OTGA Training Course: Ocean Data Management for Researchers

This training course was aimed at researchers at the post-graduate level and provided a comprehensive introduction to a variety of marine datasets and formats and the use of software for synthesis and analysis of marine data. The importance of good research data management practices and the role of researchers was also highlighted. Personal projects were presented by the students at the end of the course. Three training sessions were given by LifeWatch Belgium trainers: Storing and processing underway and station data (Session 4 on Monday December 3rd 2018, trainer: Jonas Mortelmans) Biological data management (Session 13 on Thursday December 6th 2018, trainer: Daphnis De Pooter) Good Data Management (including the FAIR data principles and the Marine Data Archive) (Session 14 on Thursday December 6th 2018, trainer: Stefanie Dekeyzer)