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Observation technique about blue carbon

Summary

This training course will focus on raising the knowledge on the monitoring, assessment, and accounting of marine blue carbon. And also the related instrumentation and calibration of some biogeochemical parameters are the main content of the training course. The course will use case studies relevant for the Western Pacific.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, the participants should:

  • Have a comprehensive understanding of the monitoring and assessment of coastal blue carbon.
  • Be able to explain the role of connotation, Classification, and Accounting of Marine Carbon Sequestration.
  • Be familiar with the instrumentation and calibration of some biogeochemical parameters.

Target audience and prerequisites

Include, but are not limited to, the following researchers and management staff on marine ecological observation, who deal with biogeochemical parameter measurements and instrumentation.

Language of instruction: English

Course content

Day 1 The monitoring and assessment of coastal blue carbon

Day 2 Connotation, Classification, and Accounting of Marine Carbon Sequestration

Day 3-5 Instrumentation and calibration of some biogeochemical parameters (dissolved oxygen and pH in seawater for example)

  • utilization and maintenance of dissolved oxygen and pH instruments/sensors
  • calibration of dissolved oxygen and pH sensors for seawater use in a lab
  • calibration method of multi-parameter compensation for optical dissolved oxygen sensor in seawater

Instructors

Yu Jianqing – National Center Of Ocean Standards And Metrology

Shi Chaoying – National Center Of Ocean Standards And Metrology

Chen Luzhen – Xiamen University

Liu Dahai – Renmin University of China 

Zhao yumei – National Ocean Technology Center

Zhang yingying – Institute of Marine Instrumentation, Shandong Academy of Sciences

Learner assessment and certificate

Assessment will be done through (online) quizzes.

Successful completion of the assignments (passmark: 75%) and active attendance of all of the synchronous sessions will be needed to be awarded a certificate of completion

Technology requirements

To complete this course, you should have access to:

  • Latest version of either Chrome, Edge, or Firefox, web browsers
  • Access to internet
  • Firewalls must be disabled in order to be able to attend the synchronous live sessions

Notes

Course Duration, Synchronous Sessions, and Format

The course will take place online between November 25 to 29, 2024, with a duration of approximately 20 hours.

This is a 20-hour training course that will run online between 25-29 Nov 2024, including 3 (daily) synchronous sessions to be held between 13-16 pm (UTC+8) using BigBlueButton web conferencing platform.

The course includes 15 hours of synchronous work (content and discussion) plus 5 hours of individual asynchronous work for completion of assessments.

Application process and selection criteria

A limited number of seats (45) are available. Please complete the online application form available on this LINK. The applications start 01 October 2024. The deadline to submit the application is 31 October 2024  (23:59 CET: Central European Time).

UNESCO is committed to promoting equal access principles. Applications from minority or underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged.

The Selecting Committee will be set up by the hosts (NCOSM and NMDIS), which will comprise the course coordinator, organizers, and lecturers. Selection criteria include the applicant’s academic background, professional experience/duties (such as marine observation, blue carbon and ecosystem data management), and how the applicant will be able to apply the new knowledge acquired. Priority will be given to participants from the West Pacific

Contacts

Costs

Free of charge. There are no tuition fees.

The instructors will give the course voluntarily with support from NCOSM.

Cancellation policy

In the event of cancellation of the course by the OTGA or its affiliates, we will provide notification of cancellation at least 7 days prior to the course date. In the event of cancellation by the attendee, we should receive notification of cancellation at least 7 days prior to the course date.

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Ocean Colour Remote Sensing – Data, Processing and Analysis [blended course]

Date: 27 November – 08 December 2023

Course description:

Ocean colour analysis is a proven tool for determining the health of ocean using oceanic biological activity through optical means. Phytoplankton pigment, chlorophyll, are indicators of equilibrium of CO2 concentration between atmosphere and ocean. The oceanic colour changes due to chlorophyll a provides the level of primary productivity whereas the colour change due to CDOM can be attributed to the level of pollution and higher particulate matter. The ability of optical sensors to map the spatial and temporal patterns of ocean colour over regional and global scales has provided important insights into the fundamental bio-optical properties and bio-physical processes occurring in the aquatic media. Chlorophyll, SST and PAR can be operationally scaled up to estimate primary production and estimate the fish stocks. This training focuses on the basics of marine optics, ocean colour remote sensing, and its applications such as mapping primary productivity, phytoplankton classes and algal blooms. 

Application process:

You can apply until 20  september 2023  

https://oceanexpert.org/event/3969

For any questions please contact the OTGA Secretariat (ioc.training@unesco.org) always using the name of the course as email subject.

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IOC/OTGA/NMDIS/NCOSM: Marine Information Technologies Training

Course Description

Introduce the cutting-edge ocean data management strategies, methods and tools at global and regional levels, share experience in ocean data and information technology development and application in China, inspire discussion on the role of information technologies in realizing the sustainable development goals for the ocean.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this training, learners will be able to: 

  • Knowledge of the status and trends of international ocean data management.
  • Better understanding of the status and importance of ocean data in the context of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
  • Improved skills of integrated ocean data management and ocean information R&D.

Course Content

Ocean data management within the IODE framework, application of marine data in the era of big data and China practice, marine spatial planning, monsoon and its social and ecological impacts, marine dual evaluation key technology and practice, calibration of wave buoys in a lab and the practices on their in-situ comparison/test, how to measure the contribution and function of the ocean economy, etc.

