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OTN Participants

The scope of the OTN project requires the participation of numerous individuals responsible for various activities across each of OTN's 14 ocean regions. The following table lists individuals involved in the ocean observing, animal tracking, data management, technical operations, technology development, information applications, administration, and media relations roles of OTN, along with their affiliated country and organization.

Participant Name OTN Role Country Affiliation
Afonso, Pedro Animal Tracking Portugal IMAR-DOP
Alverson, Keith Ocean Observing France GOOS
Amiro, Peter Animal Tracking Canada DFO-BIO
An, Yong-Rock Animal Tracking Korea NFRDI
Apostle, Richard Ocean Observing, Data Management Canada Dalhousie U
Awruch, Cynthia Animal Tracking Argentina U Tasmania
Babcock, Russ Ocean Observing Australia CSIRO, WA Fisheries
Bajona, Lenore Data Management Canada DFO-BIO
Barnes, Chris Ocean Observing Canada U Victoria
Bates, Duncan Animal Tracking, Technical Operations Canada Dalhousie U
Benchirifi, Salah Ocean Observing Morocco INRH
Benjamin, Robert Data Management Canada DFO-BIO
Berraho, Abdellatif Ocean Observing Morocco INRH
Biuw, Martin Animal Tracking Norway NPi
Black, Jerry Data Management Canada DFO-BIO
Block, Barb Technology Development USA TOPP, Stanford U
Bogden, Phil Ocean Observing USA GoMOOS
Bolger, Jim Administration, Technology Development Canada, USA POST
Boomer, Andrew Data Management, Administration Australia AATAMS
Borges, Teresa Animal Tracking Portugal U Algarve
Bowen, Don Animal Tracking Canada DFO-BIO, Dalhousie U
Bradbeer, Robin Ocean Observing Hong Kong City U
Branton, Bob Data Management Canada Dalhousie U
Breckenridge, Carl Administration Canada Dalhousie U
Bruce, Barry Animal Tracking Australia CSIRO
Burt, Ken Administration Canada Dalhousie U
Campana, Steve Ocean Observing Canada DFO-BIO
Canals, Miquel Ocean Observing Spain U Barcelona
Carmack, Eddy Ocean Observing Canada DFO-IOS
Castonguay, Martin Ocean Observing Canada DFO-MLI
Chiu, Jenny Data Management Canada DFO-ISDM
Colnot, Thomas Animal Tracking, Data Management Chile CEQUA
Cooke, Steven Animal Tracking Canada Carleton U
Cooper, Lee Ocean Observing USA U Tennessee
Costa, Dan Animal Tracking USA UCSC
Costello, Mark Animal Tracking New Zealand U Auckland
Covey, James Media Relations Canada Dalhousie U
Cowley, Paul Animal Tracking S. Africa SAIAB
Crosby, Charles Media Relations Canada Dalhousie U
Cullen, John Ocean Observing Canada Dalhousie U
Dagorn, Laurent Ocean Observing France IRD
Daniyal, Ali Information Applications, Technology Development Canada Dalhousie U
de Andrade, Roberto Ocean Observing Chile CONAMA
Delaney, John Ocean Observing USA U Washington
Dick, Terry Ocean Observing Canada U Manitoba
Dodson, Julian Animal Tracking Canada Laval U
Domeier, Michael Animal Tracking USA MCSI
Dowd, Michael Information Applications Canada DFO-BIO, Dalhousie U
Dower, John Ocean Observing Canada U Victoria
Dufault, Susan Data Management Canada Dalhousie U
Eisner, Richard Data Management Canada DFO-BIO
Erices, Sergio Cornejo Animal Tracking Chile CONAMA
Erzini, Karim Animal Tracking Portugal U Algarve
Fennel, Katja Information Applications Canada Dalhousie U
Ferguson, Steven Animal Tracking Canada DFO-FWI
Fernandez, Daniel Animal Tracking Argentina CADIC-CONICET
Finstad, Bengt Ocean Observing Norway NINA
Fleming, Ian Animal Tracking Canada MUN
Flemming, Joanna Information Applications Canada Dalhousie U
Ford, John Animal Tracking Canada DFO-PBS
Forsterra, Gunter Animal Tracking Chile UACh
Fortier, Louis Ocean Observing Canada Laval U
Fox, Dewayne Animal Tracking USA DESU
Gallager, Scott Ocean Observing USA WHOI
Gilbert, Denis Ocean Observing Canada DFO-MLI
Gillis, David Ocean Observing Canada DFO
Gilly, William Animal Tracking USA TOPP
Giménez, José Data Management Canada POST
Goulette, Graham Animal Tracking USA NOAA
Grebmeier, Jackie Animal Tracking USA U Tennessee
Greene, Charles Ocean Observing USA Cornell U
Grimes, Churchill Ocean Observing USA PaCOOS, NOAA
Gunn, John Ocean Observing Australia CSIRO
Halfyard, Edmund Animal Tracking Canada Dalhousie U
Hall, Margie Administration Canada Markopelli
Harcourt, Rob Ocean Observing Australia AATAMS
Hardie, David Animal Tracking Canada Dalhousie U
Hawkes, James Animal Tracking USA NOAA
Hayter, Nancy Administration Canada Dalhousie U
Heide-Jorgensen, Mads Peter Animal Tracking Denmark GNi
Heupel, Michelle Animal Tracking Australia James Cooke U
