Projects

EMA projects are challenge led and work collaboratively with local communities to consider the role of marine heritage in tourism, development, climate change mitigation, the blue economy and poverty alleviation.

The EMA team have a particular expertise in rapid underwater survey, using cutting-edge optical and acoustic techniques, to create accurate 3D visualisations of submerged heritage. The assertion that raising awareness increases protection is central to the EMA ethos.

Rising from the Depths

Rising from the Depths

UTILISING MARINE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN EAST AFRICA
TO HELP DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BENEFITS 

Wrecks at Risk

Wrecks at Risk

Stabilising and enhancing submerged cultural heritage in the Red Sea 

Pavlopetri Project

Pavlopetri Project

In 2009 the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, the Hellenic Centre for Maritime Research and the University of Nottingham under a British School of Archaeology at Athens permit began a 5-year collaborative project to outline the history and development of the submerged ancient town of Pavlopetri in southern Laconia, Greece. 

Thistlegorm Project

Thistlegorm Project

The Thistlegorm Project is an ongoing underwater archaeological survey project recording the remains of the SS Thistlegorm in the Red Sea using cutting edge digital techniques, to raise awareness of the wreck and to help ensure it preservation for future generations. It is part of the Presence in the Past project. 

Knowledge and data from marine cultural heritage is crucial in evidence-based decision making across the coastal and marine sectors. The inclusion of heritage approaches in initiatives aiming at coastal and ocean sustainability is not just advisable—it is essential.

Jon Henderson – University of Edinburgh