BZ50T9KK4

📢 The deadline for session proposals for the 8th International Congress for Underwater Archaeology #IKUWA8 has been extended!  📅 IKUWA8: 13-17 Oct 2025 📍 Oostende, Belgium 🔗 vliz.be/ikuwa8/en  🚨 Deadline: 21 Sept 2024

#SundayRead | It’s International #LiteracyDay! In this week’s Sunday Read Dr Emma McKinley explores the role of #OceanLiteracy as we look towards achieving sustainable ocean futures.  cambridge.org/core/journals/…

A fantastic example of collaborative research that integrates traditional knowledge systems, maritime #CulturalHeritage and marine biology! 👇 '10 years after Franklin shipwreck site was located in Nunavut, Inuit involvement is still strong' via CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

#SundayRead | Shipwrecks serve as habitats for fish, but how do fish assemblages on wrecks compare to natural communities on nearby reefs? Read "Fish assemblages on shipwrecks versus natural reefs in Colombo, Sri Lanka" by Anjleen Hannak in Bull Mar Sci: doi.org/10.5343/bms.20…