Hinch, Scott Animal Tracking Canada UBC
Hindell, Mark Animal Tracking Australia U Tasmania
Hobday, Alistair Animal Tracking Australia CSIRO, WA Fisheries
Holland, Kim Ocean Observing USA U Hawaii
Hueter, Robert Ocean Observing USA Mote Marine Lab
Hutchings, Jeff Animal Tracking Canada Dalhousie U
Huveneers, Charlie Ocean Observing Australia AATAMS
Isnor, Richard Administration Canada NSERC
Iverson, Sara Animal Tracking Canada Dalhousie U
Jackson, Dan Administration Canada Dalhousie U
Jackson, George Animal Tracking Canada POST
Jonsen, Ian Information Applications Canada DFO-BIO, Dalhousie U
Keeley, Robert Data Management Canada DFO-ISDM
King, Denise Technology Development Canada VEMCO
Kirchhoff, Stéphane Ocean Observing, Technical Operations Canada Dalhousie U
Knap, Tony Ocean Observing Bermuda BIOS
Kocik, John Animal Tracking USA NOAA
Kusch, Alejandro Animal Tracking Chile UNDP-GEF
Latzel, Markus Information Applications, Technology Development Canada Palomino
Lee, Youn-ho Animal Tracking Korea KORDI
Lembo, Giuseppe Animal Tracking Italy COISPA
Lewis, Marlon Technology Development Canada Satlantic
Liu, Hui Animal Tracking USA, China SUNY Buffalo
Lotimer, Jim Technology Development Canada Lotek
Lovrich, Gustavo Ocean Observing Argentina CADIC-CONICET
Lyon, Paul Ocean Observing Canada DFO
Malone, Tom Ocean Observing USA U Maryland
Markaida, Unai Animal Tracking Mexico ECOSUR
McAuley, Rory Technical Operations Australia WA Fisheries
McCammon, Molly Ocean Observing USA AOOS
McKinley, Scott Animal Tracking Canada UBC, POST
Meekan, Mark Animal Tracking Australia AIMS
Mendelssohn, Roy Data Management USA NOAA-SWFSC
Milios, Evangelos Data Management Canada Dalhousie U
Miyashita, Kazushi Animal Tracking Japan Hokkaido U
Moustahfid, Hassan Animal Tracking USA  NOAA-IOOS
Muelbert, José Henrique Ocean Observing Brazil FURG
Muelbert, Monica Animal Tracking Brazil FURG
Murray, Michael Data Management Canada Dalhousie U
Nishizaki, Oscar Sosa Animal Tracking Mexico CICESE
O'Dor, Ron Animal Tracking, Administration Canada Dalhousie U
Payne, John Animal Tracking USA POST
Pincock, Doug Technology Development Canada Amirix
Pirenne, Benoît Data Management Canada NEPTUNE Canada, U Victoria
Polovina, Jeff Animal Tracking USA NOAA
Porter, Aswea Data Management Canada Kintama
Prinsenberg, Simon Ocean Observing Canada DFO-BIO
Ricard, Dan Data Management Canada Dalhousie U
Rivera, Maximo Frangopulos Animal Tracking Chile CEQUA
Roberts, Mike Ocean Observing S. Africa MCM
Sakurai, Yasunori Ocean Observing Japan Hokkaido U
Santos, Ricardo Serrão Ocean Observing Portugal U Açores
Sauer, Warwick Animal Tracking S. Africa Rhodes U
Scotney, Murray Technical Operations Canada DFO-BIO
Semmens, Jayson Animal Tracking Australia U Tasmania
Sheehan, Glenn Ocean Observing USA BASC
Sheng, Jinyu Ocean Observing Canada Dalhousie U
Sherwood, John Data Management Canada Dalhousie U
Sigurjónsson, Jóhann Ocean Observing Iceland MRI
Smith, Peter Ocean Observing Canada DFO-BIO
Spares, Aaron Animal Tracking Canada Dalhousie U
Spears, Tobias Data Management Canada DFO-BIO
Starr, Rick Animal Tracking USA UC Davis
Stephenson, Rob Ocean Observing Canada DFO-SABS
Stoddart, Michael Animal Tracking Australia AAD
Stokesbury, Mike Animal Tracking, Administration Canada Dalhousie U
Suthers, Iain Ocean Observing Australia AATAMS
Taylor, Keith Administration Canada Dalhousie U
Taylor, Martin Ocean Observing Canada U Victoria
Thompson, Keith Information Applications Canada Dalhousie U
Thomson, Rick Information Applications Canada DFO-IOS
Troisi, Ariel Data Management Argentina IODE
Tunnicliffe, Verena Ocean Observing Canada U Victoria
Turk, Daniela Data Management Canada Dalhousie U
Ueda, Hiroshi Animal Tracking Japan Hokkaido U
Vagle, Svein Ocean Observing Canada DFO-IOS
VanderZwaag, David Information Applications Canada Dalhousie U
Vibert, Jim Media Relations Canada Dalhousie U
Wagey, Tonny Ocean Observing Indonesia UBC
Walters, Carl Animal Tracking Canada UBC
Watson-Wright, Wendy Administration Canada DFO
Webber, Dale Technology Development Canada VEMCO
Welch, David Technology Development Canada Kintama
Weng, Kevin Animal Tracking USA U Hawaii
Whitcraft, Samantha Animal Tracking USA NOAA-SWFSC
Whoriskey, Fred Ocean Observing, Administration Canada ASF
Yamamoto, Jun Animal Tracking Japan Hokkaido U
Zeidberg, Louis Animal Tracking USA TOPP
Zydlewski, Gayle Animal Tracking USA U Maine
Zydlewski, Joe Animal Tracking USA U Maine, USGS

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