From 2001, Bill has been employed as a contract maritime archaeologist with the Federated States of Micronesia Historic Preservation Office and has initiated projects in Chuuk, Yap and Pohnpei. Beginning in 2006, he has co-led Earthwatch volunteers in a project to record the natural and cultural values and health of Chuuk Lagoon’s submerged WWII sites. From 1981 to 2001, Bill worked as the Principal Maritime Officer with Heritage South Australia, Department of Environment and Heritage where he implemented a Maritime Heritage Program. His work in maritime archaeology has included sites in other parts of Micronesia (in Guam) as well as in New Zealand, China, Finland, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong. In 1990 in China, Bill assisted with the maritime archaeology training of a number of Chinese archaeologists. In Hong Kong, his work involves the implementation of Marine Archaeology Investigations (MAI) which are required by Hong Kong law and since 2001, Bill has implemented 15 MAI. He has written over 60 articles and a number of reports on maritime archaeology, sites and issues. In March 2008, he successfully completed his PhD thesis on the Chuuk Lagoon submerged WWII sites, from James Cook University (JCU) in Queensland, Australia. He teaches part time at JCU and has conducted maritime archaeology field schools with JCU and the University of Guam, in addition to being the primary lecturer in the UNESCO sponsored ’Train the Trainers’ field school in Galle in Sri Lanka in 2006. As follow-up of this programme he has been involved in the development of other Maritime Archaeological Project of the Centre for International Heritage Activities.
