Pacific Islands Spatial Training

Lead Agency

NOAA Pacific Services Center (PSC).

Participating Jurisdictions

American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Hawai‘i.

Goal

Build sustainable capacity and knowledge in spatial technologies in the Pacific Island coastal management communities through continual opportunities for training and technical support.

Description

Reliable training and technical support in geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial technologies is not always easy to find in the islands. PSC can play a strong role with the island coastal communities by providing continual opportunities for introductory, intermediate, and advanced spatial technology training, in addition to providing technical support as spatial technologies are integrated into their management activities and functions. This project focuses on bringing training opportunities to the islands. It also provides a mechanism for continual technical support.

Currently, numerous training opportunities are being pursued. These include Coastal Remote Sensing, Introduction to ArcGIS, Coastal Applications for ArcGIS, GIS for Coastal Managers, Global Positioning System (GPS) in the Pacific Islands, and Fundamentals of Spatial Analysis.

Outcome

Increased capacity in spatial technologies within the islands.

Project Partners

American Samoa Department of Commerce, CNMI Coastal Management Program, Guam Bureau of Statistics and Plans, Hawai‘i Coastal Zone Management Program, NOAA Coastal Services Center, NOAA National Geodetic Survey, University of Guam Marine Lab, and others.