After joining CIOOS Pacific in November 2024, Colton now takes on a national role as Full Stack Developer with the CIOOS Coordination Office. With a background in software development, DevOps, and managing technical teams, he brings a strong mix of hands-on experience and leadership to the role. Colton has worked extensively with open data platforms like CKAN (the tool powering the CIOOS Catalogue) and contributed to the design and maintenance of data infrastructure at CIOOS Pacific. He’s excited to help advance CIOOS’s national systems and improve access to ocean data across Canada.