People in coastal and island communities have depended on the sea for long before written records or scientific monitoring have existed, forming unique, place-specific relationships and cultural connections with this environment. Our shared history as a seafaring species has resulted in 3 million shipwrecks and countless other maritime heritage sites worldwide. Understanding anthropogenic interactions with the marine environment can benefit from a historical perspective. Unfortunately, in the case of minority cultures, these unique perspectives may be in danger of being lost or marginalised. This session will focus on maritime cultural heritage and human-ocean interactions, looking for examples from indigenous cultures, historic shipwrecks, and modern anthropogenic structures. We especially welcome contributions highlighting ways in which Traditional Ecological Knowledge can be used to shape a better understanding of conservation and research today. We encourage multidisciplinary research studies involving physical, chemical, and biological oceanography, environmental histories, socio-oceanography, and maritime archaeology. Studies should reflect the breadth of data sources available, such as archival materials and cultural artefacts, combined with empirical scientific data collection to broaden understanding between people and the oceans.

• Climate and Ocean Change -
• Education, Public Engagement, and Arts -
• Marine Ecology and Biodiversity -