The U.S. is currently prioritizing their public education agenda
to focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(STEM) subjects. The Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC)
and its Underwater Archaeology Branch (UAB) have created a pilot
program to highlight aspects of the underwater archaeology field
in order to complement STEM initiatives. The purpose of this
Underwater Archaeology STEM Program Pilot Project is to expand
the reach and influence of both the NHHC and the history and
archaeology career field, and educational opportunities
associated with underwater archeological science and technology.
Archaeologists from the NHHC’s UAB and educators for the
National Museum of the U.S. Navy presented the pilot program at
the recent NHHC Professional Development Workshop, held a the
Navy Yard in Washington, DC. The UA STEM program fulfills
curriculum requirements for teachers and faculty; efforts are
currently pointed towards high schools in DC, MD & VA that are
focused on STEM programming and