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ICAN – Global Expertise in Coastal Atlases

Chairs: Marcia BermanVirginia Institute for Marine Science,USA

Ned DwyerCoastal & Marine Research Centre,University College Cork, Ireland

SPINCAM 04 -06 December 2014

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ICAN in a Nutshell

The aim is to be a global reference for the development of coastal/marine web atlases (CWAs).

It intends to lead, influence, guide and inform in a coherent manner on matters related to development and use of coastal/marine web atlases


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What is a Coastal Web Atlas?

“A collection of digital maps and datasets with supplementary tables, illustrations, and information that systematically illustrate the coast, oftentimes with cartographic and decision support tools, all of which are accessible via the Internet.”

(O’Dea et al., 2007)


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Goals of ICAN

– Ensure network has wide representation (developers/users)

– Develop technical & policy guidelines for atlas developers

– Highlight benefits of interoperability & standards based systems


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Goals of ICAN

– Develop collaborative projects for sharing know-how, atlas implementation and demonstration (e.g Smart Atlas)

– Align atlas efforts to facilitate interoperability

– Engage with other relevant projects and developments (e.g Caribbean CMA, SPINCAM)

– Involve representatives of the user communities


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Current Membership: >60 organizations from 18+ nations and growing…

http://icoastalatlas.net/member_dirSPINCAM 04 -06 December 2014

A Sampling of the Members

Alaska Coastal Mgmt

NOAA MMC


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Some Recent Achievements


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Guidelines for Developers

• Principles of atlas design

• Case Studies around the world

• CWA Management and Governance issues

http://ican.science.oregonstate.edu/handbook


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The ICAN Interoperability Portal

Connect individual coastal atlases to an integrated global atlas


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Internet Resources and Newsletters

- ICAN Objectives- Members- Workshop reports- Publications- Handbook- Working Groups- Interoperability

portal- Newsletters

http://www.icoastalatlas.net


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Training is a key ICAN activity

Ocean Data and Information Networks

- Africa

African Marine Atlas Workshops

- Latin America

Carribean Marine Atlas workshops

SPINCAM – Southeast Pacific

- United States

West Coast Coastal Atlas workshop

Great lakes Workshop 2010


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Coastal Web Atlas Development and Support


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Coastal Web Atlas Development and Support


Complimentary ArcGIS Online via IODE Office

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Member Workshops

• Cork – 2006• Corvallis - 2007• Copenhagen - 2008• Trieste - 2009• Ostend -2011• Victoria – 2013• South Africa - 2015


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ICAN 7 – Cape Town South Africa


http://ican.science.oregonstate.edu/en/ican7

• Date: 19-20 April 2015• Location: Protea Hotel Breakwater Lodge

Cape Town, South Africa



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ICAN 7 – Cape Town South Africa


http://ican.science.oregonstate.edu/en/ican7• CWAs and support for Large Marine Ecosystem Projects• Challenges within the African Coastal Atlas community• Data licensing and data sharing• Mini workshop: “Interoperability for Dummies” • Mini workshop: Becoming a new node in the ICAN

interoperability demonstrator• Mini workshop: Engaging User Community• ICAN work plan for the period 2015-2017• Meeting of the ICAN Steering Group



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Becoming a Member


http://ican.science.oregonstate.edu

http://ican.science.oregonstate.edu/


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Becoming a Member


http://ican.science.oregonstate.edu

(1) set them up with an account on the OSU ICAN portal(2) fill out the online statement of support/intent to collaborate form.

submit yourr logo, submit a web atlas URL,contact information Atlas summary document(3) Showcase ICAN logo on your site



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