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Introduction to Aquatic Data Sciences - Info Session March 11, 2025 at 12:00 pm

To fulfil its mission of promoting healthy and sustainable marine and freshwater systems through research, education, and societal engagement, the UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries offers an upcoming micro-credential program that will significantly benefit professionals in our field. The Micro-certificate in Analytics for Leaders in Ocean Management is a specialized program that equips ocean professionals with introductory and advanced analytical skills to drive data-informed decision-making and effective management practices in marine and coastal environments. This educational opportunity that may be of particular interest to those engaged in ocean research, conservation, and other areas within the ocean sciences.

We are hosting an online information session on March 11, at 12 pm, register here. 

Program Overview:
The Micro-certificate in Analytics for Leaders in Ocean Management is designed to build your capacity to utilize aquatic databases. This program emphasizes applied skills in data analysis tailored to the ocean management context in a part-time online program. It enables students to build their analytics knowledge and create solutions for sustainable and equitable development of the blue economy. By the end of the program, participants will have developed skills that are vital for addressing today’s pressing challenges marine biodiversity and natural resources.

Who Should Enroll?

• Ocean science and management professionals seeking to expand their analytical skills,
• Faculty and graduate students involved in research-intensive projects that leverage data for ecosystem and resource management, and
• Anyone looking to strengthen their decision-making framework with data-driven insights.

Courses

• Introduction to Aquatic Data Sciences
  • Designed and instructed by Dr. Deng Palomares and Dr. Gabriel Reygondeau
  • Starts on April 9, 2025
• Modelling for Marine Ecosystem-Based Management
  • Designed and instructed by Dr. Villy Christensen
  • Next intake date TBD

Contact Vicente Regis at v.regis@oceans.ubc.ca for more information.

IOF Seminar: Popular Theatre as an innovative participatory approach to fisherfolk advocacy for justice in Barbados  

Maria Pena University of the West Indies 

Friday, February 28, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Live: over Zoom

UBC members, alumni, and all others, please RSVP at here.