The PAST Foundation will host its 2005 Field School from Monday, August 1, through Friday, August 12, 2005. Students should plan to arrive no later than July 31. The field school will be held at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, headquartered in Key Largo. The cost of the field school is US$600. Students will be responsible for all travel costs to and from the school, and are required to provide their personal dive gear as well. The field school will provide lodging, meals, transportation for field school activities, and tanks.

The field school will be under the direction of Drs. Annalies Corbin and Sheli O. Smith. The field school will teach basic documentation techniques underwater and to explore how archaeological information is translated into the creation and management of underwater parks. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is host to one of the most noted shipwreck trails anywhere. Wrecks included in the trail range from an 18th-century Spanish treasure ship to a WWII-era Coast Guard cutter that fought in the Battle of the Atlantic.

Enrolled students will receive a packet of information regarding pre-field school reading and necessary equipment. For further information, contact fieldschool@pastfoundation.org.

Applicants should complete this application and fax or mail it, along with a clear photocopy of their C-card and DAN card to: