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Links to Cultural Heritage Programs and Organizations
A number of states and federal agencies have a program dedicated to the management of cultural and maritime heritage resources. There is also a variety of professional and non-governmental organizations devoted to the subject, and a number of universities have specialized degree programs in one or more aspects of the field.
State Underwater Archaeology Programs
California: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=%2022672
Texas: http://www.thc.state.tx.us/archeology/aamarine.shtml
Florida: http://www.flheritage.com/archaeology/
Georgia: http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=79
South Carolina: http://www.cas.sc.edu/sciaa/mrd/mrd_index.html
North Carolina: http://www.archaeology.ncdcr.gov/ncarch/UAB/UABindex.html
Maryland: http://mht.maryland.gov/
Rhode Island: http://www.rihphc.state.ri.us/archaeology/underwater.php
Massachusetts: http://www.mass.gov/czm/buar/
Michigan: http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3313_3677_3701---,00.html
Wisconsin: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/shipwrecks/
Other States with some aspect of underwater archaeology:
Alabama: http://www.preserveala.org/maritimeadvisory.aspx
New York:
Connecticut: http://www.mnh.uconn.edu/underwater/
Minnesota: http://www.mnhs.org/places/nationalregister/shipwrecks/mgmtplan/plan0697.html
US Federal Underwater Archaeology and Maritime History Programs
US Naval History and Heritage Command:http://www.history.navy.mil
US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Submerged Resources Center:
http://home.nps.gov/applications/submerged/
US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Maritime Heritage: http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/
US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management: http://www.gomr.boemre.gov/homepg/regulate/environ/archaeological/introduction.html
US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Maritime Heritage Program: http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/maritime/welcome.html
US Department of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard Historian’s Office: http://www.uscg.mil/history/
Organizations and Conferences
Society for Historical Archaeology: http://sha.org/
Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology: http://www.acuaonline.org/
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: http://www.achp.gov/
Council of American Maritime Museums: http://www.councilofamericanmaritimemuseums.org/
Society for American Archaeology: http://www.saa.org/
North American Society for Oceanic History: http://www.nasoh.org/
George Wright Society: http://www.georgewright.org/
The Coastal Society: http://thecoastalsociety.org/
PAST Foundation: http://www.pastfoundation.org/
National Maritime Historical Society: http://www.seahistory.org/html/mission.htm
National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers: http://www.nathpo.org/mainpage.html
Coastal Zone Conference: http://www.doi.gov/initiatives/CZ11/index.htm
Maritime Archaeological and Historical Society: http://www.mahsnet.org/about.php
Institute of Maritime History: http://www.maritimehistory.org/
Nautical Archaeology Society: http://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/
U.S. University Programs
Texas A & M University, Nautical Archaeology Program: http://nautarch.tamu.edu/academic/index.htm
East Carolina University, Program in Maritime Studies: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/maritime/
East Carolina University, Coastal Resources Management Program: http://www.ecu.edu/crm/
University of West Florida, Anthropology and Archaeology: http://uwf.edu/anthropology/
Sea Education Association http://www.sea.edu/home/index.aspx
Other Links
NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey Automated Wreck and Obstruction Information System (AWOIS): http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsd/awois.html
Museum of Underwater Archaeology (online only): http://www.uri.edu/mua/
History of Marine Animal Populations: http://hmapcoml.org/about/
National Association of Black Scuba Divers: http://www.nabsdivers.org/home.html
Funding Opportunities
Cultural heritage MPAs and MPA programs may be eligible to apply for some of the following funding opportunities.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF):
http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Charter_Programs_List&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=61&ContentID=13554
NFWF MPA Fund:
http://www.mpa.gov/nationalsystem/effectiveness/partnershipgrants/
Ocean Exploration Grants:
http://explore.noaa.gov/research-funding-opportunities
Preserve America Grants:
www.nps.gov/history/hps/hpg/PreserveAmerica
NOAA Preserve America Initiative Internal Funding Program :
http://preserveamerica.noaa.gov/paiif.html
Save America's Treasures Grants:
www.nps.gov/history/hps/treasures
National Scenic Byways Grants:
www.byways.org www.bywaysonline.org
National Center for Preservation, Technology, and Training Grants
www.ncptt.nps.gov/grants
Tribal Heritage Grants:
www.nps.gov/history/hps/hpg/tribal
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Grants:
www.cr.nps.gov/nagpra/grants
Civil War Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants :
www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/grants/LWCF/LWCFAcquisitionGrants.htm
American Battlefield Protection Program Battlefield Grants:
www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/funding.htm
National Maritime Heritage Grants:
www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/grants.htm
National Wildlife Refuge System "Preserve America" Grant Program:
www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Browse_All_Programs&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=8032
Cultural Heritage Resources and MPAs Fact Sheet
For More Information, contact:
Valerie.Grussing@noaa.gov
MPA Center Cultural Heritage Resource Coordinator