Upcoming IOCCG Training Courses

IOCCG Summer Lecture Series 2012

Frontiers in Ocean Optics and Ocean Colour Science
Villefranche-sur-Mer, France, 2 – 14 July 2012

Overview

The IOCCG will be conducting a series of advanced training courses dedicated to high-level training in the fundamentals of ocean optics, bio-optics and ocean colour remote sensing. It is anticipated that these advanced training courses will take place every two years during the summer months. The first in the IOCCG Summer Lecture Series will take place at the Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche (LOV), in Villefranche-sur-Mer, France from 2 – 14 July 2012. This laboratory is part of the Observatoire Océanologique de Villefranche (OOV), and hosts the Marine Optics and Remote Sensing group (MORS, www.obs-vlfr.fr/LOV/OMT/). The course will be sponsored by:

  • International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG)
  • CNRS/INSU (French National Center for Scientific Research)
  • Villefranche Observatory (OOV)
  • Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche (LOV)
  • CNES (French National Space Centre)
  • Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
  • GIS COOC (Groupement d'Intérêt Scientifique - COlour of the OCean)

A number of distinguished scientists have been invited to provide lectures on cutting edge research. The lecture series will focus on current critical issues in ocean colour science. A significant portion of the course will be dedicated to interactive discussion sessions between the students and lecturers. The students will be given ample opportunity for in-depth discussions with leaders in the field on various topics, both those discussed in the lecture series, as well as their own scientific research interests.

Eligibilility

The lecture series is open to students from all countries with no preference for geographical location. It is assumed that participants will be familiar with downloading and processing satellite ocean colour imagery using SeaDAS and/or BEAM since this is not an introductory training course. The course is intended primarily for PhD students and post-doctoral fellows involved in any aspect of ocean-colour research, but bright graduate students with a Masters degree (or studying for their Masters degree) with a strong understanding of ocean colour remote sensing are also strongly encouraged to apply. Research scientists with a longer record in ocean colour research hoping to broaden their knowledge will also be considered.

Course content

The emphasis of the course will be on current critical issues in ocean colour science, and will consist predominantly of lectures by specialists as well as a few hands-on practical sessions. Lectures will tentatively cover the following topics (final agenda to be provided at a later date).

  • Ocean colour algorithms
  • Inherent Optical Properties of ocean waters and IOP applications
  • Hyperspectral remote sensing of optically shallow waters
  • Atmospheric correction issues unique to shallow waters
  • Improved ocean ecosystem predictions through improved light calculations and accurate radiative transfer models
  • Above- and in-water radiometry methods and calibration requirements
  • Methods, uncertainty analysis and application of in situ radiometric products
  • Errors and uncertainties in ocean colour remote sensing
  • Ocean colour remote sensing in turbid coastal waters
  • Ocean colour remote sensing in high latitude environments
  • Atmospheric correction of ocean colour remote sensing observations
  • Harmful algal blooms
  • Phytoplankton fluorescence: theory and interpretation from OC remote sensing
  • Use and importance of OC remote sensing in global coupled BGC models

Teaching staff

A number of prominent scientists conducting research in the field of satellite ocean colour radiometry have been invited to deliver lectures on cutting edge research and critical issues in ocean colour science. Teaching staff will include:

  • Marcel Babin (Université Laval, QC, Canada)
  • Curt Davis (Oregon State University, OR, USA)
  • Roland Doerffer (Helmholtz Center Geesthacht, Germany)
  • Mark Dowell (Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy)
  • Yannick Huot (Université de Sherbrooke, QC, Canada)
  • Zhongping Lee (University of Massachusetts at Boston, MA, USA)
  • Marlon Lewis (Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada)
  • Curtis Mobley (Sequoia Scientific Inc. WA, USA)
  • Kevin Ruddick (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Belgium)
  • Jorge Sarmiento (Princeton University, NJ, USA)
  • Richard Stumpf (NOAA National Ocean Service, USA)
  • Menghua Wang (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, USA)
  • Giuseppe Zibordi (Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy)

Selection of Students

Selection of students will be based primarily on their motivation to attend the course and what they hope to gain by taking the class. Academic qualifications, research interests and future goals will also be taken into account. We would like to ensure that the course design and content will meet the expectations and needs of prospective applicants. Students are required to attend the full 2-week lecture series.

Course Fee

There will be no fee for selected students to attend the lecture series, but students are responsible for covering their own travel and living expenses. The LOV laboratory has kindly offered to provide accommodation for all selected students free of charge (shared rooms, shower/toilet at the end of the corridor). Students can also apply for a limited number of scholarships (up to a maximum value of $1,500, depending on country of departure) to help defray travel and living expenses, but additional funding may be required.

How to Apply

Applications will be accepted from mid-December 2011 until 16 March 2012. Course participation will be limited to 16 students to provide maximum exposure for the trainees. Interested participants should download and complete the application form below and submit it to:

Dr. Venetia Stuart, IOCCG Project Scientist, Email: stuartv-at-mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca (replace "-at-" with "@"), with a copy to: Dr. David Antoine, IOCCG Chairman, Email: antoine-at-obs-vlfr.fr.

Application Forms

Please download and complete the application form below, and save in PDF format using your "last-name_first-name" as the file name (e.g. Smith_John.pdf). If you have problems with the PDF format you can also submit the form in MS Word format.

The deadline for applications is 16 March 2012

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