Internship Post #1

The internship that I secured for the requirements of this course is out of the University of West Florida Archaeology Institute as a Research Associate under the direction of the Marine Archaeologist Will Wilson. This internship began at the beginning of May last year. I will be continuing this work until the end of this summer. The work required of me includes the following:

  • Conducting remote sensing surveys of submerged archaeological sites or areas of interest (using subbottom profiler sonar, side-scan sonar, and/or magnetometer)
  • Creating maps of sites, coring locations, and data overlays 
  • Editing survey data within various data processing programs (Sonarwiz, Hypack, etc.) 
  • Taking sediment and site-specific core samples with GNSS-recorded locations 
  • Creating reports based on findings in the field and other documentary research 

In addition to performing my duties at the institute and working towards the completion of my thesis, I chose to join the North Carolina ArcGIS User's Group (NCAUG). They offer free or discounted access to training and have several opportunities to attend events such as webinars, symposiums, and an annual conference. They also have scholarship opportunities for students studying in North Carolina and a discounted student member rate ($10/year). This group covers all of North Carolina and focuses on providing a forum for exchanging and distributing knowledge, techniques, and data utilizing ESRI software and its related applications. I chose to join this group because of their upcoming webinar "For the Love of Maps", they are welcoming of all disciplines that utilize GIS, and I hope to live in North Carolina in the future. 

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