Satellite and Animal Telemetry Data Training
August 14 & 15, 2025, Virtual 10am - 1pm (Pacific Time)
Course Description
Training on accessing Oceanographic Satellite Data from NOAA CoastWatch and using the Animal Telemetry Network Portal. This training was originally going to be held before the annual ICFT (International Conference on Fish Telemetry) meeting in Traverse City, Michigan, but has been rescheduled to be an online course, open to all.
Instructors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Cara Wilson | CoastWatch/West Coast Node, PI |
| Dale Robinson | CoastWatch/West Coast Node, node manager |
| Megan McKinzie | ATN Data manager |
| Daisy Shi | CoastWatch/Pacific OceanWatch, node manager |
Objectives
- Describe the basic types of products available from satellite data
- Demonstate how to access data on ERDDAP servers
- Explore the data available on the Animal Telemetry Network portal
- Introduce CoastWatch satellite data training resources
- Provide hands-on time to access data and try tutorials
Schedule
Thursday, August 14, 2025
| Time (PST) | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Training Overview - CoastWatch, ATN and the workshop component | Cara Wilson |
| 10:15 - 11:30 | Coastwatch satellite datasets and data portals | Cara Wilson |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Break | |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | Using the ERDDAP data server | Cara Wilson |
| 12:15 - 12:45 | Accessing ERDDAP using scripts (R, python) | Cara Wilson |
| 12:45 - 1:00 | Day 1 wrap-up |
Friday, August 15, 2025
| Time (PST) | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Intro to ATN and the DAC | Megan McKinzie |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Demo of ATN data portal | Megan McKinzie |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Accessing public ATN datasets | Megan McKinzie |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Break | |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Workshop, part 1: Linking CoastWatch and ATN data using scripts | Daisy Shi |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Workshop, part 2: Hand’s on time | |
| 12:45 - 13:00 | Wrap up and final discussion | All |