ICES training courses:

• Introduction to Bayesian Inference in Fishery Science: 11-15 June 2012 at the ICES HQ in Copenhagen. Read more. Registration deadline 27 April 2012
  
  
• Analysing and visualization of VMS and EU logbook data using the VMStools  R package: 25-29 June 2012 at the ICES HQ in Copenhagen. Read more. Registration deadline 1 May 2012
  

• Stock assessment introduction:  9-13 July 2012 at the ICES HQ in Copenhagen. Read more. Registration deadline 1 May 2012
  

• Opening the box: Stock Assessment and Fisheries advice for stakeholders, NGOs and policy makers: 9-11 October 2012 at the ICES HQ in Copenhagen. Read more. Registration deadline 25 August 2012

• Stock assessment advanced: 15-19 October 2012 at the ICES HQ in Copenhagen. Read more. Registration deadline 17 August 2012.  [Although some overlap with the stock assessment introductory course, the advanced course has two main advancements: 1) the emphasis on uncertainty in parameter estimates and presentation of uncertainty, and 2) more extensive exercises in programming in R and ADMB]

Training Courses under development - more info to follow:

• Communicating Science and Advice
  
  
• Climate Impacts on Marine Ecosystems
  
  
• Proposals submitted to ICES Training
  

Previous courses:

• Approaches to the Integrated Assessment of Status and Trends in Marine Ecosystems. 17-19 October 2011 at the ICES HQ in Copenhagen. Next course will be announced as soon as possible. Report.
  
  
• Trawl Survey Design and Evaluation. 10-14 October 2011 at ICES HQ in Copenhagen. Next course will be announced as soon as possible. Report.
  
  
• Stock Assessment (introduction). 20–24 June 2011 at ICES HQ in Copenhagen. Next course will be announced as soon as possible. Report.
  
  
• Fisheries Management to meet biodiversity conservation needs.
  7-9 June 2011 at ICES HQ in Copenhagen. Next course will be announced as soon as possible. Report.
  
  
• Stock Assessment (advanced). ICES HQ in Copenhagen.
  Next course will be announced as soon as possible.
  
  
• Ecosystem Modelling for Fishery Management. 7-11 March 2011. Report. Next course will be announced as soon as possible.
  
  
• AD Model Builder and Stock Assessment. 21–25 February 2011. Report. Next course will be announced as soon as possible.
  
  
• Opening the Box: Stock Assessment and Fisheries Advice for Stakeholders, NGOs and Policy-makers. 5-7 October 2010. Report. Next course will be announced as soon as possible.
  
  
• Stock Assessment (introduction). 14–18 June 2010. Report. Next course will be announced as soon as possible.
  
  
• Introduction to Bayesian Inference in Fishery Science. 7-11 June 2010. Report. Next course will be announced as soon as possible.
  
  
• Management Strategy Evaluation (including FLR). 5-9 April 2010. Report. Next course will be announced as soon as possible.
  
  
• Ecosystem Modelling for Fishery Management.
  8-12 March 2010. Report. Next course will be announced as soon as possible.
  
  
• Stock Assessment (advanced). 1-5 February 2010. Report.
  Next course will be announced as soon as possible.
  
  
• Stock Assessment (introduction). 11–15 January 2010. Report.
  Next course will be announced as soon as possible.
  
  
• Stock Assessment (introduction). 3–7 August 2009. Report.
  Next course will be announced as soon as possible.
  

Other relevant courses (not organized by ICES):

JRC Course "Introduction to R and FLR for fisheries" (24/11/11)FISHREG Action of the IPSC's Maritime Affairs Unit of the EC Joint Research Centre is organizing two courses on "Introduction to R and FLR for fisheries".

Using Acoustic Tags to Track Fish
2-3 February 2012 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
At University of Washington School of Aquatic Fishery Sciences, Seattle, WA

Using Hydroacoustics for Fisheries Assessment
9-10 February 2012 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
At University of Washington School of Aquatic Fishery Sciences, Seattle, WA

2nd SMTDA2012 International Conference
5 - 8 June 2012 Chania Crete Greece. More information here.