Education:
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B.A.
at Indiana University, 1975
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M.A.
in Anthropology at Indiana University, 2003
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Background:
USER is a multidisciplinary approach to underwater research involving six university departments. Charles Beeker has directed numerous research and educational projects throughout the United States and the Caribbean, many of which have studied shipwrecks in an effort to preserve them as underwater museums. He has extensive knowledge and experience in research, education, and interpretation of underwater resources for the public.
| Charles Beeker appointed to Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee
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| New laboratory brings shipwreck relics to Indiana University
Charles Beeker's new laboratory isn't fancy, but it's functional. The 1,000-square-foot facility is abuzz with fans and archaeological activity. Sinks and tubs of water protect such shipwreck finds as 19th-century china from Hong Kong headed for the California gold fields, pig iron ballast, and hand-blown glass ale bottles from Germany. An occasional whiff of ocean water can be detected.
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| IU helps create underwater museum in Dominican Republic
Archaeologists from Indiana University Bloomington are helping the government of the Dominican Republic open a second underwater museum featuring cannons, cannon balls, olive jar fragments and other items recovered from early 18th-century shipwrecks.
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| Underwater discovery
Faculty Spotlight -- Indiana University Bloomington's Underwater Science Program received two $68,700 artifact conservationcontracts from the State of California. The contracts will enable IU to train students in the latest conservation theory and techniques, as applied to 19th century shipwreck artifacts from California state waters.
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| IUB research team explores Gold Rush-era shipwreck on Northern California coast Team to be featured as part of History Channel documentary A team from Indiana University Bloomington, led by Charles Beeker, director of the Underwater Science Program, has returned to Bloomington after directing the underwater field research on one of California's most important Gold Rush-era shipwrecks.
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| Teachers to study Caribbean coral reefs through IU program Teachers who want a first-hand experience studying coral reefs will have an opportunity to do so this June through a pilot program in the Caribbean coordinated through the Underwater Science Program at Indiana University.
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| IU group involved in sinking ship for artificial reef off Florida coast Indiana University faculty and students have been involved in the sinking of an old Navy ship off the coast of Florida to create the world's largest artificial reef.
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| First underwater resource program established IU establishes nation's first certificate program in underwater resource management
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