Stefan Claesson

Research Scientist

Research Interests

Urban waterfront and shipwreck archaeology, submerged prehistoric archaeology, history of fishing, cultural resource management, sustainable development of cultural heritage, waterfront planning and development.

Education

  • B. S. Archaeological Studies, Boston University, 1992
  • B. A. Psychology, Boston University, 1992
  • M. A. Anthropology, Texas A&M University, 1998
  • Ph.D. Candidate, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of New Hampshire

Professional Activities

  • Fund for the Preservation of Maine’s Maritime Heritage, Advisor.
  • Institute of Maritime History, Founder, 1995; Board of Directors, 1995-2005.

Current Projects

  • Sustainable Development of Maritime Cultural Resources in the Gulf of Maine
  • Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Historical and Cultural Resources
  • Mapping Historic Fishing Grounds in the Gulf of Maine and Northwest Atlantic Ocean
  • Rainsford Island (Boston Harbor) Archaeological Survey
  • Fishing Heritage Festivals and Coastal Community Development in the Gulf of Maine

Selected Publications, Presentations, Papers, and Reports

  • "Mapping Paleo-Coastlines and Cultural Resources in Boston Harbor, MA." Voices From the Deep: Recent Advances in the Study and Management of Native North America’s Submerged Cultural Resources. Montreal: Society for American Archaeology, 69th Annual Meeting, 2004.
  • “On the Shores of the Maghreb-el-Aqsa: The 1999 Survey of Tangier Bay, Morocco”. Eds. Yacoub Y. Al-Hijji and Vassilios Christides. Aspects of Arab Seafaring: An Attempt to Fill in the Gaps of Maritime History. Athens: Institute of Graeco-Oriental and African Studies, 2002.
  • Feasibility Study for the Development of Software Applications for Cultural Heritage Management. Report for the Department of Transportation, Small Business Innovative Research Program, 2002.
  • “A Preliminary Report on the Excavation of a Nineteenth-Century Derelict Vessel in Cape Neddick, Maine: The Southern New Jersey Coasting Schooner Annabella.” Northeast Historical Archaeology 26 (1997): 39-62.