Maritime Archaeology MSc

Academic staff

The School of Applied Sciences has over 40 academic staff with a further 60 involved in running our laboratories and working on research projects. The profiles of our principal teaching team for this course will give you a taste of who you will get to work with.

Paola Palma

Paola Palma is the Programme Leader for MSc Maritime Archaeology. Paola's interest in all things nautical began at an early age in her native Italy and was inspired further by her undergraduate degree in the floating city – Venice. With 25 years experience in archaeology Paola's specific focus is monitoring the degradation and preservation of underwater cultural heritage. Paola is a committee member and treasurer of the Maritime Affairs Group of the Institute for Archaeologists, a Member of the Institute for Archaeologists and a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London. Paola's research agenda is focussed on a niche area which combines archaeology, biology and environmental sciences – by investigating the physical, chemical, biological and environmental factors that contribute to or are responsible of the degradation or preservation of archaeological sites underwater. To find out more, please visit Paola's staff profile.

Dave Parham

David Parham is an experienced professional archaeologist with in excess of 25 years experience in marine archaeological research. He has authored over 100 archaeological publications/consultancy reports. His research interests include prehistoric seafaring, ship construction, the social aspects of post medieval seafaring and the development of knowledge based (rather than processed based) methodological approaches for marine archaeology. In addition to his academic qualifications he is also a commercial Inshore Diving Supervisor, a Scientific Diving Supervisor and Advanced Diving Instructor.