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Workshop structure

Case study

Discipline

Skills

Details

1 

Introductory workshop:  

Theoretical & Conceptual

To be delivered as online presentation

 Sargassum – issues & opportunities 

 (coupled with SARTRAC research) 

Geography

·       Introduction to theoretical knowledge

The importance of effective disaster risk management for Small Island Developing States

Learning objectives:  

·       Define and identify disasters which the Caribbean region is vulnerable

·       Examine the concept of double exposure for SIDS

·       The importance/benefits of proper preparedness, monitoring, mitigation, and response- The case study of Sargassum

2 

Skills workshop I 

(e.g. physical sciences methods) 

To be delivered as online presentation

Geography, Biology, Remote Sensing, Physical Sciences

·       Exposure to specific field monitoring techniques- Transect monitoring and use of quadrats

·       Basics of drone flying

 The basics of environmental monitoring

Learning objectives:  

·       Develop accurate methods of establishing transects for the case of vegetative monitoring and Sargassum

·       Introduce how drones of different prices/capabilities can be utilized in environmental monitoring

·       Introduce the basics of drone flight planning

·       Introduce the basics of post-flight image processing and quantifying various parameters

3 

Skills workshop II 

(e.g. social sciences methods) 

To be delivered as online presentation

 Geography, Social Sciences, Quantitative and Qualitative data collection

The essentials of social data collection

Learning objectives:  

·       Developing appropriate questions for quantitative and social data collection

·       A brief introduction to ethics

·       Mobile Data Collection! Endless opportunities!