Dear all,
The Dive GIS summer course will celebrate its 5th anniversary in 2010! The 5th edition of the course will be held from the 28th of July to the 7th of August in Crotone at the Capo Rizzuto Marine Protected Area.
Enrollment deadline is extended to the 7th of June! Two seats still available.
Dive GIS course is for you if you wish to:
1.Learn state of the art GIS and Remote Sensing methodologies used for marine applications
2.Learn to use the ArcGIS software
3.Become a certified diver
4.Collect scientific data in the field and underwater
5.Identify marine flora and fauna
6.Be passionate about the marine environment and the conservation of its resources
7.Network and socialize in an international environment
The course, organized by Mappamondo GIS in collaboration with the MPA, represents a unique training initiative that offers the chance to learn Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing methodologies while
becoming a certified SCUBA diver. Participants learn to use state of the art technologies and to combine them with passion oriented sport and field activities in the context of marine environment management and science.
The challenging objective of the organizer is to provide the bases for a multi-skill career.
Participants are introduced to the underwater world through PADI Open Water Diver and specialty courses, to the digital cartography and imaging world through classes based on training material from ESRI, the world-leader in the GIS field, and to real case study applications of Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing tools for marine scientists. The course involves computer lab and field sessions and it is well suited for people novice to both GIS and diving, as well as for people that have already some knowledge and skills in both fields but that wish to gain an additional experience.
During the course, the participants work on a real case study concerning the mapping of marine habitats using on-screen visual interpretation, supervised and unsupervised classification of satellite images and aerial
photos.
This allows identifying and quantifying vulnerable areas with high environmental value. Students also learn to identify marine flora and fauna, to collect scientific data about their distribution and to use handheld GIS and GPS units. Biodiversity and species distribution data are entered in the GIS to study their correlation with the habitat and other biotic and abiotic environmental parameters.
For further information about the course and online registration for the 2010 edition visit the following website:
www.mappamondogis.it/divegis.htm or write an email to [log in to unmask]
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