What is Oceanteacher?

The objective of OceanTeacher is to provide training tools for Oceanographic Data and Information management. These tools were used traditionally during IODE Training Courses but can also be used for self-training and continuous professional development. Since 2006 OceanTeacher is also used as a repository for knowledge and training materials related to operational oceanography (GOOS) and marine meteorology (WMO and JCOMM).

The Ocean Teacher system is comprised of two components:

• The Digital Library - contains a wide ange of data management and information management materials, including software, quality control and analysis strategies, and reference documents.
• The Training Modules - are a collection of outlines, notes, examples, and miscellaneous documents used in conjunction with the Digital Library that are used during group training courses

Materials for the Digital Library is provided by a wide variety of oceanographic data and information experts. Materials for the Training Modules are extracted from course materials brought by lecturers to the group training courses organized by IODE, GOOS and JCOMM. If you wish to contribute material to OceanTeacher then please contact Dr Wouter Rommens, IODE Project Office Training Coordinator (wouter.rommens@iode.org)

OceanTeacher is an activity of the International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) Programme of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC) . The OceanTeacher programme is managed by the IODE Steering Group for OceanTeacher.

For more information on OceanTeacher you can contact Dr Wouter Rommens, IODE Project Office Training Coordinator (wouter.rommens@iode.org) or Peter Pissierssens, IODE Programme Coordinator (p.pissierssens@unesco.org)

[last updated on: 12-May-2007 ]