The ACUA is composed of twelve men and women elected on a rotating basis for four-year terms by the membership of the Society for Historical Archaeology. It includes professionals from state and federal archaeology programs, museums, non-profit institutes, and avocational societies involved in underwater archaeology. It also includes professionals in the fields of conservation and education. Members hail from Europe, Canada, Australia, Mexico, South America, the Caribbean, and the US. Officer terms are three years. All terms expire at the ACUA business meeting held at the annual conference in January.
Officers
Chair: Marco Meniketti Contact
Vice-Chair: Brian Jordan Contact
Secretary: Ashley Lemke Contact
Treasurer: Amy Mitchell-Cook Contact
Board Members
2015-2018
James Spirek, State Underwater Archaeologist, South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology
Kelly Keogh (Gleason), Maritime Archaeologist, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
Dave Conlin, Chief, Submerged Resources Center, National Park Service
2016-2019
State Underwater Archaeologist, Maryland Maritime Archaeology Program
Marco Meniketti, Department of Anthropology, San Jose State University
Sarah Watkins-Kenney, Chief Conservator/QAR Lab Director, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
2017-2020
Brian Jordan, Chief Branch of Environmental Consultation, BOEM
Amy Mitchell-Cook, History Department, University of West Florida
Ashley Lemke, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas at Arlington
2018-2021
Jennifer McKinnon, Assistant Professor, East Carolina University
Maddy Fowler, Assistant Professor, Flinders University
Sarah Holland, Principal Investigator, Gray & Pape, Inc.
Ex-Officio
Kimberly Faulk, Project Manager/Senior Archaeologist, Geoscience Earth & Marine Services F-E-T
Emeritus
Toni L. Carrell, Ships of Discovery
George R. Fischer (deceased)
Robert Grenier, Chief (retired), Underwater Archaeology Service, Parks Canada
Paul F. Johnston, Curator of Maritime History, NMAH, Smithsonian Institution
Peggy Leshikar-Denton, ICUCH, UNESCO Committee (SHA)
Pilar Luna Erreguerena, Subdirectora, Arqueologia Subacuatica, Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia
Associates
In addition to regularly elected members, the ACUA has Associate Members who provide their insights and expertise on technical issues, education, sport diver training, shipwreck preserves and management, and international issues. These associates may be either individuals, invited because of their particular expertise, or institutions, invited because of their long contributions to the field of underwater archaeology. Graduate Student Associates extend the council’s outreach to and input from the small but active community of students, who are the future of the field. All associate terms are two years.
Individual Associate Members
Dave Ball, Pacific Region Historic Preservation Officer and Tribal Liaison BOEM
Amanda Evans, SHA UNESCO Committee Chair; Coastal Environments Inc.
Martin Klein (retired), Klein Associates
Maximilliano Secci, University of Cypress, MARE
Marion Werkheiser, Cultural Heritage Partners
Graduate Student Associate Members
Tara van Niekerk, East Carolina University (2018-2019)
Morgan Smith, Texas A&M University (2018-2019)
Keilani Hernandez, University of West Florida (2017-2018)
Arlice Marionneaux, University of West Florida (2016-2017)
Institutional Associate Members
Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology
Contact Person: David Steinberg
USA Contact: Jennifer McKinnon
Florida Public Archaeology Network
Contact Person: Della Scott-Ireton
Arqueologia Subacuatica, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
Contact Person: Roberto Junco
Joint Nautical Archaeology Policy Committee
Contact Person: Robert Yorke
St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program
Contact Person: Chuck Meide
Maritime Archaeological and Historical Society
Contact Person: Steven Anthony
Museum of Underwater Archaeology (MUA)
Contact Person: Kurt Knoerl
Nautical Archaeology Society
Contact Person:Chris Underwood, Project Director International Initiatives
PAST Foundation
Contact Person: Sheli Smith, Director of Operations
Parks Canada, Underwater Archaeology Service
Contact Person: Ryan Harris
To Contact any of the Board Members or Associates simply follow the Contact Us link.