TungstenChef

I have a friend who goes to Texas A&M and tried out underwater archaeology training. He started out with rescue diver certification, you'll see why that's desirable in a second. Their scientific dive certification course consisted of traveling to Louisiana and simulating an archaeological "dig" on a sunken houseboat in a bayou. They had to dive in 0 visibility with strong cross-currents. They couldn't touch the boat, and they had to keep themselves and their fellow divers alive while doing their archaeology. Day after day after day. You have to be a physically strong individual who can recognize your limits and keep track of a lot of critical things at once.

Thanks! It was pretty vague, now I'm dying to find out who my adviser will be and what the funding situation is. But who am I to complain, my research interest is in human origins so ASU was my top choice and I'm walking on air today.

I just got an acceptance email from ASU for archaeology a few hours ago.