Collection: People and Institutions
Editorial IHR 27
Welcome to the 27th Volume of the International Hydrographic Review (IHR). With this edition, I officially take over…
THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN HYDROGRAPHIC ACTIVITY IN CHILE
1. History The Hydrographic Office of the Chilean Navy was established on May 1st 1874. Its original mission…
EAST ASIA HYDROGRAPHIC COMMISSION – FIFTY YEARS OF PROGRESS – From 1971 to 2021
Abstract The year 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the East Asia Hydrographic Commission (EAHC). It was established…
EMPOWERING WOMEN IN HYDROGRAPHY – SAFETY FIRST !
1. Introduction This is part of a series of Notes related to the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Empowering…
COMREN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ON HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY – A Pan-Canadian collaborative Training Program
Abstract The Canadian Ocean Mapping Research and Education Network (COMREN) aims to develop research activities, achieve technology transfer…
A CAREER AS A WOMAN WITH THE CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE
1. INTRODUCTION Approached by a former colleague asking me to share my 33-year “experience as a woman” with…
A COMMITMENT TO ENGAGE AND INVOLVE STAKEHOLDERS: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’S HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES REVIEW PANEL FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1. INTRODUCTION While public agencies can conduct business as usual on their own, agencies that are interacting with…
PORTUGUESE HYDROGRAPHIC INSTITUTE: 60 Years of Ocean Knowledge Projected into the Future
The Portuguese Hydrographic Institute (IH) celebrated its 60th anniversary on September 22, 2020. The heritage it carries from…
EMPOWERING WOMEN IN HYDROGRAPHY
In October 2020, the main author had the great pleasure to present at the International Hydrographic Organization Inter-Regional…
EDUCATION IN HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL CARTOGRAPHY
1. Introduction The FIG/IHO/ICA International Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC) maintains…
THE CANADIAN OCEAN MAPPING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORK (COMREN)
Abstract In Canada, ocean, river, lake and coastal mapping knowledge, capacity building and know-how are strengthened through a…
FIG COMMISSION 4 – HYDROGRAPHY WORK PLAN (2019-2022) AND COMMISSION ACTIVITIES
Abstract The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) technical work is led by ten Commissions. Hydrography is represented by…