#ikuwa8 We are coming to IKUWA 8 the 8th International Congress for Underwater Archaeology, Oostende (Belgium) from October 13th/17th, 2025! www.vliz.be/ikuwa8/en/th... Session F2. Tales of the Tide: the archaeology and cultural heritage of fish weir traditions. #coastalhistory #maritimememory

"If marine archaeology disappeared off the global agenda, would anyone notice?" Jon Henderson starts off #IKUWA8 with the evocative keynote "Is Marine Archaeology even a thing? Ocean Heritage and the Sustainable Development Agenda."

We are proud to share a new piece by ODHN co-chair Arturo Rey da Silva, reflecting on the outcomes of Mondiacult 2025 and the need for a cultural shift toward an "ocean gaze." #OceanHeritage #Mondiacult2025 #CulturalPolicy

#SundayRead | New open-access title: "Threats to Our Ocean Heritage: Deep Sea Mining." Among the first books to cover underwater cultural heritage #UCH and #DeepSeaMining. 

#SundayRead | New open-access title: "Threats to Our Ocean Heritage: Deep Sea Mining." Among the first books to cover underwater cultural heritage #UCH and #DeepSeaMining. 

The summary report is now available for the Scientific conference UNESCO “Underwater cultural heritage and the challenges of climate change” at UNESCO Headquarters on 19 June 2025. ODHN participated, chairing session 3: Loss or preservation by adaptation? Read now 👇 https://tinyurl.com/3wzxe24k

The Call for Papers for APCONF-MUCH 2026 from 26-31 October in Bali has been extended!  Submit your proposal now for our panel on Empowering Ocean Sustainability through Marine Cultural Heritage. Details:  🔗https://tinyurl.com/54c9y4zd Submit by 10 October: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3s4cjd3x

📖 SeaVoice V7: Heritage is out now 📖 The volume explores how ocean heritage connects people across time and tide, reminding us that the sea is not only a resource, but a living archive of who we are and where we come from.  Explore V7 this Sunday 👇 #SundayRead

#SundayRead | New report "Potentially Polluting Wrecks: Protecting People and Planet" offers a comprehensive overview of the global threat posed by PPWs and calls for international action to prevent environmental damage.

The Call for Papers for APCONF-MUCH 2026 from 26-31 October in Bali is open!  Submit your proposal now for our panel on Empowering Ocean Sustainability through Marine Cultural Heritage. Details:  🔗https://tinyurl.com/54c9y4zd Submit by 20 September: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3s4cjd3x

#SundayRead on #OceanLiteracy: “From Riverbank to Ocean” explores the role of co‐creative arts‐based activities in fostering young people’s connection to the tangible and intangible heritage of local waterscapes. Read in Ocean and Society 👇

🌍 MONDIACULT 2025, @unesco.org’s World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development, takes place in Barcelona 29 Sept–1 Oct. A pivotal moment to push for culture as a stand-alone goal in the post-2030 agenda. More info 👇 https://www.unesco.org/en/mondiacult/ #MONDIACULT2025

#SundayRead: This review of the Salas y Gómez & Nazca ridges synthesizes geological, oceanographic, biological, ecological, cultural, and governance dimensions, assesses threats, and calls for conservation shaped by indigenous peoples and local communities. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Check out @acua-social.bsky.social’s latest Deep Thoughts Blog article, where ODHN Co-Chair & ACUA Board Member Dr Trakadas reflects on #UNOC3, #OceanHeritage & the #BBNJ.  Read now 👇

🌊🌏 Don't miss your chance to make waves in climate negotiations! Join #WHOI and @scrippsocean.bsky.social at #COP30 Brasil! 🇧🇷 Though Aug. 29, we're accepting proposals for #OceanPavilion programming 📲Learn more & submit your proposal: oceanpavilion-cop.org/ #ForOurBluePlanet

#SundayRead | Recent review on the Bidong archipelago highlights the need to integrate natural and cultural heritage in marine spatial planning, emphasizing the importance of incorporating historical above-land remnants, underwater cultural heritage #UCH and marine biodiversity in #MSP efforts.

