DUDC May Meeting: Underwater Archaeology of a WWII Battlefield in the Pacific

Down Under Divers Club (DUDC) is the largest and longest running independent scuba club in North Carolina, and supports all local dive shops. The DUDC has a monthly meeting at Dave & Busters in Cary, with topics on some aspect of diving, travel, safety or our water environment. You do not have to be a member to come!

We are excited to welcome Dr. Jennifer McKinnon, who will be joining us in person for our May meeting to share her expertise on the underwater archaeology of a World War II battlefield in the Pacific.

Dr. Jennifer McKinnon is an underwater archaeologist and Professor in East Carolina University’s, Program in Maritime Studies. Originally from Florida, she moved to Australia to teach maritime archaeology at Flinders University, Adelaide before returning to the states for a position at ECU. She has worked all over the world on underwater sites including the Caribbean, the Pacific, Australia, and Europe. She helped develop two underwater heritage trails for divers including the 1733 Spanish Galleon Trail in the Florida Keys and the WWII Underwater Heritage Trail: Battle for Saipan. Most recently she has been working with the Defense POW MIA Accounting Agency on missions to locate and recover lost service members from WWII.

Join us on May 13th at Dave & Buster’s in Cary. We’ll gather starting at 6:30 PM so you have time to order food, drinks, and mingle with fellow divers. The meeting will officially begin at 7:15 PM with announcements, followed by the presentation from our guest speaker. We look forward to seeing you in person! If you can’t attend, don’t worry—you can still participate via Teams and be part of the action.

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