The Ocean Frontier Institute

Ocean Frontier Institute
AbbreviationOFI
FormationSeptember 1, 2016 (2016-09-01)
FoundersDalhousie University, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and University of Prince Edward Island
TypeA non-profit research and higher education organization dedicated to ocean-based research and data.
PurposeOceanography, Traditional knowledge, Oceanic climate, Climate change.
HeadquartersHalifax  Canada
Location
  • Steele Ocean Sciences Building, Dalhousie University, 1355 Oxford St., Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4R2
Region served
North Atlantic, Worldwide
Official language
English
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Anya Waite
Staff50-100
Websitewww.ofi.ca

The Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI) is a non-profit research and higher education organization dedicated to ocean-based research and data. Established in 2016, the institute focuses its research on achieving net zero, protecting ocean biodiversity and sustaining ocean bioresources. OFI is based at Dalhousie University in the Ocean Sciences Building in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.