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Non-Mate Affiliated WorkshopsDigging In: A Guide to Community-Based Habitat RestorationDevelopment of coastal restoration projects and community engagement strategies-- as well as common pitfalls-- will be discussed. Attendants receive a free copy of Digging In. Staff from the UCSB Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration will provide a field tour from 1-4pm. Space is limited. To reserve a space, email Matt Yurko at myurko@coastal.ca.gov. Include your name, email and the organization with which you are affiliated (if applicable). Website: http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/UNBweb/diggingin.html Email: myurko@coastal.ca.gov
Workshop Flyer(s): Data Acquisition in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)This course provides students with the knowledge and practical experience necessary to develop skills in the acquisition, management, conversion, analysis, and creation of spatial data, an integral part of the development and implementation of geographic information systems. Topics include acquisition of existing data sets, data format conversion, georeferencing, vector digitizing from maps, address matching, and acquisition of data from remote sensing sources and the global positioning system (GPS). Participants should have taken the Introduction to GIS course or have equivalent training or experience. Course Format: Approximately 50% lecture and 50% lab exercise. Objectives: By attending the course, participants will: 1. Develop an understanding of the acquisition and creation of digital spatial data. 2. Create digital spatial data using ArcGIS functionality, including georeferencing, spatial adjustment, vector digitizing, data attributing, and address matching. 3. Import, convert and format spatial data from existing sources for use in a GIS project. 4. Document data to support sharing and appropriate use of the data. * For certified planners, 16 units of Certification Maintenance (CM) credits through American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) may be available for this course. Those seeking such credits should contact us for more information. Data Acquisition in Geographic Information Systems is a core course in our GIS series and will be offered approximately twice per year. To see how this course fits into the GIS series, including information on other core and elective classes, please visit: http://www.elkhornsloughctp.org/reference/subissue_detail.php?SUBISSUE_ID=51 Registration for this workshop is $500. Your registration will not be finalized until we receive payment for $500. We will email confirmation when payment has been received and finalize your registration. Payment can be either in the form of a check or credit card. Credit cards can be used through our website. Checks must be made payable to Elkhorn Slough Foundation and mailed to: Elkhorn Slough Foundation attn: Coastal Training Program, 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville, CA 95076. Deadline for payment is 5 p.m. October 19th, 2011. If we have not received your payment at that time, your place may be forfeit to someone on our waiting list. Cancellations prior to that date will receive a refund of payment minus a $50 processing fee. We reserve the right to cancel the workshop prior to October 25th, 2011; in that event, we will give full refunds. We do not allow registration 'trading,' even to persons within the same organization. Please let us know as soon as you know if you have registered and cannot attend as there is usually an extensive waiting list for our trainings and we use substantial funds to subsidize workshop expenses, helping to make them more affordable. Contact: Grant Lyon grant@elkhornslough.org 831-274-8700 Website: http://www.elkhornsloughctp.org/training/show_train_detail.php?TRAIN_ID=Da9Q7XN Email: grant@elkhornslough.org
SEAmester: An Ocean Classroom College Semester at SeaOcean Classroom’s SEAmester sets sail for the western Atlantic and Caribbean aboard the schooner Spirit of Massachusetts this fall. Interested students can earn 12-15 credits in marine science, oceanography, maritime history & literature through the University of Maine while learning and learning how to sail a traditionally-rigged schooner. The adventure begins in Boston, MA on September 27, 2011 and ends in San Juan, PR on December 3, 2011. The ship is home, classroom, and transportation to explore dozens of ecosystems and habitats across multiple island and coastal communities. The tuition (approximately $16K) is all inclusive (except for airfare). Applications must be received by July 1, and availability is limited. Visit http://www.seamester.net/ for details, to view photos and video from past trips, and to download an application. No sailing experience is necessary for the experience of a lifetime! For more about Ocean Classroom and our other educational programming, call 1-800-724-SAIL, or visit www.oceanclassroom.org. Website: http://www.oceanclassroom.org Workshop Flyer(s): 2012 Federal Marine Policy FellowshipThe California Sea Grant College Program is now accepting applications for the Class of 2012 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships. The Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program is a National Sea Grant sponsored federal fellows program that provides a unique educational experience to students who have an interest in marine/ocean/Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The program matches highly qualified graduate students with hosts in the legislative branch, executive branch, or appropriate associations/institutions located in the Washington, D.C. area for a one-year paid fellowship ($35,000 stipend). An additional $9,000 will be used to cover mandatory health insurance for fellows, moving expenses, academic degree-related and fellowship-related travel. The full request for application and application guidelines are available on California Sea Grant's Knauss website at www.csgc.ucsd.edu/EDUCATION/KNAUSS/Knauss_current.html For more detailed information about host offerings, selection process, and the placement process in Washington D.C., please visit the National Sea Grant Knauss website at www.seagrant.noaa.gov/knauss/knauss.html Timeline: February 18, 2011 – Application materials from each student are due to California Sea Grant by 5:00 pm PST (each program sets its own date around this general time). March 2011 – Interviews by California Sea Grant staff to select up to six finalists. April 1, 2011 – Application materials from Sea Grant programs are due at the National Sea Grant Office by 2:00 pm PDT (5:00 pm EDT). May 2011 – Sea Grant Programs notified of selection results. November or December 2011 – Placement Week (exact dates TBD), selected applicants are required to travel to Washington, D.C., for interviews with potential hosts. February 1, 2012 – Start of the fellowship. For more information, please contact Shauna Oh at sgnsgoproposal@ucsd.edu or 858-534-4440. For those considering this program, please notify her of your intent to apply. Website: www.csgc.ucsd.edu/EDUCATION/KNAUSS/Knauss_current.html Email: sgnsgoproposal@ucsd.edu New York Academy of Sciences WorkshopsWebsite: http://www.nyas.org/events/default.aspx | |
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