On the occasion of World Ocean Day: Ocean Data View (ODV) software training workshop

World Oceans Day, celebrated annually on June 8, is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of these vast expanses of water and the role they play in sustaining life on Earth. Oceans are the primary regulator of climate, the source of half of the oxygen in the atmosphere, and the bed of enormous biodiversity on which the lives of many species, including humans, depend. However, human activities such as increasing greenhouse gases, overexploitation of marine resources, pollution from waste and chemicals, and destruction of coastal habitats have put increasing pressures on these complex and sensitive systems. In such circumstances, education, research, and development of scientific capacities to monitor, understand, and protect the oceans have become more important than ever..

In this regard, software Ocean Data View (ODV) As one of the most powerful and widely used tools in marine science, it allows researchers and experts to analyze, draw and visualize ocean and marine data. With capabilities such as importing hydrographic, chemical and biological data, drawing depth and surface charts, performing basic statistical analysis, data quality control, and connecting with global databases, this software has found a special place in oceanic data processing and interpretation. Empowering experts to use this tool is an effective step towards improving the quality of analyzes and improving the decision-making process in the field of marine environment management..

On this occasion, and with the aim of commemorating World Ocean Day, the National Research Institute of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences has organized a two-day training workshop for the employees and experts of the Vice-Chancellor of Marine Environment and Wetlands, Environmental Protection Organization. This workshop, taught by Dr. Abolfazl Saleh, a member of the scientific faculty of the research institute and an expert in the field of marine chemistry with a focus on acidification and oxygen reduction in marine environments, will be held at the deputy's place..

In this training course, participants with basic and applied software concepts ODV They will learn the necessary skills to prepare data, visualize environmental parameters, perform preliminary statistical analysis, control data quality, and use global data in oceanography..

Holding this workshop is a part of continuous efforts to strengthen inter-institutional scientific cooperation and upgrade technical knowledge in the field of monitoring, analysis and protection of the country's marine environment.