Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Coastal and marine geographic information system (GIS) design

Instructor: Mr. Daniel Martin
This course will introduce practical design and management approaches for building a coastal and marine GIS from the ground up. Examples will be drawn from ocean observing systems, marine spatial planning, nonpoint source pollution and others based on student interests. Topics will include requirements, specifications, architecture, standards, discovery, interoperability, enterprise frameworks and the software development lifecycle. In addition to lectures, students will complete classroom exercises and have time for research in the lab.

Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) for coastal planners

Instructor: Mr. Daniel Martin
This course will introduce the principles, technology and utility of GIS to coastal management professionals. Lectures and hands on exercises will cover methods for mapping, analyzing and visualizing coastal physical (e.g., topography), biological (e.g., ecosystems), and socioeconomic conditions (e.g., population, infrastructure, and economic production).Students will work with the ArcGIS software and gain experience with a variety of data sets, such as shoreline, bathymetry, cadastral, benthic and aerial photography.