After 15 years with the Marine Institute, Richard Kelly joins the MEOPAR team as a Full Stack Developer with the Canadian Integrated Ocean Observing System (CIOOS). A founding member and Co-Principal Investigator of CIOOS Atlantic, Richard has been instrumental in expanding ocean observing infrastructure and improving real-time data access across Atlantic Canada and the Arctic. With deep experience in marine technology, autonomous systems, and data integration, he’s excited to take on a national role at the coordination office of CIOOS to help drive the system’s continued growth.