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Submerged Prehistoric Archaeology and Landscapes of the Continental Shelf: SPLASHCOS

Submerged Prehistoric Archaeology and Landscapes of the Continental Shelf: SPLASHCOS COST Action TD0902 SPLASHCOS UK Meeting RCAHMS, Edinburgh, 25 November 2011. History of SPLASHCOS. Project Deukalion Idea launched by Nic Flemming and Dimitris Sakellariou at IKUWA 2008

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Submerged Prehistoric Archaeology and Landscapes of the Continental Shelf: SPLASHCOS

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  1. Submerged Prehistoric Archaeology and Landscapes of the Continental Shelf: SPLASHCOS COST Action TD0902 SPLASHCOS UK Meeting RCAHMS, Edinburgh, 25 November 2011

  2. History of SPLASHCOS • Project Deukalion • Idea launched by Nic Flemming and Dimitris Sakellariou at IKUWA 2008 • Deukalion group (10+) regular meetings to: • Develop a pan-European project proposal: archaeology, geosciences, databases, target areas for fieldwork • Target EU Framework Programme for large-scale funding at €20-30 million and lobby Brussels to recognise the field • Original Deukalion Group: Flemming, Sakellariou, Bailey, Momber, Dix, Arias, Gundersen, Lueth, Peters, Grøn, Fischer, Satchell (later + Harff, Chiocci) • Application to COST in 2008-9 to fund discussion meetings and expand the network • Successfully funded as SPLASHCOS: 4-year programme, 4 Nov 2009 – 3 Nov 2013 • Deukalion group nested within SPLASHCOS

  3. FP Coordination Actions FP Collaborative Projects FP Individual Projects (ERC) ESF Instruments COST Actions European Research Funding Opportunities Top-Down Multinational Consortia Policy Relevant Pre-defined themes €20-30 million per project Networks Projects Individual Investigator ‘BlueSkies’ Research: Advanced; Starting; Mid-career €100k p.a. Networking €2-3 million per project Bottom-Up

  4. COST European Co-operation in Science and Technology • Funding for meetings, dissemination, some training activities focussed on Early Stage Researchers (PhD+8 yrs) • NOT for funding new research, i.e. new field research • Over 200 Actions across 9 subject domains • TD 0902 Trans-Domain • ISCH Individuals, Societies, Cultures, Health • ESSEM Earth System Science and Environmental Management • Established in 1971 • Intergovernmental funding instrument - • Co-ordination of nationally funded researchers and institutions • ‘Bottom-up’ – no fixed programmes, Countries participate if they want to • Pan-European and Multi-disciplinary

  5. TD0902 SPLASHCOS • Memorandum of Undestanding • Statement of rationale and objectives, public document • Main objective: • Promote research on the archaeology, climate and environment of the drowned landscapes of the continental shelf … a major part of the European cultural heritage • Principal elements: • Improve understanding about existing submerged archaeological sites and methods of investigation and interpretation • Ditto for relevant geological and palaeoenvironmental data on the shelf • Develop guidance for archaeologists, heritage managers, government organizations, industry, policy makers and a wider public • Develop proposals for funding new research

  6. COST Countries • 27 EU Member States SPLASHCOS 19/21 Coastal Candidate countriesCroatia* Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)*  Turkey EFTA Member StatesIceland Norway  Switzerland Other European Countries Republic of Serbia* • COST Cooperating StatesIsrael • COST Neighbours  Ukraine ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SPLASHCOS: Currently 23 European Partners, plus 1 COST Neighbour

  7. COST and our Neighbours COST Countries COST Neighbouring Countries ? ? SPLASHCOS: Ukraine, ?Russia, Albania, Egypt ? • Special budget line in the COST system to facilitate collaborations • Specific exchange activities(Short-Term Scientific Missions, cooperation of early-stage researchers) ? ?

  8. What is funded? • Management Committee meetings • 2 representatives from each member state: budget, strategy • Every 6 months (York, UK, March 2010; Rhodes, GR, Oct 2010; Berlin, DE, March 2011; Zadar, HR, Oct 2011; Amersfoort, NL, April 2012; Rome, Sept, IT) • Future meetings: Esbjerg, DK, Mar 2013 with NSea offshore industry; Szczecin, PL, final showcase, Sept 22-27, 2013 • Working Group meetings • MC members plus additional members and external experts • Short-Term Scientific Missions • ESRs Individual visits to another laboratory or project • Training Schools • Collective, intensive short term. Atlit Yam underwater survey, Barcelona acoustic survey, Parnu sea-level workshop • Dissemination/Publication • Subsidy to ‘Submerged Prehistory’ (Benjamin et al.), WG1 and WG2 publications being prepared

  9. Working Groups • WG1: Anders Fischer • Archaeological data and interpretations • Assessment of currently known submerged sites, archaeological significance, accessible database – pan-European • WG2: Jan Harff • Environmental data and reconstructions • Assessment of currently available data on bathymetry etc.,, links to existing databases, assessment of geological and taphonomic conditions favouring site preservation – pan-European • WG3: Ole Grøn/ Tine Missiaen • Technology, technical resources and training • Web-based guide to techniques, facilities and laboratories • WG4: Julie Satchell • Collaboration with industry and public outreach • Publicity, leaflets, posters, exhibitions, directory of industrial contacts

  10. Current Achievements • Promotion and increased visibility of this field at a European level, and beyond • Highlighting of policy-relevance in two dimensions • Enhanced protection of submerged heritage - the missing 90% of European prehistory and identity • New knowledge from the continental shelf about climate and sea-level change and past human impact and social response • Development of new international and interdisciplinary collaborations • Progress towards publishable surveys of the current state of knowledge • Encouragement and training of a younger generation • Recent call in the FP7 Environment Programme for development of new technology to explore and manage submerged landscapes and cultural heritage. Grants of €3m, 30% to SMEs

  11. Current challenges • Membership issues • Good mix of archaeologists, geoscientists and heritage managers, senior and ESR • Under-representation of ‘conventional’ archaeologists • Unavoidable imbalances in national representation and expertise • Funding challenges, Horizon 2020 • Collaboration with commercial companies • Public, freelance, and amateur involvement

  12. STSMs • Objective: To strengthen existing networks by allowing individuals, especially young individuals, to go to an institution or laboratory in another country to foster collaboration, learn a new technique, use new methods not available in their home institution • Eligibility:Postgrad, post-doc, or employee of institution in a COST member country actively participating in ACTION, to work with someone in another COST country • Duration: Minimum 5 days, maximum 3 months • Funding:Fixed grant contribution to travel and subsistence • Notice on website

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