News
Worldwide
The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Training Program 2021-2022
The Nippon Foundation of Japan has provided funding for GEBCO to train a new generation of scientists and hydrographers in ocean bathymetry. The 12-month course, leading to a Postgraduate Certificate in Ocean Bathymetry (PCOB), has been held at the University of New Hampshire, USA, since 2004.
Pacific Ocean
Seabed 2030 announces new partnership on World Hydrography Day
The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project has entered a technical cooperation agreement with the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), a world-leading centre for hydrography specialising in marine geospatial data, and Teledyne CARIS, the leading developer of marine mapping software.
Atlantic Ocean
Bloomberg feature on seabed mapping released
Head of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans Regional Center, Vicki Ferrini, has been interviewed as part of a Bloomberg video feature on seafloor mapping. The film examines why and how we aim to create a complete map of the ocean floor by the end of the Decade.
Indian Ocean
Mapping the Seafloor Around Africa – Webinar Series
The webinars brought together stakeholders from the region to discuss the status of bathymetric mapping in the area and the goal of bringing together the community to explore the challenges and opportunities in seafloor mapping around Africa.
Events
Indian Ocean
The 11th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) Symposium, 2019
As part of our Regional Center’s efforts to engage with local stakeholders, the Atlantic Indian Ocean Regional Data Center and the African Alumni from the GEBCO Nippon Foundation Training Program are co-organizing a Special Session at the 11th Western Indian Ocean...
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Seabed Mapping and Exploration Side Event
Atlantic Seabed Mapping and Exploration – Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities Seabed mapping is important for a wide range of interdisciplinary studies, and several projects in the Atlantic Ocean share a vision for developing capacity and a strong international...
Indian Ocean
The 11th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) Symposium, 2019
As part of our Regional Center’s efforts to engage with local stakeholders, the Atlantic Indian Ocean Regional Data Center and the African Alumni from the GEBCO Nippon Foundation Training Program are co-organizing a Special Session at the 11th Western Indian Ocean...
Pacific Ocean
Third Seabed 2030 Arctic – Antarctic – North Pacific Mapping Meeting
Dates: 15th and 16th December 2020 15th December 2020, 18:00 – 21:00 UTC 16th December 2020, 18:00 – 23:00 UTC This meeting will be held as a virtual event Organised by the Alfred Wegener Institute Bremerhaven, Stockholm University and the Center for Coastal and Ocean...