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Florida Department of State’s
Bureau of Archaeological Research (http://www.flheritage.com/archaeology/)
is responsible for inventorying, documenting, and managing
the state’s archaeological sites, both prehistoric
and historic, for the people of Florida. Archaeologists
work with museums, universities, avocational archaeology
groups and societies, communities, and other organizations
to promote and preserve these non-renewable resources.
Three archaeologists employed in the Bureau specialize
in submerged cultural resources. Meet the team:
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 Dr. Roger C. Smith is Florida's State Underwater Archaeologist. He worked on shipwrecks throughout the Caribbean before graduating from Texas A&M University with a Ph.D. in nautical archaeology. Roger returned to Florida to take up the post of chief underwater archaeologist in 1987. He is the author of three books and dozens of professional and popular articles.
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Debra Shefi is was raised in Southern California and studied at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia, Debra is the Underwater Program's Dive Safety Officer, PADI dive instructor, and manages the state'sUnderwater Archaeological Preserve program.
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Dan McClarnon joined the team in 2007. Raised on Florida’s Gulf Coast, he studied at Florida State University for both his undergraduate and graduate degrees. Dan is currently in charge of the Exploration and Salvage Contracts, the team's boats, and logistics.
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