SPINCAM gets to grips with SmartAtlas

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Details: Published: 05 March 2014 05 March 2014

Mr. Steve Erique, who works at the Comisión Permanente del Pacifico Sur (CPPS) office in Ecuador made a one-week training visit to the Coastal and Marine Research Centre (CMRC) in Cork, Ireland in May 2014. CPPS is responsible for regional atlas developments for the IOC-sponsored SPINCAM. Steve has already deployed SmartAtlas and is testing its potential to be the operational technology for the development of the SPINCAM regional Atlas. During his visit Steve learned more about tailoring SmartAtlas and some of the ‘tips and tricks’ to get the most out of the SmartAtlas technology. The CMRC will continue to assist SPINCAM and CPPS in training and customisation of SmartAtlas in the coming months.

From left: Alejandro Iglesias-Campos, IOC–UNESCO/ICAM Steve, Erique, CPPS,
Ned Dwyer, ICAN Co-chair and CMRC, Ali al-Othman, SmartAtlas developer, CMRC, at the offices of the CMRC in Cork, Ireland.

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