The deadline for submitting conference proposals for CAMM 2025 is next Monday, December 2. Join us in Pensacola and let all your colleagues know about your great ideas for museum education, exhibitions, and advancement. Don’t miss this opportunity!

https://councilofamericanmaritimemuseums.org/annual-meeting/

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is pleased to announce that the Save America’s Treasures (SAT) grant program is now accepting applications. The Save America’s Treasures grant program was established in 1998 and first awarded grants in 1999 to help preserve nationally significant historic properties and collections that convey our nation’s rich heritage to future generations.

The program is administered by the National Park Service in cooperation with its partners, IMLS, National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The NPS manages the Preservation grants and the IMLS administers Collections grants. Congress has appropriated $25.5 million in FY2024 funding for Collections and Preservation projects.

Applications are due December 12, 2024.

Available Grant Funding

Grants are available to fund two types of projects: “Collections” and “Preservation”.

• Collections projects must be determined to be of national significance based on the supportive description of its significance within the application. Collections include artifacts, documents, sculptures, and other works of art.
• Preservation projects fund planning and “bricks and mortar” preservation/conservation work on historic buildings and structures listed in the National Register of Historic Places for national significance or designated a National Historic Landmark.

Only two weeks remain to submit your CAMM conference proposal in time for the December 1 deadline!  Don’s miss this opportunity to meet with maritime colleagues and explore the Pensacola Maritime Museum and this historic area.   Share your expertise and bring home “ideas worth stealing”.

Visit https://councilofamericanmaritimemuseums.org/annual-meeting/  to access guidelines and the proposal form.

The U.S. 250th anniversary is an opportunity to share history that tells everyone’s story and to strengthen the history field. AASLH has developed key resources to help practitioners both conceptually and concretely plan for this commemoration’s transformative potential. Attend this half-day workshop to learn about the Making History at 250 Field Guide, our new handbook of low-resource programming ideas, and how to effectively apply these tools to your site or organization.

This workshop is facilitated by Melissa Prycer, the former executive director of Dallas Heritage Village and a consultant with extensive experience working with small history museums.

Interested in learning about the historic Nuclear Ship Savannah? The Maritime Administration is hosting a site visit onboard the ship on November 16^th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The site visit will provide interested parties an opportunity to learn more about Savannah to assist in determining if they may wish to consider acquiring the ship for preservation purposes. If you wish to attend, please RSVP to marad.history@dot.gov. Please see the Federal Register Notice for Additional Information:

Federal Register :: Decommissioning and Disposition of the National Historic Landmark Nuclear Ship Savannah; Notice of Site Visit

The University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) is pleased to announce the 2025 UNOLS-MATE MARINE TECHNICAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 

 APPLICATION DEADLINE: MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2025 

This is an incredible opportunity to work onboard research vessels at-sea and in the shipyard, and be exposed to a wide range of marine technologies, equipment and marine technical professionals. Please share this announcement with students and recent graduates you think would be interested and qualified. 

Internship Description: The U.S. Academic Research Fleet of UNOLS-designated research ships will host 1 long-term (approximately 6 months) and 12-14 short-term (2-12 weeks each) marine technical internships in 2025. Departure dates will depend on the schedule of each research cruise. We will first select candidates for internships starting in Winter, Spring, and then in Summer and Fall. Applications will stay on file the entire year until all positions have been filled.

The selected interns will work with marine technicians and other crew members on shore and at sea and learn how to operate and maintain a variety of scientific and navigational equipment in support of shipboard scientific research. The program will pay a stipend of $600 per week plus airfare, lodging and other approved travel expenses. Interns will work, eat, and sleep aboard the research vessel, and be provided lodging and a meal plan off ship as needed. Internship projects will vary from one hosting organization to another and correspond to the objectives set by each specific cruise mission. Shipboard sleeping arrangements vary vessel to vessel. Previous interns have worked on cruises to support science projects ranging from chemical oceanography to marine biology, seafloor mapping surveys, geological studies, ROV missions, and much more! Many successful internships have resulted in job offers. Please email Maria Osiadacz, Program Manager, maria@unols.org, with questions about the program and life aboard research vessels.

To apply, read the requirements listed below, prepare your documents and complete the online application:

ONLINE APPLICATION FORM 

Requirements:

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals or U.S. permanent residents.
• A valid U.S. passport is required for internships that require international travel.
• Applicants must be enrolled in or a recent graduate from an accredited higher education institution in the U.S.
• Applicants should be interested in the field of Marine Technology in support of oceanographic research.
• Previous time at sea is not required, but highly desirable. Being on a multi-week research cruise is not a good time to learn you are not able to manage motion sickness.
• Applicants may be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination and be tested before boarding the ship.

Required references and supporting documents (in PDF or Word format only):

• Contact information for three (3) professional references.
• Your most current professional resume.
• A letter of recommendation from an instructor or a supervisor, preferably someone who has knowledge of your technical skills. If your professional reference prefers to submit a letter directly to the Program Manager, please share this link with them:2025 UNOLS-MATE Internship Recommendation Form

For more information, visit www.marinetech.org/internships

Read about past intern experiences: https://www.marinetech.org/internship-blog/