Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA)

For over three decades INA researchers, in association with the Nautical Archaeology Program at Texas A&M University, have been exploring humankind's seafaring past under water and on land; via shipwrecks and sunken cities; from North America to the Middle East, Africa, and beyond!

Long-Term Goals:
- Locate, identify, excavate, conserve, analyze, and publish archaeologically important shipwrecks or submerged sites that best expand knowledge of past civilizations.
- Broaden the Institute's research scope to include our established "Old World" andsignificant "New World" and "Other World" activities.
- Enlarge the network of organizations, scholars, and specialists associated with the Institute.
- Broaden the base of support, appreciation, and understanding of nautical archaeology by disseminating information through scientific and popular media.
- Increase the Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundation endowment by an amount necessary to fund the Institute's growing activities.