Services
MARIS provides a large range of webbased services. That services can be divided in the following categories:
- (Web)Mapping
- Website development and design
- Mobile website development
- Database development
- Electronic Publishing
- Newsletters (design, creation and batch emailing)
- Leaflets (design, creation and printing)
These services are performed on the basis of an extensive network of contacts with organisations managing data, information & expertise, in the fields of oceanography, marine environment, marine geology, water management, offshore industry, dredging industry, coastal zone management , energy legislation, tourism and recreation, nationally and internationally.
To fulfill its tasks MARIS is skilled in information analysis and development of information systems for acquisition, storage, analysis, presentation and dissemination of marine, environmental and other data (mostly) via Internet. Furthermore MARIS is skilled in "building bridges" between data producing/holding organisations and end users using information technology.
Examples of activities
- Development, coordination and management of national and international marine data & information projects
- Marine data & information management, retrieval and brokerage services
- Electronic publisher of various websites and databases, dealing with marine environmental research, water management, offshore industry, dredging industry and energy legislation
- Design & development of marine, coastal and riverine environmental data & information management systems, including GIS and Internet applications
- Advisor and website manager for the Netherlands Oceanographic Data Committee
- Coordinator of the Sea-Search consortium of 33 institutes/centres from 30 different European coastal states
- Internet productions and webhosting
- Production of webGIS applications for government, industry and tourism.