Marxan 101

Marxan is a free decision-support tool, developed at the Ecology Center at the University of Queensland, which is widely used for marine planning purposes. Marxan is designed to facilitate smart decision-making that takes into account a broad range of ecological and socio-economic considerations, targets and tradeoffs.

If you or anyone you know is interested in learning how to use the software, you can spread the word as there is a course being offered in Victoria, BC from July 5-6th, 2010 and in Edmonton, Alberta on July 8-9th, 2010. This is a valuable opportunity, as a leading Marxan trainer from the University of Queensland will be teaching the courses. In addition, there is a course entitled, “Train the trainers”, which is a one-day course designed for those with previous Marxan experience. At the end of this course, which is also offered in July 2010, instructors will be recognized by the University of Queensland Ecology Center and the Pacific Marine Analysis and Research Association (PacMARA.org) as trained to teach entry-level Marxan courses.

This is a great opportunity for anyone working, or considering work in integrated ocean management. For more registration and more information, please visit this website.