New Marine Policy paper explores synergies between underwater cultural heritage and biodiversity conservation in Iceland, showing #UCH can contribute to achieving the 30 × 30 conservation goals and improve MPA diversity. #SundayRead

Decommissioning offshore structures and large ships: a threat or an underwater cultural heritage opportunity?  Read now in Heritage & Society.  #SudayRead #UCH

Don’t miss early bird rates for the 12th Maritime Heritage Conference in Buffalo, NY, 24–27 Sept 2025! Early Bird registration closes Friday 1 August 2025. Details and registration 👇

🚨Early bird registration for IKUWA8 closes soon! To take advantage of early bird rates, register before 31 July. IKUWA8, the 8th International Congress for Underwater Archaeology, takes place 13-17 October 2025 in Ostend, Belgium.  Find out more and register now 👇

#SundayRead on the power of integrating natural and cultural heritage into #OceanLiteracy frameworks 🌊 Building cultural connection, inspiring commitment to ocean protection, and driving meaningful conservation.

Can ocean heritage help achieve UN water goals? This paper links underwater cultural heritage to #SDG6 & #SDG14, reframing it as a reservoir of knowledge to inform water resource practices and support sustainable futures.  #SundayRead #UCH #Sustainability

#CfP open: 37th Annual Meeting of the Southeast World History Association (SEWHA) at East Carolina University, 23–26 Oct 2025. Theme: Landscapes & Seascapes. Submit your abstract by 1 Sept; register by 1 Oct. 

Don't miss the 45th International History & Archaeology Meetings in Nice, France, 14–17 Oct 2025 on oceans, coasts, islands and societies! Find out more 👇

The Call for #UNOceanDecade Actions No. 09/2025 is open! Under this Call, the Cultural Heritage Framework Programme invites submissions to be endorsed as part of the #CHFP Network. 🗓️ Deadline: 31 August 2025 Learn more 👇

Flotation Devices: re-stor(y)ing haunted South African ocean herstories through mending as a decolonial love language. A profound oceanic read blending artistic practice and academic research.  #SundayRead #ODHNRecs

What is Ocean Heritage and how does it apply to the High Seas? In an interview with SeaVoice, ODHN co-chair Dr Athena Trakadas explains why the ocean’s human dimension matters for science, stewardship, and sustainability. #OceanHeritage #TraditionalKnowledge #BBNJ #HighSeas

#sundayread 🚣🏽‍♀️ This study explores va’a (outrigger canoe racing) in Fiji as “pelagic postcolonialism,” showing how paddling reclaims seafaring heritage, advances ocean justice, and drives climate advocacy.

The Blue Shield UK Underwater Heritage Working Group, dedicated to protecting underwater cultural heritage in crisis, urges the UK to ratify the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage. Read their position paper 👇 #SundayRead #ODHNRecs #UCH

Registration for the 12th Maritime Heritage Conference in Buffalo, NY, USA is open. ⏰ Early bird rates close: 1 August ⏳ Final registration deadline: 10 September 📆 Conference dates: 24–27 September Don’t miss out—register now!

🌊 Recently, ODHN co-chair Dr Athena Trakadas spoke at #UNOC3 about the Cultural Heritage Framework Programme (CHFP) and the vital role of heritage in the #UNOceanDecade. 📽️ Watch the video below, and check out our full conference post: www.oceandecadeheritage.org/ocean-herita...

Registrations for the #IKUWA8 conference are now open!  ⏰ Early bird rates: until 31 July ⏳ Registration closes: 28 September 📆 Conference dates: 13–17 October Register now to secure your place!

