The Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia has been using the Internet for communication and information exchange for several years and has developed training programs and materials to introduce new or potential users to the techniques used in locating and transferring information via this resource. Over the past year they have trained more than 100 coastal resource managers in the basics of Internet communication. Workshops have also been designed for those who already possess basic skills in Internet communications. Participants are led electronically to a variety of environmental information databases applicable to work in coastal resource management. They are also given training in forming efficient information searches, down-loading, and data handling procedures.
All demonstrations are on-line.