The OTN Data Management Committee held a workshop March 3-5, 2009, at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Representatives from as far away as South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, and Japan braved the unpredictable Canadian weather and endured flight delays, cancellations, and rerouting to gather together to share ideas on the optimization of OTN data flow.
Delegates from 13 of OTN’s 14 ocean regions contributed to this three-day event, along with delegates from OTN Canada and OTN Global. Also in attendance were other OTN headquarters staff, interested graduate students from the Dalhousie Biology Department, and researchers from Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Bedford Institute of Oceanography.
The following individuals were delegated to represent their respective ocean regions:
| OTN Ocean Region | Representative | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic | Terry Dick | U Manitoba |
| Mediterranean, NE Atlantic | Hassan Moustahfid | INRH |
| NW Atlantic | Peter Smith | DFO |
| NW Atlantic | Gayle Zydlewski | U Maine |
| SE Atlantic, W Indian | Paul Cowley | SAIAB |
| SW Atlantic | Ariel Troisi | IODE |
| E Indian, SW Pacific | Jayson Semmens | U Tasmania |
| E Indian, SW Pacific | Andrew Boomer | IMOS Animal Tracking |
| E Indian, SW Pacific | Stephen Cameron | eMII |
| NE Pacific | José Giménez | Vancouver Aquarium |
| NE Pacific | Benoît Pirenne | NEPTUNE and VENUS, U Victoria |
| NE Pacific | Michael Castleton | TOPP, Stanford U |
| NW Pacific | Yoko Mitani | Hokkaido U |
| SE Pacific | Thomas Colnot | CEQUA |
| Mid-Pacific | John Sibert | U Hawaii |
| Mid-Pacific | Johnoel Ancheta | U Hawaii |
| Southern Ocean | Scott Gallager | WHOI |
| OTN Global | Bob Branton | Dalhousie U |
| OTN Global | Richard Apostle | Dalhousie U |
| OTN Global | Susan Dufault | Dalhousie U |
| OTN Canada | Jenny Chiu | DFO |
| OTN Canada | Daniela Turk | Dalhousie U |
John Sibert and Johnoel Ancheta represented the Mid-Pacific region via teleconference, as did Hassan Moustahfid for OTN’s Mediterranean and NE Atlantic regions. Unfortunately, OTN’s Southern Ocean region was unrepresented because of a teleconference scheduling miscommunication by the workshop organizers.
The following individuals were also in attendance:
| NameName | AffiAffiliationliation |
|---|---|
| Ali Daniyal | POKM, Dalhousie U |
| Lenore Bajona | DFO |
| Jerry Black | DFO |
| Jim Bolger | POST, Vancouver Aquarium |
| Fred Whoriskey | OTN HQ, Dalhousie U |
| Mike Stokesbury | OTN HQ, Dalhousie U |
| Sara Iverson | OTN Canada/Dalhousie U |
| Dan Jackson | OTN HQ, Dalhousie U |
| Stephane Kirchhoff | OTN HQ, Dalhousie U |
| Duncan Bates | OTN HQ, Dalhousie U |
| Catherine Muir | FMAP, Dalhousie U |
| Aaron Spares | Dalhousie U |
| Eddie Halfyard | Dalhousie U |
| Coilin Minto | Dalhousie U |
| Dan Ricard | Dalhousie U |
The workshop welcoming address was presented by Fred Whoriskey and Ron O’Dor (via video). OTN members can access these materials along with a meeting summary, meeting notes, and participants’ presentations by logging on to the OTN Members Website.
Story by Susan Dufault, OTN Headquarters
