INA Membership

The Institute of Nautical Archaeology currently has 1398 active members worldwide and is growing all the time. Join the Institute of Nautical Archaeology and learn firsthand of the latest discoveries in nautical archaeology!!

Giving Levels and Benefits

Diver ($40)

Seafarer ($75)

Surveyor ($150)

  • All Seafarer benefits;
  • Video tape tour of an INA underwater excavation. (upon request)
Restorer ($500)
  • All Surveyor benefits;
  • Gift set of full-color note cards featuring INA-recovered artifacts and underwater photography.
 Curator ($1,000)
  • All Restorer benefits;
  • A copy of the full-color book, Beneath the Seven Seas by Dr. George F. Bass

Excavator ($2,500)

  • All Curator benefits;
  • Invitation to a tour, reception, and lecture at INA Headquarters at Texas A&M University.

 

Navigator ($5,000)

  • All Excavator benefits;
  • A full-scale replica of an INA-recovered artifact.
  • A one-half day diving tour of a current INA excavation site
    (upon request)*
Student / Retiree ($25)
(Note: Students must provide photocopy of current student I.D.)
Institutional ($100)
(Note: Membership level to be used by libraries, museums, etc. where multiple users will view our publications.  This level will entitle receipt of up to five copies of  The INA Quarterly)

*By special arrangements.  Transportation and accommodations at donor's expense. Only trained, certified divers over the the age of 18 are permited to dive at INA sites. Under Internal Revenue Service guidelines, the estimated value of the benefits received by donors is not substantial; therefore the full amount of your gift is a deductible contribuition.

Membership Form

Click here for an INA Membership form.

Make checks in U.S. currency payable to INA.  The portion of any donation in excess of $10.00 is a tax-deductible, charitable contribution.

Please send all correspondence to the address below:

Institute of Nautical Archaeology

P.O. Drawer HG

College Station, TX 77841-5137

(979) 845-6694

email: ina@tamu.edu