Fisheries Development Institute conducts “Training sessions for Scientific Observers” in the Atacama Region
January 27th, 2025
Caldera, From January 7 to 9, IFOP held training sessions for Scientific Observers who carry out their information gathering tasks in the monitoring centers located in the Atacama Region. The activity is related to the “Monitoring of Benthic Fisheries” Program, led by IFOP senior researcher Andrés Olguín Ibacache.
12 people attended the activity, including observers, field coordinators, general coordinator, researchers and exhibitors.
“The objective of these work sessions was to inform the Scientific Observers who participate in the data collection of the project, the different activities that are carried out within the program, the main data requirements for the 2025 fishing season and the unification of criteria in data collection, entry and transmission,” explained Andrés Olguín Ibacache, head of the IFOP benthic monitoring program.
A theoretical part was carried out, which was led by researchers Pablo Araya and Andrés Olguín in everything related to data collection, while the person responsible for the training related to data entry and transmission was data manager José Manuel Fuentes. At the time, the Scientific Observers also had their space to talk about their work and make suggestions and recommendations in order to strengthen the collection of information. The activities culminated with a field trip, where all attendees were able to appreciate the way of working and collecting brown algae by the seaweed collectors in the area.
It should be noted that this training is part of the institutional policy of continuous improvement, which is necessary for scientific observers in order to transmit new knowledge, develop new skills and new tools to optimize the quality of information gathering.
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