Monthly Archives: August 2016

[Working Groups] Outreach Working Group Call – July 6, 2016

The outreach working group met on July 6th.  They discussed the regional stories that will be developed for the RPB and to present at the RPB meeting in October.  They group reviewed existing data resources in the Portal a web-based technology/platform review conducted by the IT Working Group examples of other regions’ stories and related websites Detailed call notes are available here. Next meeting is August 3, and future meetings are scheduled for first Monday of the month.

New ESRI book includes WCODP chapter

Esri recently published the second edition of Ocean Solutions, Earth Solutions, a book on the science of protecting oceans and coastlines, with a special emphasis on the role that GIS technology plays in this quest. The book shares the insights of ocean and coastal science researchers exploring ocean components and their relationships, patterns, and trends over time and space. More than 90 professionals and academics in fields such as oceanography, marine science, marine conservation, environmental science, coastal engineering, and marine resource management contributed to the Continue reading →