Topics

The main thematic areas and topics of symposium are as follows:

• History of the underwater archaeology and research.
• Underwater and maritime archaeology.
• Shipbuilding and ship constructions.
• Museology and conservation of the underwater heritage.
• Communication and media studies (education and careers in underwater technology, underwater documentation, etc.).
• Photography (photography and visualization at underwater research, image interpretation, etc.).
• Ecology and environment (coral reefs, artificial reefs, marine pollution, etc.).
• Geology and earth sciences (costal zone management, underwater marine mapping, navigation, etc.).
• International and local law systems of protection the cultural and natural underwater heritage.
• Technology (development in diving technology, equipments, undersea vehicles, etc.).
• Medicine and first aid (diving safety, first aid, diving physiology, etc.).
• Living resources (underwater visual census, behavior of organisms, etc.).
• Engineering (platform and marine systems design, construction, installation, etc.).
• Tourism (commercial diving, underwater games, recreation, ecotourism, tourist submersibles, marine aquariums, etc.).