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<\/a>Dr. Kaneda \u00a0spent his time at Esri\u2019s Redlands Headquarters immersing himself in the Esri platform.\u00a0 His visit is part of the IHO\u2019s GIS Project and started out with a series of Esri training classes to grow his technical skills.\u00a0 In addition to training, members of Esri\u2019s Maritime team and Dr. Kaneda participated in a series of workshops.\u00a0 These workshops focused on developing ideas and ways to expand the IHO\u2019s Web-GIS program and to spatially-enable their extensive data holdings. \u00a0Dr. Kaneda and the Maritime team drafted a series of StoryMaps showing critical data about the IHO\u2019s C-55 program.\u00a0 He also completed a draft webmap showing data coverage in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean during his visit. This new webmap will replace the IHO website\u2019s current map in the next 2-3 months.<\/p>\nEsri is committed to supporting the IHO in its effort to ensure that all of the world\u2019s seas, ocean and navigable water are surveyed and charted.\u00a0 The Esri platform facilitates data sharing and collaboration across the IHO\u2019s membership. \u00a0Esri is excited about the many possibilities\u00a0 with the IHO in implementing Web-GIS.<\/p>\n"}],"authors":[{"ID":6201,"user_firstname":"Caitlyn","user_lastname":"Raines","nickname":"cait7494","user_nicename":"cait7494","display_name":"Caitlyn Raines","user_email":"craines@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:18:04","user_description":"","user_avatar":"