Reevaluating the Submerged Paleoindian Landscape
of the Gulf of Mexico: Agenda
October 16-18, 20181201 Elmwood Park Blvd
New Orleans, LA, 70123
Day 1: October 16, 2018
9:00-9:30: Welcoming Remarks
Alicia Caporaso; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
9:30-10:30: The History of Submerged Paleoindian Archaeology and Federal Regulation in the Gulf of Mexico
TBD
⇩ Presentation 1: Robert Floyd
Theory and Method of Submerged Landscapes Pre-Contact Archaeology in the Gulf of Mexico and the Place of the US CRM industry in it
⇩ Presentation 2: Michael Faught; Archaeological Research Cooperative
Q&A/Discussion
10:30-10:45: Break
10:45-11:45: Rethinking Gulf of Mexico Geo-history and Sea Level Rise
The Trouble with the Curve: Reevaluating the Gulf of Mexico Sea-Level Curve
⇩ Presentation 3: Shawn Joy; Florida State University
Stratigraphy and Geoarchaeology of the Late Pleistocene - Holocene Transgression, Past and Future
⇩ Presentation 4: Paul Heinrich; Louisiana Geological Survey; Louisiana State University
Q&A/Discussion
11:45-1:15: Lunch
1:15-2:15: Evaluating and Rethinking Offshore Geophysical Survey
Re-modeling Gulf of Mexico Theoretical Principles behind Technology
⇩ Presentation 5: Eric Swanson; Terrasond
A Better Tool and Process to Delineate Ferrous Materials for Cultural Resource Management Offshore ⇩ Presentation 6: Kimberly Faulk; Geoscience Earth & Marine Services
Q&A/Discussion
2:15-2:30: Break
2:30-3:45: The View from the States - Issues in Coastal Pre-contact Archaeology
Managing Louisiana's submerged cultural resources: a perspective from the LA State Historic Preservation Office
⇩ Presentation 7: Rachel Watson; Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, Division of Archaeology
The Effects of Land loss at Adams Bay Mounds (16PL8), Empire, Louisiana
⇩ Presentation 8: Brian Ostahowski; Louisiana Archaeological Society
TBD
⇩ Presentation 9: Ryan Duggins; Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research
Q&A/Discussion
3:45-4:15: Group Overview and Discussion
4:15-4:30: Day 1 Closing Remarks
Day 2: October 17, 2018
9:00-9:30: Day 1 Recap and Opening Remarks
Alicia Caporaso; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
9:30-10:45: Resituating the Gulf of Mexico's Earliest Inhabitants
The Collapse of Clovis First and the Growth of Underwater Prehistoric Archaeology
⇩ Presentation 10: James Adovasio; Senator John Heinz History Center
At the water's edge: How sea level rise has shaped what we know about Florida's Paleoindians
⇩ Presentation 11: Jessi Halligan; Florida State University
Salty, Brackish, Fresh, and Dry: Inundated Landscapes of the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico
⇩ Presentation 12: C. Andy Hemmings; Aucilla Research Institute
Q&A/Discussion
10:45-11:00:Break
11:00-12:15: Incorporating New Technology and Techniques in Submerged Paleoindian Archaeology and Landscape Characterization
Bathymetric LiDAR Applications in Marine Archaeology
⇩ Presentation 13: George Cole; Aucilla Research Institute
"Peace! The charm's wound up." Predictive modeling at the intersection of theory and methodology
⇩ Presentation 14: Jessica Cook Hale; University of Georgia
Scour Nuclei, Erosion and the Potential for Site Discovery
⇩ Presentation 15: Ervan Garrison; University of Georgia
Q&A/Discussion
12:15-1:45: Lunch
1:45-2:45: Applications from Extra-Regional Submerged Paleoindian and Pre-contact Research
The Rhode Island Submerged Paleocultural Landscapes Project - Experiences and Lessons Learned from the Deep South Coast of New England
⇩ Presentation 16: David Robinson; University of Rhode Island
Submerged Landscape Archaeology: Progress, Prospects and Lessons from Overseas
⇩ Presentation 17: Jonathan Benjamin; Flinders University
Q&A/Discussion
2:45-3:00: Break
3:00-4:15: Group Overview and Discussion
4:15-4:30: Day 2 Closing Remarks
Day 3: October 18, 2018
9:00-9:15: Day 2 Recap and Opening Remarks
Alicia Caporaso; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
9:15-10:15: Context and Scale; Sites and Landscapes
Submerged Prehistoric Archaeology: Searching for Sites, Identifying Landscapes
⇩ Presentation 18: Amanda Evans; Coastal Environments, Inc.
TBD
⇩ Presentation 19: Brandi Carrier; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Q&A/Discussion
10:15-10:30: Break
10:30-12:00: Group and Breakout Workshop Discussion*
12:00-1:30: Lunch
1:30-3:00: Group and Breakout Workshop Discussion*
3:30-4:00: Closing Remarks
*Group and breakout workshop discussion may cover topics such as evaluation of current practices; suggestion for survey, analysis, etc. revision; future BOEM research study design; potential for research collaboration; suggestion for future workshopping activities, etc.
⇩ Paleo Workshop Agenda (PDF)