This week I chat with Jessica Irwin,  a military mom, a maritime archaeologist, an environmentalist and explorer. She loves to explore ideas, places, and new ways of doing things.

She says "I am an archaeologist but that doesn't mean I just dig in the dirt. I also dive under the water, visit archives, and write. I look at cultural material to learn about the past."

She loves maps and making maps. "Honestly maps are what brought me to archaeology and love for history. I have worked doing GIS for years and I am happy to use those skills to further archaeology and to make what we do more accessible to people."

She believes that it is our responsibility to teach people about archaeology and history, "ALL archaeology is public archaeology."

Most of her career has been working in organizations that are non-profits. That means wearing a bunch of hats. Archaeologists are bad at many things that are not archaeology!

Here are a few links to find out more about her: jessicairwin.rpa@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/jessicathearchaeologist/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/576-jessica-irwin-underwater-archaeologist-historian/id1471877837?i=1000494633717

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