Diving Deep: Marine Archaeology

Parks Canada archaeologists tells us via podcast about their Arctic field work: first, diving the wreck of HMS Investigator, then, the continued search for the Franklin vessels lost in the waters of Nunavut.

Notes from the Northwest Passage. © Parks Canada

by Nelle Oosterom

The fourth part of our six-part series celebrating 100 years of Parks Canada takes a look at marine archaeology.

Parks Canada is a leader in marine archaeology, both nationally and internationally. Its Underwater Archaeology Service has been in existence since 1964.

The following podcast is an introduction to the season by Marc-Andre Bernier, Chief of Parks Canada’s Underwater Archaeology Service. To listen to the whole series, visit Notes from the Northwest Passage on the Parks Canada website.

Over the summer Parks Canada archaeologists are podcasting about their Arctic field work; first in Aulavik National Park as they dive the wreck of HMS Investigator and examine related land sites, followed by the continued search for the Franklin vessels lost in the waters of Nunavut. They’ll post weekly updates about their work, techniques, life in the field, and discoveries they make.

This podcast series is also available on iTunes under “Notes from the Northwest Passage: Parks Canada Archaeologists uncovering history’s mysteries from the early exploration of Canada’s Arctic.”

To read the full article, you can find Canada's History on your local newsstands or buy the August-September 2011 issue here.