Maintaining and Enhancing Long-Term Observation Systems

• Continue funding to preserve and grow the multi-decadal CPR survey databases in the Northwest Atlantic.
• Focus on monitoring long-term changes in pelagic communities and maintaining the CPR sample archive, including microbial and metazoan data.
• Ensure strict quality control, improve logistical and analytical skills, and enhance statistical modeling and data processing capabilities.

Supporting Core Marine Ecological Research

• Establish a working group with access to the full CPR dataset to explore ecological questions related to plankton variability along the Z route and its broader implications for ecosystem services and fisheries.
• Organize meetings that focus on using CPR data to assess plankton dynamics and their impact on marine ecosystems

Sharing Data and Providing Training Workshops

• Continue collaboration with U.S. researchers and institutions, while conducting training workshops to diversify the pool of CPR data users.
• Promote regular dataset updates and enhanced data sharing to help develop ecosystem-based management plans.