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Submerged Prehistoric Archaeology and Landscapes of the Continental Shelf: SPLASHCOS
COST Action TD0902
SPLASHCOS UK Meeting
RCAHMS, Edinburgh, 25 November 2011
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History of SPLASHCOS
Project Deukalion
Idea launched by Nic Flemming and Dimitris Sakellariou at IKUWA 2008
Deukalion group (10+) regular meetings to: Develop a pan-European project proposal: archaeology, geosciences, databases, target areas for fieldworkTarget EU Framework Programme for large-scale funding at €20-30 million and lobby Brussels to recognise the field
Original Deukalion Group: Flemming, Sakellariou, Bailey, Momber, Dix, Arias, Gundersen, Lueth, Peters, Grøn, Fischer, Satchell (later + Harff, Chiocci)
Application to COST in 2008-9 to fund discussion meetings and expand the network
Successfully funded as SPLASHCOS: 4-year programme, 4 Nov 2009 – 3 Nov 2013
Deukalion group nested within SPLASHCOS
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European Research Funding Opportunities
Projects
Top-Down
Networks
Bottom-Up
FP Coordination Actions
FP Collaborative Projects
FP Individual Projects (ERC)
ESF Instruments
COST Actions
€20-30 millionper project
€2-3 millionper project
Multinational ConsortiaPolicy RelevantPre-defined themes
Individual Investigator ‘BlueSkies’ Research:Advanced; Starting;Mid-career
€100k p.a.Networking
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• Established in 1971
• Intergovernmental funding instrument -
• Co-ordination of nationally funded researchers and institutions
• ‘Bottom-up’ – no fixed programmes, Countries participate if they want to
• Pan-European and Multi-disciplinary
• Funding for meetings, dissemination, some training activities focussed on Early Stage Researchers (PhD+8 yrs)
• NOT for funding new research, i.e. new field research
• Over 200 Actions across 9 subject domains
• TD 0902 Trans-Domain• ISCH Individuals, Societies, Cultures, Health• ESSEM Earth System Science and
Environmental Management
COST European Co-operation in Science and Technology
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TD0902 SPLASHCOS
Memorandum of UndestandingStatement of rationale and objectives, public document
Main objective: Promote research on the archaeology, climate and environment of the drowned landscapes of the continental shelf … a major part of the European cultural heritage
Principal elements:
Improve understanding about existing submerged archaeological sites and methods of investigation and interpretation
Ditto for relevant geological and palaeoenvironmental data on the shelf
Develop guidance for archaeologists, heritage managers, government organizations, industry, policy makers and a wider public
Develop proposals for funding new research
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COST CountriesCOST Countries27 EU Member States27 EU Member States
SPLASHCOSSPLASHCOS 19/21 Coastal 19/21 Coastal
Candidate countriesCandidate countries CroatiaCroatia** Former Yugoslav Republic ofFormer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)* Macedonia (FYROM)* TurkeyTurkey
EFTA Member StatesEFTA Member States Iceland Iceland Norway Norway Switzerland Switzerland
Other European CountriesOther European Countries Republic of Serbia Republic of Serbia**
COST Cooperating StatesCOST Cooperating States IsraelIsrael COST NeighboursCOST Neighbours
UkraineUkraine
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SPLASHCOS: Currently 23 European Partners, plus 1 COST Neighbour
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COST and our Neighbours
COST Countries
COST Neighbouring Countries
• Special budget line in the COST system to facilitate collaborations
• Specific exchange activities(Short-Term Scientific Missions, cooperation of early-stage researchers)
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SPLASHCOS: Ukraine, ?Russia, Albania, Egypt
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Management Committee meetings2 representatives from each member state: budget, strategyEvery 6 months (York, UK, March 2010; Rhodes, GR, Oct 2010; Berlin, DE, March 2011; Zadar, HR, Oct 2011; Amersfoort, NL, April 2012; Rome, Sept, IT)Future meetings: Esbjerg, DK, Mar 2013 with NSea offshore industry; Szczecin, PL, final showcase, Sept 22-27, 2013
Working Group meetingsMC members plus additional members and external experts
Short-Term Scientific MissionsESRs Individual visits to another laboratory or project
Training SchoolsCollective, intensive short term. Atlit Yam underwater survey, Barcelona acoustic survey, Parnu sea-level workshop
Dissemination/PublicationSubsidy to ‘Submerged Prehistory’ (Benjamin et al.), WG1 and WG2 publications being prepared
What is funded?
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Working GroupsWG1: Anders FischerArchaeological data and interpretationsAssessment of currently known submerged sites, archaeological significance, accessible database – pan-European
WG2: Jan HarffEnvironmental data and reconstructionsAssessment of currently available data on bathymetry etc.,, links to existing databases, assessment of geological and taphonomic conditions favouring site preservation – pan-European
WG3: Ole Grøn/ Tine MissiaenTechnology, technical resources and trainingWeb-based guide to techniques, facilities and laboratories
WG4: Julie SatchellCollaboration with industry and public outreachPublicity, leaflets, posters, exhibitions, directory of industrial contacts
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Current AchievementsPromotion and increased visibility of this field at a European level,
and beyondHighlighting of policy-relevance in two dimensions
Enhanced protection of submerged heritage - the missing 90% of European prehistory and identity
New knowledge from the continental shelf about climate and sea-level change and past human impact and social response
Development of new international and interdisciplinary collaborations
Progress towards publishable surveys of the current state of knowledge
Encouragement and training of a younger generationRecent call in the FP7 Environment Programme for development of
new technology to explore and manage submerged landscapes and cultural heritage. Grants of €3m, 30% to SMEs
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Current challenges
Membership issuesGood mix of archaeologists, geoscientists and heritage
managers, senior and ESR
Under-representation of ‘conventional’ archaeologists
Unavoidable imbalances in national representation and expertise
Funding challenges, Horizon 2020
Collaboration with commercial companies
Public, freelance, and amateur involvement
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STSMs
Objective: To strengthen existing networks by allowing individuals, especially young individuals, to go to an institution or laboratory in another country to foster collaboration, learn a new technique, use new methods not available in their home institution
Eligibility:Postgrad, post-doc, or employee of institution in a COST member country actively participating in ACTION, to work with someone in another COST country
Duration: Minimum 5 days, maximum 3 months
Funding:Fixed grant contribution to travel and subsistence
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