From July 18 to 24, “The International Training Course on Ocean Color Remote Sensing and Three-Dimensional Monitoring Technologies (“the SatCO2-V training course” in short), organized by the Second Institute of Oceanography (SIO), Ministry of Natural Resources, and undertaken by the State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics (SOED) with support from the China Ocean Development Foundation, successfully concluded in Hangzhou.
From more than 40 applications received from Asian and African countries, 21 trainees were selected to attending the one-week SatCO2-V training course, among which 17 participants came from countries including Angola, Bangladesh, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, The Gambia, India, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Pakistan, Tanzania, Togo, and Tunisia, and 4 trainees were overseas students from domestic institutions.
The training curriculum included thematic lectures delivered by scientists and experts from SOED on profiling floats, numerical models, coastal zone remote sensing, and marine ecological remote sensing. After each lecture, the trainees attended corresponding hands-on training and the SatCO2 software training for practical application. On top of that, they have conducted a field work on how to use multi-parameter water quality instrument and current profile. During the training course, the trainees also shared vivid stories on different research fields.
In the closing ceremony on 24 July, as an ancient Chinese saying goes to “Nothing, not even mountains and oceans, can separate people with shared goals and vision", all the trainees shared their experience and comments on the training course. Dr. Zakaria Ali Khamis, one of the trainees from Zanzibar Fisheries and Marine Resources Research Institute pointed that the end of the training course also marks the beginning of new cooperation, and he sincerely hoped to conduct practical cooperation with scientists from SIO in the near future. In the last session, deputy directors of SOED, Dr. Bai Yan and Dr. Wang Yuntao presented the graduation certificates to every trainee.
The SatCO2 training course has provided cutting-edge technology training and data support for developing countries, gradually advancing the global accuracy assessment of China's independent marine remote sensing products and bio-optical floats, expanding the range of applications for China's remote sensing and float reanalysis data product development, and enhancing the reliability and accuracy of data products. Also, the successful organization of the training course has established a mutually beneficial channel for scientific and technological exchange, further promoting SIO's openness to international collaboration, expanding exchanges and fostering further cooperation with countries in Asia and Africa.
