This page gives information about and links to pages with information about our previous field schools.
The Forensic Anthropology Field School will not be offered in 2024. It is expected to return in 2025, so please keep us in mind for the 2025 field season.
This summer’s terrestrial archaeological field schools will advance archaeological research projects on the prehistory and history of the Pensacola region. This ongoing project will explore areas of campus currently being considered for future development. We will be examining the research potential of sites we know to be in these areas, and likely finding new sites along the way. Click here for more information
The 2024 UWF maritime archaeology field school will be focusing on investigations of the 1559 fleet of Don Tristan de Luna and other historic underwater sites in the region, which will include excavation, photogrammetry and remote-sensing survey. Click here for more information
Faculty and students of the 2021 UWF Forensic Anthropology Field School share their experiences and insights of the five-week program.
University of West Florida is the only institution in the nation offering a five-week forensic anthropology field school. The major goal of the five-week field school was to train students in standard forensic methods for the discovery, documentation, and recovery of human skeletal remains.