FLORIDA COASTAL MAPPING PROGRAM 

OCTOBER 2023

Newsletter

OPPORTUNITIES

QPS Training - Qinsy, Qimera & Fledermaus

October 16 - 20, 2023

USF, Saint Petersburg, FL

LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS!

Hands-on & possible shipboard experience.

Five-day training price $ 1750

Read More Here!



Questions? Contact training@qps.nl

Gulf of Mexico Conference 2024

Matching Fund Opportunity for Ocean and Coastal Mapping and Request for Partnership Proposals

This is an opportunity for non-Federal entities to partner with the OCM programs on jointly-funded projects of mutual interest. NOAA will match selected non-Federal partners at a 70:30 NOAA:partner ratio for projects totaling up to $1,000,000, and proposing to contract for ocean, coastal and/or Great Lakes mapping data.

There is an informational webinar on August 10 at 1pm E.T.

Webinar Registration through GoToWebinar

Federal Register Notice-HERE

UPCOMING EVENTS

Date: October 10, 2023 | 1-2 PM ET

Seminar Remote Access

Summary: We have mapped more of the surface of the Moon and Mars than our own ocean floor—but that is changing. Professor Ved Chirayath will present three remote sensing technologies he invented during his time at NASA. These technologies will help us better understand Earth’s marine environments while furthering the search for life on other planets.

Alaska GeoSummit

Hybrid Meeting

October 25 - 27, 2023

The 2023 Alaska Geosummit will bring together geospatial professionals to:



• Share experiences and provide updates on mapping initiatives.
• Learn about technology trends that provide innovative solutions for problems with a geographic perspective.
• Provide a platform for cultivating relationships and facilitating coordination across all sectors of our community.

HYDRO 2023

Hydrographic Conference - In person Only

Genoa, Italy

November 7-9, 2023

More details to come! Click HERE for registration information.

Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF)

Biennial Conference

Portland, Oregon - In-person only

November 12-16, 2023



Sessions include:

• Shallow-water mapping in coastal environments: research, methods, and management
• CMECS: a "common language" for coastal habitat mapping
• Pro-active conservation planning for protected lands in a changing climate

Register and check for information Here!

Fifth Seabed 2030 Arctic - Antarctic - North Pacific

Mapping Event

Bremen, Germany - Hybrid Event

November 27-29, 2023

The event will review the progress made since the last Seabed 2030 Arctic-Antarctic and North Pacific Mapping Meeting in 2021 including:

• Status updates for IBCSO and IBCAO
• Define priority areas for future mapping activities
• Develop strategies to locate and unlock bathymetric data sets
• Discus strategies for improved seabed to land transitions
• Develop strategies to coordinate and promote new mapping activities
• Identify new bathymetric data sources
• Crowdsourced Bathymetry options

REGISTER HERE

INFORMATION

FCMaP 2023 Mid-Year Forum

The FCMaP Science & Technical Advisory Council held the virtual meeting on September 14, 2023. The topics of discussion included the results of the Prioritization 2: Deep-water effort along with an update on the FDEP Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative (FSMI).

View the Mid-Year Forum recorded meeting below:

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