For the original WIO data training course in June-August 2021, general introductions were provided by the Director of CORDIO-East Africa Dr. David Obura and the lead course instructuor Dr. Franz Smith. These presentations aimed to provide course participants with a high-level context of the course from the perspective of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) and support for coral reef monitoring in the WIO region.
Here, we are providing segments of these presentations as similar context for this general introductory training course. This is to provide participants’ with this background material with the hope that it can focus participants’ efforts in learning the necessary data management & visualisation skills for coral reef monitoring and supporting GCRMN regions and global data gathering efforts.
We will be updating the introductory material as this course evolves.