Join us for a fascinating evening, learning about the shipwrecks of the dunes and our maritime heritage! Shipwrecks have been called “living museums in the sea” - and there are two right here in Lake Michigan.

Charles Beeker serves as the director for Indiana University’s Center for Underwater Science and Academic Diving Program. Beeker is a Registered Professional Archaeologist and PADI Master Instructor who has been teaching recreational and scientific diving classes for over 40 years. Professor Beeker served as a member of the Federal Archaeological Working Committee for the 1988 Abandoned Shipwreck Act and was appointed to the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee in 2005. He has assisted in establishing underwater parks and preserves across the United States and Caribbean, using a model of multidisciplinary scientific investigations of the submerged cultural and biological resources.

Sam Haskell is the Assistant Director of Safety and Training for the Center for Underwater Science. His primary research interests are the establishment and management of submerged cultural resources as Marine Protected Areas and underwater parks.

Dunes Learning Center is part of the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA), made up of environmental education centers throughout the country. Since most programs are virtual right now, you can join great virtual workshops from many different places! Check out the many program offerings in the ANCA Program Exchange by clicking the button at right!