Event Details
Saturday, Feb 9, 2019
Submerged Heritage Monitoring Scouts Workshop
Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: REEF Interpretive Center, 98300 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, Florida 33037
Description: To kick off the Citizen Science Saturday Series, REEF is partnering with FPAN on Heritage Monitoring Scouts (HMS Florida), a public engagement program focused on tracking changes to archaeological sites at risk,particularly those impacted by erosion and sea level rise. Florida has over 16,000 archaeological sites at risk for damage. Learn to protect our underwater heritage through this program.
9:00am- MANDATORY Classroom portion (free)
During the classroom portion the basics of identifying underwater cultural heritage, laws pertaining to submerged sites, and the process of completing the data will be covered.
** If you wish to attend the classroom portion and NOT attend the diving portion please RSVP via e-mail to brittany@reef.org**
Pirates Cove Watersports
103800 Overseas Hwy Marriott Key Largo Bay Beach Resort, Key Largo, FL 33037
1:00pm - Check in. Complete shop's diving form.
Participants will have the opportunity to use a large underwater scale, camera, and wrist slate to conduct the necessary data needed for the particular dive site. All dives are subject to change based on weather and other conditions. Dive space must be booked with REEF in advance. Space
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
