HRI Geospatial Group to CMSP Advancement Training Dr. Jim Gibeaut, Endowed Chair for Geospatial Sciences, Dr. Cristina Carollo, Assistant Research Scientist, and Diana Del Angel, Research Analyst, attended the Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) Advancement Training 4-7 March 2013 at the 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center in Spanish Fort, Alabama. The aim of the training is to accelerate the use of CMSP in the United States through a curriculum for professional coastal managers, derived from domestic and international best practices, processes, experiences, and lessons learned. The training offered interactive game-theory based activities and other innovative educational approaches, collaborative and interactive problem solving tasks, and opportunities to peer-to-peer collaboration. Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Advancement Training (CMSP-AT) is produced by Battelle Memorial Institute in association with Coastal States Organization and is made possible through generous funding provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Marine Conservation Initiative. >> Read More