Instructors

Target Audience

  • Research personnel: those who are engaging in ocean science and ocean management research in universities or research institutes for more than 2 years, and have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
  • Government employee: those who are engaging in ocean science research and/or ocean management for the government for more than 2 years, and have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Language of instruction: English

Learner Assessment

Learners will be assessed through a final course report based on the training content.

Certificate

A certificate will be issued to those who finish all modules of the training and submit their final course report.

Technology requirements/computer skills

Access to stable internet, a laptop or desktop available, basic computer skills, speakers and microphone for Q&A and open discussion.

Application Period:

20 February-31 March 2023

Notes

Course Duration and Format

The course will take place online between 15th and 30th of May 2023, with an estimated duration/workload of 28 hours. 

Synchronous sessions

The synchronous sessions are tentatively planned as follows:

– Monday, 15 May 2023

– Wednesday, 17 May 2023

– Friday, 19 May 2023

– Monday, 22 May 2023

– Wednesday, 24 May 2023

– Friday, 26 May 2023

The live sessions will be for 3 hours. Recordings of the live sessions will also be provided to participants who might experience internet challenges or might not make to join the live sessions.

Application Process

Please complete the oline application form available on this LINK.

The deadline to submit the aaplication is 31 March 2023  (23:59 CET: Central European Time). There are no tuition fees.

UNESCO is committed to promote equal access principles. Applications from minority or underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged.

Selection process/criteria (25 seats available):

  • Early career professionals of ocean science and ocean management from the WESTPAC region
  • at least a bachelor’s degree
  • a good command of English

Contacts

In case of questions please contact the Course Coordinator and the OTGA Secretariat always using the name of the course as email subject.

Cancellation policy:

In the event of cancellation of the course by the OTGA or its affiliates, we will provide notification of cancellation at least 7 days prior to the course date. In the event of cancellation by the attendee, we should receive notification of cancellation at least 7 days prior to the course date.

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Summer Satellite Remote Sensing Training Course


June 5 – June 16, 2023, Cornell University, Ithaca New York
After a 3-year hiatus due to the covid pandemic, the Cornell University Summer Satellite Remote Sensing Training Program is being offered once again.  This program is intended for marine scientists who have modest or no prior experience with satellite remote sensing techniques. The program is highly methods-oriented and intended to give participants the practical skills needed to work independently to acquire, analyze and visualize large data sets derived from a wide range of ocean satellite sensors.  

Strong emphasis is given to ocean color remote sensing and the use of NASA’s SeaDAS software to derive mapped imagery of geophysical parameters (e.g., chlorophyll or CDOM) derived from the Earth science data available through NASA’s Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center (OB.DAAC).  Pre-written python scripts will be used in conjunction with SeaDAS to batch process large quantities of ocean color data from Level-1 to Level-3. 

Developing good Python programming skills needed for data analysis and visualization is a central component of this course.  The course also addresses the acquisition and use of Level-3 satellite data products for sea surface temperature, ocean wind speed and sea surface height.  

NOTE:  The Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry Program (OCB) at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has offered to provide financial support for up to five highly qualified participants to this training program. Applying for OCB support is done independent of the satellite program enrollment process. See the OCB link below for details.

For more information about the training program content and enrollment process:
Visit:      http://oceanography.eas.cornell.edu/satellite
Email:   Bruce Monger (bcm3@cornell.edu)

For information about OCB financial support:
Visit:,  OCB Tuition Support
Email: Heather Benway (hbenway@whoi.edu)

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IOC/OTGA/INCOIS Course: Discovery and Use of Operational Ocean Data Products and Services

We are pleased to inform that the call for applications for the course IOC/OTGA/INCOIS: Discovery and Use of Operational Ocean Data Products and Services to take place online between 25 October and 5 November 2021 Is now open. The deadline for applications is 30 September 2021.

Summary

This course will demonstrate the data resources available from operational services of INCOIS. The focus will be on operational activities, various data and data products, outputs from INCOIS services, how to download them and use software to visualize. It will be a mix of practical and theoretical.

The course is aimed to provide an introduction to operational oceanography, discovery and use of operational ocean data products and services, hands on for visualizing the in situ, remote sensing and model derived data products. 

Learning Outcomes 

After the course participants will have the knowledge, skills and experience to be able to gain:

  1. Knowledge and understanding of operational oceanography.
  2. Tasks involved in Operational Analysis and Forecast methods.
  3. Oceanographic Data sources, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, monitoring systems and methods.
  4. Tools for visualizing the operational ocean data products
  5. Recognize the importance of good research data.
  6. Access to operational data and products for Indian Ocean.
  7. Gain awareness of main Indian Ocean operational research data and products.

Target Audience 

Target audiences include, but not limited to the following:

  1. Ocean and coastal data managers.
  2. Researchers intending to use operational data products for scientific analysis.
  3. Research scholars at various universities.

Course Pre-requisites 

Applicants are expected to: 

  1. Have a fundamental knowledge of oceanography and meteorology.
  2. Knowledge of data formats of the oceanographic data sets.
  3. Preferably working in institutions responsible for the management of oceanographic and/or atmospheric data.
  4. Good working knowledge of English.

Language of Instruction

English 

Costs: No tuition fee.

For more detailed information please check the event details on the IOC calendar on: https://oceanexpert.org/event/3198

Contacts:

In case of need for further clarifications please use the contact(s) above, always using as email subject the name of the course.

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