# CIOOS

- **Website:** <https://cioos.org>
- **Primary alias:** `cioos.org`

## Description

The Canadian Integrated Ocean Observing System (CIOOS) is a pioneering initiative established in 2019 to enhance accessibility to ocean data and foster collaboration within Canada’s ocean observing community. By creating an open-access national platform, CIOOS effectively integrates fragmented ocean data, allowing end-users to discover and utilize Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) collected from Canadian waters in alignment with global standards. 

CIOOS plays a crucial role in supporting global initiatives, epitomizing Canada’s dedication to the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). The organization collaborates with a diverse array of institutional, governmental, and non-governmental partners across the Pacific, St. Lawrence, and Atlantic regions, developing place-based solutions tailored to local needs.

Through partnerships and a robust online platform, CIOOS aims to enrich understanding of the ocean, while ensuring reliable, high-quality data that meet the Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) principles. Join CIOOS in promoting sustainable ocean management and participate in their mission through data sharing, financial support, or feedback.

## Industries

- 🧪 Science and Education
- 🧪 Environmental Science _(under Science and Education)_
- 🧪 Earth Sciences _(under Science and Education)_

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG, SVG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idRoODLqKy/w/820/h/840/theme/light/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1749014495828)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
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| Black | #000000 | dark |
| White | #ffffff | light |

## Fonts

- Roboto — asset _(google)_
- Montserrat — asset _(google)_

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