Natali Pearson provided a fantastic workshop on "Crafting a great conference abstract". We talked about new shipwreck discoveries, the marine life that can pose dangers to diving, and many upcoming events.

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We held a discussion about the National Marine Science Plan White Paper for underwater cultural heritage, and were facinated by a talk from Rachel Nanson of the Marine and Coastal Geoscience section of Geoscience Australia (see her slides and links).

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Aurora Philpin and Patrick Morrison gave an interesting presentation about the shipwrecks around Rottnest Island and we provided updates on the many upcoming events that AIMA is part of this year.

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At this meeting Hiroshi Ishii gave a fantastic presentation about Japanese Heritage in Tonoas, Chuuk Lagoon, and there were many AIMA updates to share as well as interesting topics of discussion!

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We started the year with community archaeology and a great question. These are notes from the January 2025 monthly AIMA member meeting.

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We travelled from Spain, to the US and then to Darwin, with plenty of AIMA updates on the side. These are notes from the December 2024 monthly AIMA member meeting.

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Notes from the October 2024 monthly AHOY members meeting including plans for the AIMA year ahead

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Notes from the September monthly AHOY members meeting including the guest lecture by Sasha Joura and AIMA's end-of-year event reminders.

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Notes from the August monthly AHOY members meeting including the guest lecture by Mark Ryan, the ASEAN Underwater/Maritime Archaeology Association, and AIMA's many updates.

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Tomorrow night 10/04/2024 is the monthly AHOY so please drop in on Zoom and catch up with the community and news from Exec.

The conference is around the corner so there will be plenty of time to ask questions at 6.30 pm AEST.

Watch the time zones as we have switched over with daylight savings. (4.30 AWST; 6.00 ACST; 8.30 NZST) 

There is no guest lecture this week!

Agenda

• 6.30 - Community catch up
• 7.00 - Update from Executive Council
  

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• Heritage South Australia's efforts to stabilise the South Australian wreck continue with the involvement of a group also seeking to rehabilitate kelp in the area. Sandbags containing kelp seeds are to be deposited at the site in an effort to combat environmental risks as well as damage from a stormwater drain that has been impacting the shipwreck and local kelp population. Apologies, I don't know the group name to link them - please share with us if you do!

• The Flinders University Australia Awards Fellows from the Asia Pacific region are enjoying their time in Adelaide. The Fellows have received intensive units on legislation, policy and submerged landscapes, and are now on a field school at Mt Dutton Bay. There has been some great knowledge sharing between their respective countries. The Fellows will also complete the Flinders scientific diving micro-credential and a conservation practicum.

• The Flinders Conservation Practicum 26 Feb-1 Mar may still have spaces for people to enrol! See Conservation Practicum - Flinders University for more information.

• The AJMA V47 for 2023 is soon to be released. The Editor is also welcoming articles for V48 2024! Read the author guidelines and email Jeremy at publications@aima-underwater.org.au to enquire or submit your paper. At the AHOY meeting we discussed ways to attract more papers, including updating the AIMA website Publications page to provide easier access to recent and past issues and to show our SCOPUS ranking (which AIMA should receive very soon). Improvements are coming.

• We discussed feedback to reduce online registration costs for the upcoming AIMA Conference in Auckland, as well as the types of bursaries and financial support AIMA could offer to assist with in-person attendance and international online attendance. Exec will approach Council to discuss different ideas.

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