Dive GIS 2010 summer course deadline extended to 7th of June

[Mappamondo GIS]

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
in...@mappamondogis.com