IMCC4 SHORT COURSES
The following short courses will be offered through IMCC4. Short course descriptions can be found below. Dates, times, amd locations can be found in the descriptions. All short courses have an attendee capacity and require registration.
Short course registration will take place through the IMCC4 online registration system. For more information, visit the Meeting Registration page.
Introduction to Marxan and Marxan with Zones
- Offered by: PacMARA
- Dates offered: July 27, 28, and 29 (three-day course)
- Time: 9am-5pm
- Cost: $450USD for students, $615 for non-students
- Capacity: Maximum of 25 participants total for Marxan courses
- Questions? Contact Norma Serra (nserra@pacmara.org)
PacMARA will be hosting a Marxan course before the start date of IMCC 2016, on July 27, 28 and 29 from 9am to 5pm, at Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. During this three-day technical course, participants will have the opportunity to learn about Marxan and Marxan with Zones through a series of hands-on exercises and talks. The first two days will be dedicated to introduce Marxan using a two-zone conservation planning scenario, and learn how to generate the necessary input files, set and calibrate Marxan parameters, and interpret and visualize Marxan outputs. During the third day participants will learn the differences between Marxan and Marxan with Zones, and how to use this tool to solve a multi-zone planning exercise.
People with previous experience with Marxan or that have taken an Introduction to Marxan course in the past and interested in learning more about Marxan with Zones can register to the third day only (listed as Marxan with Zones below). Prior experience with GIS is a prerequisite to participate in both components of this course.
Lunch and coffee breaks are included.
About Marxan:
Marxan is the most widely used conservation and resource use planning tool globally. It can recommend a network of areas for protection and other spatial management regimes in marine, terrestrial, freshwater, and a combination of systems. Developed by Ian Ball and Hugh Possingham from the University of Queensland, Australia, Marxan supports spatial prioritization by producing objective, transparent, and repeatable results. The software can facilitate smart decision-making that accounts for a broad range of considerations, stakeholders, and tradeoffs in a spatially and economically efficient manner.
About PacMARA:
The Pacific Marine Analysis and Research Association (PacMARA) is a charitable organization of science and planning professionals dedicated to building and increasing capacity in marine and coastal planning in Canada and internationally. Our goal is to help promote sustainable prosperity through communication, coordination, and collaboration – ultimately linking science with decision making.
Marxan with Zones
- Offered by: PacMARA
- Dates offered: July 29 (full-day course)
- Time: 9am-5pm
- Cost: $165USD for students and non-students
- Capacity: Maximum of 25 participants total for Marxan courses
- Questions? Contact Norma Serra (nserra@pacmara.org)
PacMARA will be hosting a Marxan course before the start date of IMCC 2016, on July 29 from 9 am to 5 pm, at Memorial University, Saint John’s, Newfoundland. During this full-day technical course, participants will have the opportunity to learn about Marxan with Zones through a series of hands-on exercises and talks. Participants will learn the differences between Marxan and Marxan with Zones, and how to use this tool to solve a multi-zone planning exercise. This course if for people with previous experience with Marxan or that have taken an Introduction to Marxan course in the past and interested in learning more about Marxan with Zones.
People who do not have previous experience with Marxan can register for the full three-day course (listed as Introduction to Marxan above). Prior experience with GIS is a prerequisite to participate in both components of this course.
Lunch and coffee breaks are included.
About Marxan:
Marxan is the most widely used conservation and resource use planning tool globally. It can recommend a network of areas for protection and other spatial management regimes in marine, terrestrial, freshwater, and a combination of systems. Developed by Ian Ball and Hugh Possingham from the University of Queensland, Australia, Marxan supports spatial prioritization by producing objective, transparent, and repeatable results. The software can facilitate smart decision-making that accounts for a broad range of considerations, stakeholders, and tradeoffs in a spatially and economically efficient manner.
About PacMARA:
The Pacific Marine Analysis and Research Association (PacMARA) is a charitable organization of science and planning professionals dedicated to building and increasing capacity in marine and coastal planning in Canada and internationally. Our goal is to help promote sustainable prosperity through communication, coordination, and collaboration – ultimately linking science with decision making.