Announcing the 9TH Plocan Glider School, Gran Canaria, Spain

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands -PLOCAN- announces the 9th Glider School edition, to be held as usual in Gran Canaria (Spain) as hands-on training and networking forum on ocean-gliders technology.

The training-didactical contents will cover both hardware and software issues through theoretical and practical dedicated sessions in class, lab and open waters using real ocean gliders units by different technologies (Seaglider, Slocum, Seaexplorer, Waveglider and Sailbuoy), focusing on ocean-gliders features, their capabilities and applications.

This training week represents a great opportunity for students and professionals worldwide to learn about ocean glider technologies having the direct teaching-support from leading manufacturers of gliders, ocean sensors and rest of accessories that integrates these state-of-the-art unmanned ocean platforms.

For more information and to register, click here.