OceanTeacher Global Academy

This course provides an in depth overview of the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to the marine environment using ArcGIS. The aims and objectives of the course are to (i) provide an introduction to GIS for marine applications, (ii) focus on publicly available marine datasets, and (iii) show the potential applications of GIS for the marine environment.

This course provides an overview and hands on GIS applications pertaining to coastal zone using ArcGIS software. This comprises the data acquisition, processing, analysis and interpretation of spatial data. The applications of this course are aimed at producing inputs useful for the coastal zone management. Aims and Objectives•To provide an introduction to GIS for marine applications•Utilization of open source spatial data•To provide hands on GIS applications pertaining to the coastal zone Learning Outcomes•Knowledge and understanding of GIS, spatial data, raster and vector models•Core tasks involved in the GIS analysis process including data acquisition, manipulation and analysis, and presentation and output•Core functionality of ArcMap, Arc Catalogue and Arc Toolbox•Creati…

This course provides an in depth overview of the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping and analyses to the marine environment using ArcGIS 9.x. The course will focus on commonly used coastal and marine datasets to show the potential applications of GIS within the marine sector. This course is specifically developed for the OTGA RTC Senegal and is an updated version of a previous version of the course.

This week long workshop provides an introduction to basic tidal theory and the factors that affect the tides and tidal stream/ current. As an introductory workshop, the Tides and Water Levels Technical Workshop is aimed at countries wishing to develop their tidal capabilities. The ultimate aim is to ensure that tide gauges within a region are installed and referenced correctly to a common national datum thus allowing Member States to provide reliable, accurate tidal data to the international community.

Unit on Marine Spatial Planning