IVS 3D Sponsors Hydrographic Graduate Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Donation of Fledermaus Software to Provide Hands on Training for Graduate Students

Portsmouth, NH, October 2009- For the third consecutive year, IVS 3D has donated Fledermaus licenses, valued at almost two hundred thousand dollars, to the University of Southern Mississippi for use in their Hydrographic Science Graduate Degree Program. The program is one of a select group of internationally recognized accredited hydrographic training programs.

Students from several countries and leading hydrographic organizations including the Naval Oceanographic office, the Fleet Survey, and NOAA will be trained using the Fledermaus Software Suite. As part of their fieldwork, students will learn how to use the data they have gathered using Fledermaus for visualization, processing and analysis.

Maxim F. van Norden, Director of the Hydrographic Science Graduate Degree Program at USM stated, “We truly appreciate the support we get from the team at IVS 3D. Our department feels strongly that it is a critical part of our curriculum that students have access to the industry standard for analysis software. Throughout the course, our students will gain practical knowledge and experience to analyze the data they gather.”

“It has always been a part of IVS 3D’s mission and vision to support academic programs such as this. From our beginnings at the Ocean Mapping Group (OMG) UNB and our close ties with the Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping, UNH , we have always understood that these relationships are what keeps us innovative and at the leading edge of development.” said Lindsay Gee, General Manager for IVS 3D. “This sponsorship is a win-win situation for everyone involved. Our continued commitment to innovation requires close contact with our users. As part of the graduate program, we will gain valuable insight from student and staff feedback on their use of Fledermaus. ”

The Fledermaus software stands apart in providing scientists and engineers with interactive and intuitive tools for processing, quality control and analysis of multibeam sonar and related data. Its use significantly improves efficiencies in areas such as; nautical charting, geologic interpretation, the assessment of seabed habitats, planning routes for pipelines and cables, and the identification of geohazards during engineering development.

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