FLORIDA COASTAL MAPPING PROGRAM 

August 2023

Newsletter

UPCOMING EVENTS

FCMaP 2023 Mid-Year Forum

Virtual Meeting

September 14, 2023

The FCMaP Science & Technical Advisory Council invites you to our mid-year forum, which will include the results of the Prioritization 2: Deep-water effort along with an update on the FDEP Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative (FSMI).

Please save the date and share with all interested colleagues and stakeholders.

Oceans

Conference & Exposition

2023 Gulf Coast!

Biloxi, Mississippi

September 25 - 28, 2023

Ocean mapping sessions will be included with a strong focusing on collaboration of governments, international organizations, universities, non-governmental organizations, maritime industries, and citizens - to support mapping initiatives by:

• Consolidating and sharing pre-existing data.
• Leveraging existing and emerging technologies to collect and disseminate bathymetric data.
• Planning cruises to previously unmapped regions.
• Helping to building a strong global community united in purpose.

Learn more about the Gulf Coast, Seafloor Mapping Initiatives and Submitting an Abstract/Poster HERE. 

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.

Map the Gaps Symposium 2023

A GEBCO Event on Ocean Discovery

Monaco

November 6-8, 2023

In-person ($100) and virtual (Free)

The Map the Gaps Symposium brings people together to learn, share and contribute to ocean discovery. Celebrate 120 years of GEBCO ocean discovery and a new era of exploration through ocean citizens and Crowdsourced Bathymetry Industry Spotlight.

REGISTER HERE

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

OPPORTUNITIES

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

The Ocean Exchange Collegiate Award

and

The Guy Harvey Foundation Collegiate Award

2023

Two $10,000 USD, will be given to the solution that advances our understanding of the ocean and that helps minimize our impact on these resources, even while using them for human benefit, resulting in more resilient bodies of water including healthy marine life and coastlines.

INFORMATION

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