Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology

06/11/2026

Tomorrow! Don't forget to register!

We are thrilled to announce an exclusive opportunity for our student members in 2026: a series of THREE informative webinars designed to enhance your academic journey!

📅 Mark your calendars for the first webinar:
🗓 Date: Friday, June 12, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM EST
💻 Topic: How to Write an Academic Article
🎙 Host: Dr. Audrey Horning, SHA President

Join SHA President Dr. Audrey Horning as she guides you through the essentials of academic writing. This session is perfect for early-career researchers and graduate students looking to transform their research into publishable articles. You'll learn how to:
✅ Structure an academic article
✅ Select the right publication outlet
✅ Communicate complex ideas effectively

Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and take your academic career to the next level!

👉 Register here:https://monkeylink.co/9d7b65

06/10/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Photo Contest Winner of Category G: Diversity!

🥇 Multi-National Survey and Training - Shawn Arnold, National Park Service

This photograph was taken as part of multi-national survey and training efforts South Florida! The National Parks Service, in partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, hosted an international intern from Benin, West Africa. This image depicts a training dive with the intern and staff from the Smithsonian and NPS. This dive's activities consisted of site orientation, debris field delineation, handheld metal detector survey, and overall condition assessment.

06/06/2026

Interested in attending and have research to present? Join the ACUA Spotlight on Graduate Student Research Symposium!

Following last year’s success, the ACUA Graduate Student Associates have once again chosen to chair an open symposium at this year's SHA conference. The symposium will highlight student research, offering undergraduate and graduate students alike a chance to present their work that may not fit into the confines of a specific session. The work presented covers various archaeological periods and regions with a focus on maritime or underwater archaeology. All participants must present their papers in person.

This session is designed FOR students, BY students. All presenters are also encouraged to submit their papers to the ACUA Proceedings following the conference. To participate, create an SHA account at https://www.conftool.com/sha2027 select the ACUA Spotlight on Graduate Student Research Symposium and submit your abstract!

Abstracts must be submitted before June 30th
Questions regarding this symposium can be directed to [email protected]

Hope to see you there!

05/18/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Photo Contest Winners of Category E: Color Archaeological Portrait! Check out the awesome photo below!

🥇Grace under Stoop - George Brown, Mt. Vernon

05/05/2026

❗️❗️ THREE DAYS LEFT ❗️❗️

Students, we want to hear about your work. As the spring semester wraps up, it’s a great time to share your underwater archaeological projects, fieldwork, or thesis research.

Submissions for the ACUA Spring Student Newsletter should be 500–700 words.

Please send your article to [email protected] by May 8.

Want inspiration? Check out past issues here: https://acuaonline.org/education-careers/student-rep/

📸: UWF Department of Anthropology and Archaeology Institute

05/05/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Photo Contest Winners of Category E: Black & White Image! Check out their awesome photos below!

🥇Lab after Hours - Anna Noel, Indiana University

🥈 Mandalay Condition Assessment - Shawn Arnold, National Park Service

🥉 Glass with Patina - George Brown, Mt. Vernon

04/28/2026

Deadline approaching!

Students, we want to hear about your work. As the spring semester wraps up, it’s a great time to share your underwater archaeological projects, fieldwork, or thesis research.

Submissions for the ACUA Spring Student Newsletter should be 500–700 words.

Please send your article to [email protected] by May 8.

Want inspiration? Check out past issues here: https://acuaonline.org/education-careers/student-rep/

📸: UWF Department of Anthropology and Archaeology Institute

04/25/2026

Congratulations to the Photo Contest Winners of Category D: Color Artifact! Check out their amazing photos below!

🥇Complete Nuremberg Nested Weight Set 16th c. - William Doub, Indiana University
🥈Bottle Neck - George Brown, Mt. Vernon
🥉Schooner Mandalay - Shawn Arnold, National Park Service

04/16/2026

Student Opportunity!

Are you interested in learning about the methods used in underwater archaeology and looking for some hands-on experience? Apply to the St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program’s 2026 field school!

04/15/2026

📣📣Students - we need your help‼

The ACUA is developing a student-focused professional training workshop series. This series will provide dedicated workshops on the skills and knowledge needed to excel in maritime and underwater archaeology.

If you are a student of maritime history and underwater archaeology, we want your input for this series. Complete this survey, https://tinyurl.com/ACUAworkshop, by the end of the day today to help us plan a series that will help you excel in this field!