Dr. Dariia Atamanchuk is a Research Associate at the Ocean Science and Technology group at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. During her early career research period, she has gained significant experience in sensor development, calibration techniques, characterisation of sensor performance, quality control and data handling. She has developed a strong network of collaborators amongst several national and international academic partners focused on multidisciplinary oceanographic studies using autonomous sensor platforms, as well as major industry partners focused on the development of in situ and sea-going instrumentation.

Currently, Dariia’s research activities are focused on the study of ocean biogeochemical cycling of EOVs (and beyond) using observations from autonomous platforms and sensors as primary tools. These include in situ and ship-borne observations of coastal environments (Scotian Shelf, KoljoFjord, Bedford Basin Time-Series) and the open ocean (Labrador Sea, North Atlantic) with respect to the carbon cycle (pCO₂, pH, TA), oxygen, nutrients (nitrate and phosphate), chlorophyll, bio-optical properties of seawater, velocity and more.

We believe that Dariia’s combined network of collaborators, working experience and expertise as sensor developer and user for various applications will significantly strengthen IOCCP’s ability to address the contemporary needs of our community concerning application and validation of new emerging tools in observing the global ocean’s interior. These can be achieved through e.g. inter-comparison studies of laboratory and autonomous sensor methods aiming to improve the methods and discover potential systematic errors, develop technical training opportunities, and contribute to standardisation of measurement methods for marine biogeochemical in situ observations.