The need for a hydrographic science education program in West Africa and building the capacity to deliver it.

Stephan Dixon Howden1, Elvis Nyarko2, Johnson Adjetey3, Brian Connon4, Brian K Arbic5, Senam Tsei3 and Isaac Yirenkyi6, (1)University of Southern Mississippi, Stennis Space Center, MS, United States, (2)Regional Maritime University, Accra, Ghana, (3)Regional Maritime University, Ghana, (4)University of Southern Mississippi, Hydrographic Science Research Center, Stennis Space Center, MS, United States, (5)University of Michigan, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, (6)Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Ghana