📢 Out now: new #OpenAccess CHFP Blue Paper makes the case for putting Ocean Heritage at the heart of ocean science and sustainable development.  #SundayRead #OceanHeritage #UNOceanDecade #ODHNRecs

Last week ODHN was at #UNOC3, championing the inclusion of Ocean Heritage in ocean science and leading the drive for a UN Ocean input: Sustainable Ocean Heritage Stewardship (Nice Statement). Read our conference recap and the statement 👇

🌊 The global Call to Action for #OceanLiteracy was launched at #UNOC3 by UNESCO-IOC. Support ocean knowledge and stewardship – read the Call to Action and make your pledge!

The Third UN Ocean Conference (#UNOC3) in Nice closed with major commitments to protect the ocean — through the Nice Ocean Action Plan's political declaration and 800+ pledges from governments, scientists, UN agencies, and civil society 🌊 #SundayRead 

At #UNOC3? Join us today at 10:30 in Blue Zone Room 5 for the side event "UN-Oceans as a mechanism to mobilize multilateral ocean action and amplify collective impacts toward the implementation of #SDG14" with ODHN co-chair Athena Trakadas.  Info: https://tinyurl.com/4ynhy9vn

Today, ODHN board member and director of the Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology, Dr Isabel Rivera-Collazo, spoke at the #UNOC3 side event "Uplifting Indigenous Peoples’ Leadership in Marine and Coastal Conservation". Read more on our website 👇

Final chance to register!

📢 Register now for IJNA Webinar 10 "ENDURE: Mapping the Future of Underwater Heritage – New Insights from Shipwreck Science in the North and Baltic Seas" 📅26 June 2025 🕢7:30 PM CET Speaker: Professor David Gregory, National Museum of Denmark

At #UNOC3? Join us Thursday 12th for the side event "UN-Oceans as a mechanism to mobilize multilateral ocean action and amplify collective impacts toward the implementation of #SDG14", featuring ODHN co-chair Athena Trakadas! 🕥 10:30 - 11:45 AM 📍 Blue Zone Room 5 Info: https://tinyurl.com/4ynhy9vn

📘 This #WorldOceansDay, we’ve curated a special #SundayRead round-up of publications from the ODHN community, reflecting how marine cultural heritage is contributing to sustainable, inclusive ocean futures. Read the full post and explore the featured works 👇

🚨 Call for Sessions now open for the 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage (#APCONF6)! 📅 Conference dates: 26–31 October 2026 📍 Location: Bali, Indonesia ⏰ Session proposal deadline: 15 July 2025 https://apconf-much.org/

📢 Register now for the online roundtable "Museums as key custodians of underwater cultural heritage: Innovative approches, best practices and accessibility" 📆 10 June 2025 🕓 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CET #UCH #MuseumWeek #WorldOceansDay www.museum-week.org/event-detail...

#SundayRead | What does it mean to practice ocean literacy responsibly? A paradigm shift is needed in how ocean research is conducted. This new article in @cogitatiooas.bsky.social calls for more reciprocal and relational approaches to #OceanLiteracy.

Why does deep-sea protection matter now more than ever? Our latest post connects current developments with the book series Threats to Our Ocean Heritage. Dive into the discussion 👇🌊

#SundayRead recommendation 📖 This open access volume from the Rising from the Depths Network shares findings from 27 projects across coastal East Africa, highlighting how Marine Cultural Heritage impacts inclusive, sustainable development. #ODHNRecs

"The Hidden Hand of Underwater Cultural Heritage" reframes submerged heritage as sources of strategic knowledge, holding the potential to provide critical intelligence into global security challenges and future uncertainties. A compelling #SundayRead by Elena Perez-Alvaro. #ODHNRecs #UCH

🚨 Attention #ECRs 🚨 To empower and support promising young marine professionals from the Global South, VLIZ's The Sea as a Good Cause offers four exclusive travel grants for participation in #IKUWA8.  Send in your motivation letter by 15 May.

This week marked #DeepDay 2025. As deep sea mining negotiations progress, concerns grow over how to safeguard submerged tangible and intangible cultural heritage. This article sheds light 👇 #SundayRead