Stephen DeCasien is a PhD candidate at Texas A&M University studying Nautical Archaeology. His academic interests are Greek and Roman maritime history and archaeology with a special focus on naval warfare, naval rams, and warships. Recently, he was the primary researcher of an experimental archaeology project which successfully cast the first trireme-sized naval ram in over 1,500 years based on ancient methods.
He attended the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) as part of the Summer Session group of 2018 and the American Academy in Rome (AAR) as part of the Classical Summer School group of 2022. He has participated in archaeological fieldwork in both Greece and Italy. He currently runs communications for RPM Nautical Foundation (RPMNF).