THSOA Stimulates Scientific Education

The Hydrographic Society of America donated USD5,000 to Holbrook Elementary in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD district in order to help further education in the Math & Science Department. Doing so, according to Houston Chapter Chairman Rick Hagen THSOA gives something back to the community as this school not only deserved but needed this donation the most. In 2007, according to the Houston Chronicle, there were 846 students enrolled at Holbrook. 57.3% are Hispanic, 29.7% are African-American, 10.3% are Caucasian, 2.6% are Asian and 0.1% are Native American. Out of the 846 students enrolled 77.7% came from low income households.... (read more)

2009-05-28 10:24:14

AHS Annual Education Award

The Australasian Hydrographic Society offers an Annual Education Award of AUD2,500 (USD2391). The award is open to students studying or researching in any maritime discipline. Application closes Friday 12th December 2008. The disciplines include, but arenot limited to: Hydrography - Nautical Charting - Surveying at Sea Coastal Studies - Coastal Zone Management Offshore Resource Surveys and Management Port Development and Maritime Engineering Law of the Sea Marine Cartography Environmental Studies Marine Geology and Geophysics Application Forms are available from the Australasian Hydrographic Society Web Site. (read more)

2008-07-07 10:33:31

Australian Education Award

This year once more a student will be supported in joining the hydrographic profession by an Australasian Hydrographic Society Annual Education Award of AUD2,500. The award is open to students studying or researching in any maritime discipline including, but not limited to, the following:•Hydrography - Nautical Charting - Surveying at Sea•Coastal Studies - Coastal Zone Management•Offshore Resource Surveys and Management•Port Development and Maritime Engineering•Law of the Sea•Marine Cartography•Environmental Studies•Marine Geology and Geophysics Closing date for applications is Friday 9th December 2010. Application Forms are available from the Australasian Hydrographic Society Web Site. (read more)

2010-08-26 10:03:57

Australian Education Award

Students studying or researching in a maritime discipline can look forward to be awarded by the Annual Education Award of the Australasian Hydrographic Society. This award supports capacity building in the Australasian area. The winner receives AU$2,500 (US$1783). The award covers maritime disciplines as Hydrography, nautical charting, surveying at sea Coastal studies, coastal zone management Offshore resource surveys and management Port development and maritime engineering Law at sea Marine cartography Environmental studies Marine geology and geophysics This list is not a limitation. Application forms are available from the Australasian Hydrographic Society Web Site. Closing date is Friday 7th December 2007.... (read more)

2007-04-26 09:59:20

Training and Education

Interview with Stephen Cross, Director Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz (MIWB)

Since the start of contract offshore surveying private companies have to have an interest in a regular supply of junior hydrographic surveyors. As a consequence training and education is no longer the sole responsibility of government hydrographic services. Is it attractive for universities and the like to have hydrographic education in their package and what is the ideal environment to base a hydrographic school? Hydro international interviewed the Director of the Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz, Terschelling (The Netherlands) on the recent decision to add Hydrography to their disciplines. Can you give our readers a summary of your maritime career, your... (read more)

2008-01-01 01:00:00

UKHO Scoops Education Award

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has been rewarded by education and business leaders for supporting a reading programme for primary school pupils. The UKHO was nominated for recognition in the 2009 Somerset Education Business Awards by Halcon Community Primary School for the significant contribution made by staff to the Right to Read Scheme over the last three years. The Right to Read Scheme is a project to promote the importance of literacy and seeks to engage volunteers from businesses to become reading partners with children aged 5-11 years old. Since 2006 a dedicated group of UKHO volunteers... (read more)

2009-03-16 03:23:33

Australian Education Award

The Australasian Hydrographic Society offers an Annual Education Award of AUD 2,500. Doing so, also this year a student will be supported in his or her education towards the hydrographic profession. The award is open to students studying or researching in any maritime discipline including, but not limited to, the following: Hydrography - Nautical Charting - Surveying at Sea Coastal Studies - Coastal Zone Management Offshore Resource Surveys and Management Port Development and Maritime Engineering Law of the Sea Marine Cartography Environmental Studies Marine Geology and Geophysics Closing date for applications is Friday 12th December 2008. Application Forms are available... (read more)

2008-10-06 12:12:36

Education Award 2010

The Australasian Hydrographic Society offers an Annual Education Award of AUD2,500. The award is open to students studying or researching in any maritime discipline including, but not limited to,• hydrography• coastal studies• offshore resource surveys and management• port development and maritime engineering• law of the sea• marine cartography• environmental studies• marine geology, geophysics.Closing Date: 9 December 2010Application forms are available from the Australasian Hydrographic Society website, below. For further information, please contact the Australasian Hydrographic Society Education Award Panel on tel: +612 99093437, fax: +612 99538203 and e-mail: fitzynet@bigpond.net.au (read more)

2010-05-31 11:38:38

Annual Education Award

The Australasian Hydrographic Society offers an Annual Education Award of AUD $ 2,500. The award is open to students studying or researching in any maritime discipline including, but not limited to, the following: - Hydrography - Nautical Charting - Surveying at Sea - Coastal Studies - Coastal Zone Management - Offshore Resource Surveys and Management - Port Development and Maritime Engineering - Law of the Sea - Marine Cartography - Environmental Studies - Marine Geology and Geophysics The closing date is Friday 7 th December, 2007. Application Forms are available from the Australasian Hydrographic Society Website. For further... (read more)

2007-07-18 02:03:46

30+ Years of Hydrographic Education

Category A Programme of Hamburg’s HafenCity Universities

A hydrographic education programme has been offered in Hamburg for more than 30 years. The programme was first offered in 1985 as an addition to an existing programme in general surveying, and the course became fully recognised as a Category A programme by the IHO in 1990. The Hydrography programme has been integrated as a specialisation in the two-year MSc in Geodesy and Geoinformatics at HafenCity University since 2009. In March 2017, the current programme was re-recognised as one of the first against the new standard S-5A. With the new recognition in place, the programme has shown that it is... (read more)

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