Immerse: diving deeper into underwater technology

Public Lecture | Updated 1 decade ago

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Corioli Souter, Curator – Immerse: Exploring the Deep; Curator, Maritime Archaeology, WA Museum
6.00pm, Friday 17 February 2012
NWS Shipping Theatre

This lecture explores key exhibits in the Immerse: Exploring the Deep exhibition currently on display at the WA Museum - Maritime (until 2 March 2012). People have been pioneering ways in which to explore and ultimately utilise the resources found on and below the sea-bed. Helmet and corselet or ‘hard-hat’ diving was introduced to the pearling industry in the 1860s and since then Western Australians have been at the forefront of subsea technological innovation. This includes underwater technology in many sectors: the oil and gas sector; specific scientific endeavours; the search for historically significant shipwrecks such as HMAS Sydney; investigating the flora and fauna of the world’s oceans; and the future of finding renewable sources of energy offshore.

Join Corioli for a short presentation followed by a guided discussion tour through the exhibition, with a special focus on the underwater technologies employed in maritime archaeology.

Cost: $12 per person. Includes refreshments after the lecture
Bookings: Essential on 9431 8455. Please RSVP by 5.00pm, Wednesday 15 February