Michael Lewis, M.Sc., RPA

Director/Conservator

Michael Lewis is the founder of the Conservation of Archaeological Materials Laboratory in Saskatoon, Canada. He is committed to developing energy-efficient methods for preserving archaeological materials for future generations. A graduate of Texas A&M’s Nautical Archaeology program, Michael specializes in conserving wood and metal from waterlogged environments, and is actively involved in the Canadian and international maritime archaeology communities.

Michael combines his life-long passion for model building with his early career in architecture, construction, and project management to construct physical and digital reconstructions of ships and shipwrecks. He has won numerous awards as a model builder, held executive positions with the local model club, and served as a judge in model competitions.

Michael has a wide range of research Interests, including: ship reconstruction, ship models, the use of digital ship models in museums, hull construction and the development of warships, military history and naval warfare in general. His areas of focus include ancient vessels, ships used in the French Revolutionary war, Napoleonic War, World War I, and World War II (particularly Japanese naval vessels).

2021 Master of Science, Maritime Archaeology and Conservation, Texas A&M University

2020 Conservation of Archaeological Material certificate, Texas A&M University

2018 Bachelors of Arts (Honours), Archaeology, University of Saskatchewan