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 Read bios of each crew member
The
Wisconsin Historical Society
Since 1988, the Underwater
Archaeology Program at the Society has been studying and protecting the
underwater archaeological resources that lie beneath
Wisconsin's thousands of inland lakes, its thousands of
miles of rivers and streams, and the waters of Lake
Superior and Lake Michigan. Working in partnership with
other public institutions, private businesses, and
dozens of volunteers, the underwater archaeology program
has conducted investigations on nearly 80 submerged
archaeological sites throughout the state. These range
from a Native American fish weir in the Yahara River in
Dane County to an inundated eighteenth-century fur trade
post in Vilas County--and from an 1840s schooner in Door
County to a 372-foot steel bulk carrier in Lake
Superior. Seventeen shipwrecks have been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places, a designation that
affords additional protection to the sites. All told,
over 700 shipwrecks and thousands of other
archaeological sites lie in the 22 percent of the state
that is submerged.
 East
Carolina University
The Maritime
Studies Program at East Carolina University has a
distinguished international reputation for teaching and
research. Established in 1981, the program integrates
hands-on experience with interdisciplinary studies in
history, anthropology, geography, geology, and related
marine sciences. Faculty and students have pursued many
premier projects around the world, including
investigations of the USS Monitor, CSS Alabama,
USS Tecumseh, USS Arizona, Maple Leaf,
the site believed to be the Queen Anne's Revenge,
sixteenth-century sites in Bermuda and Florida, and the
Yorktown Shipwreck Archaeological Project.
The program offers a master's degree in maritime
history and nautical archaeology with the option of
pursuing a doctorate in coastal resources management.
Combining classroom lectures and seminars with hands-on
field projects and internships, the maritime program
provides a thorough education for those interested in a
professional career in maritime history and nautical
archaeology.
UW-Milwaukee Great Lakes WATER Institute
The Great Lakes WATER Institute is a University of Wisconsin
System research facility administered by the Graduate School of the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The mission of the Great
Lakes WATER Institute is to provide within the State of Wisconsin
a focal point for research, education and outreach aimed at a thorough
understanding of the Great Lakes and other aquatic and environmental
resources of local, state, national and international importance.
 University
of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute
The University
of Wisconsin Sea Grant College Program is a
statewide program of basic and applied research,
education, and technology transfer dedicated to the wise
stewardship and sustainable use of Great Lakes and ocean
resources. It is part of a national network of 29
university-based programs funded through the National
Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce,
and through matching contributions from participating
states and the private sector.
More than 170 faculty, staff, and students are
currently participating in UW Sea Grant-funded projects
at seven UW System campuses (UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee,
UW-Green Bay, UW-Manitowoc, UW-La Crosse, UW-Stevens
Point, and UW-Superior). Sea Grant specialists -
strategically located at Advisory Services offices on UW
campuses in Green Bay, Madison, Manitowoc, Milwaukee,
and Superior - convey research needs and research
results between the academic community and coastal
resource users and managers.
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