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Diverse expertise, collaborative leadership

A Team Committed to Developing Systems Built By and For Our Local Oceanographic Community

Drawing on Diverse Backgrounds and Extensive Experience to Build Ocean Solutions

Shayla Fitzsimmons
Executive Director

Shayla Fitzsimmons

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Scott Bruce
Ocean Data Specialist

Scott Bruce

Alexi Baccardax Westcott
Engagement Specialist

Alexi Baccardax Westcott

Jared McLellan
Ocean Data Manager

Jared McLellan

Michaela Barnes
Engagement Specialist

Michaela Barnes

Hao Phuoc Tang
Ocean Data Manager

Hao Phuoc Tang

CIOOS Atlantic Building Bridges Team

Building Bridges is a project approach to accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the ocean sector, with a focus on connecting not-for-profit organizations with the tools and information necessary to understand and implement the opportunities offered by AI.

Shen Molloy
Project Manager

Shen Molloy

Yan Chen
Community Coordinator

Yan Chen

Extended CIOOS Atlantic Team

Mike Smit, PI
Associate Professor, Dalhousie University

Mike Smit, PI

Jon Pye
Director of Data Operations, Ocean Tracking Network

Jon Pye

Anja Samardzic
Communications Manager, Ocean Tracking Network

Anja Samardzic

Xiang Ling
Data Team Technical Lead, Coastal Environmental Observation Technology and Research

Xiang Ling

Resources to support science and collaboration

CIOOS Atlantic offers a selection of useful resources, many of which have been instrumental to the development of CIOOS and of CIOOS Atlantic. The resources include CIOOS webinars and publications, along with additional information specific to data tools, system infrastructure, and supplementary discipline-specific organizations.

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