Student Funding

Hydrospatial Modelling Prototype the future of hydrospatial products using 100% open-source data. This competition challenges undergraduate and graduate students to integrate multibeam and single-beam surveys with coastal geospatial layers. Develop an original hydrospatial workflow—be it an interactive dashboard, a 3D model, or an AI-driven analysis—and showcase your solutions at the Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2026. Registration…

The Nautical Chart of the Future Registration Guidelines/rules 1) Goal: Using open data and free software only, prototype a cartographic production chain. Test your production chain on 1 of the 3 areas of interest (among the proposed sites). Publish your map and present your methodology.  2) Who can participate? The competition is international and is open to…

Since 2018, COMREN has been funding student travel to conferences. The funding is generously provided by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Canadian Hydrographic Association and QPS. Year Conference Location # of Students 2018 Canadian Hydrographic Conference Victoria, British Columbia 23 2019 US Hydrographic Conference Biloxi, Mississippi 6 2020 Canadian Hydrographic Conference Quebec,…

A student competition initiated by the Canadian Hydrographic Service, the COMREN network, and the Canadian Hydrographic Association.  “Form a team of 2 to 4 students and reinvent the way navigational charts are produced.” Goal: Using open data and free software only, prototype a cartographic production chain. Test your production chain on an area of interest (among the proposed sites). Publish…