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ID	AI Initiative	Stage	Description	Sector	Region	AI Bucket	SME
223	Automated assessment of satellite imagery	Pilot	AI routines are being developed and tested to assess large volume of satellite imagery and data to: i) Automatically Identify marine hazards...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	Ontario and Prairie	Perception and Understanding Computer Vision	Klein, David
208	Fishing Detection	Pilot	The goal is to use vessel movement behaviour in the form of AIS data to predict whether a vessel is currently engaged in fishing activity. A...	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support Predictive Analytics	Croft, Lee
93	Détection de homards et de crabes communs dans les images sous-marines par intelligence artificielle. Not translated · original: French	Pilot	Développer un processus de capture et d’analyse d’images sous-marine par Intelligence Artificielle pour la détection de homards et de crabes...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Perception and Understanding Computer Vision	Winegardner, Amanda
166	Détection de baleines sur les images obtenues par les drones Not translated · original: French	Pilot	Ce projet vise à générer des bases de données d’images annotées et des modèles IA entrainés pour détecter les différentes espèces ou groupes...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Perception and Understanding Computer Vision	Winegardner, Amanda
256	AI-Enabled UX Design and Content Workflows	Development	AI-enabled capabilities to help UX and content designers deliver digital work faster and more consistently. This includes supporting early i...	Chief Digital Officer	Not region specific	—	Matheson-Fitchett, Ariel
179	Change Management center of excellence- AI Assistant	Ideation	Change Management Centre of Excellence – AI Assistant: Using a Copilot agent as our dedicated assistant to support the sector by providing a...	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	Cognitive and Generative AI Conversational AI and Virtual Assistants	Kiefl, Richard
252	DFO AI Hub	Development	The DFO AI Hub is a centralized digital platform that demonstrates the application of artificial intelligence technologies to fisheries and...	Strategic Policy	Not region specific	Interaction and Engagement AI Governance and Ethics	Tran, Tan
248	Analyse des tracés AIS en mer Not translated · original: French	Pilot	Analyse des tracés AIS en utilisant l'IA: un IA a été créé pour analyser les tracés de bateau et déterminer si des activités de pêche ont li...	Conservation and Protection	Quebec	Automation and Decision Support Predictive Analytics	Beauchamp, Sébastien
211	Analyse des sentiments Not translated · original: French	Pilot	C’est un modèle pour traiter automatiquement des textes et documents audios pour classifier les sentiments qui en ressortent sur le sujet....	Strategic Policy	Quebec	Automation and Decision Support Language Understanding (NLP)	Brunelle, Charles
180	Pacific Aquaculture Regulations (PAR) Gap Analysis	Pilot	Copilot is being leveraged to analyze written submissions and meeting notes from the Transition Plan engagement process to identify key them...	Programs Sector	National Capital Region	Cognitive and Generative AI Generative AI (text, images, code)	Andrade, Margaret
254	Catch and Effort Data Quality Improvements	Ideation	The creation of a tool or system to use administrative data records to produce a clean and complete database of trip level catch and effort...	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	—	Fritzsche, Sheri
250	DFO Data Centre Chatbot	Development	• Faster access to Data Centre information and processes • Reduced dependency on SMEs and email-based support • Improved staff onboarding...	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	Interaction and Engagement Conversational AI and Virtual Assistants	Tran, Tan
159	Chumputer Vision - salmon scale age predictive AI	Pilot	Deep Machine growth pattern Learning of chum salmon scales for predictive age assignments by way of scale pattern interpretation.	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Perception and Understanding Computer Vision	Winegardner, Amanda
106	Finwave: an online photo-identification database and AI matching tool	Pilot	This project aims to improve a publicly accessible machine learning platform capable of identifying individual killer whales in real-time...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Perception and Understanding Computer Vision	Winegardner, Amanda
155	A VPN-accessible data science environment	Pilot	Set up a CDOS-managed Linux desktop to allow a safe and powerful data science environment where Scientists can sagely test data science tool...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Infrastructure and Enablement MLOps and Model Management	Winegardner, Amanda
152	Data Validation Tool	Pilot	Use large language models to help detect errors in data transcribed using optical character recognition. Apply validation rules to propose...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support Robotic Process Automation with AI	Winegardner, Amanda
151	Zooplankton image analysis	Pilot	Use Random Forest and residual neural networks (ResNet) for automated classification of zooplankton images collected using: 1) scanning of p...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Perception and Understanding Computer Vision	Winegardner, Amanda
147	Optical Character Recognition Data transcription tool	Pilot	This completed project built a proof of concept tool to facilitate data transcription and validation from hand-written field notes. tested...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Perception and Understanding Computer Vision	Winegardner, Amanda
145	Automatic detection of unidentified fish sounds	Pilot	This completed project used Random Forests and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) algorithms trained on manually detected fish sounds to de...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Perception and Understanding Audio Event Detection	Winegardner, Amanda
144	Factoid Finder Tool	Pilot	This completed project used the Factoid Finder extracts text from machine-readable PDFs to create searchable content libraries. Small Langua...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Cognitive and Generative AI Knowledge Management	Winegardner, Amanda
137	Method Recommendation Engine	Pilot	A large language model reviews a scientist’s objective for collecting data in the field and based on the criteria, the model will provide th...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support Prescriptive Analytics	Winegardner, Amanda
135	PII & Sensitivity Scores	Pilot	Determines the sensitivity of the content of a document based on a trained model and allows for the redaction of the sensitive material in t...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support Robotic Process Automation with AI	Winegardner, Amanda
134	LLM Document Chatbot	Development	Large language model that can help users ask questions to document sets and get answers, summarize key information, and find data with citat...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Interaction and Engagement Conversational AI and Virtual Assistants	Winegardner, Amanda
133	LLM Document Extraction - Prompt Engineering to Retrieve Relevant Information	Pilot	Using LLM to extract key information from documents with multiple templates using prompt engineering approaches. These results are reviewed...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support Robotic Process Automation with AI	Winegardner, Amanda
132	Salmon Scale Aging	Pilot	A model using computer vision to look at images of salmon scale and predict the age of salmon and also explain how it arrived at its predict...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Perception and Understanding Computer Vision	Winegardner, Amanda

223
Automated assessment of satellite imagery
AI routines are being developed and tested to assess large volume of satellite imagery and data to: i) Automatically Identify marine hazards and ii) Change detection – i.e. shorelines or riverbank changes.

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Perception and Understanding Computer Vision
208
Fishing Detection
The goal is to use vessel movement behaviour in the form of AIS data to predict whether a vessel is currently engaged in fishing activity. AIS data is available to the department in near real-time from AIS transponders equipped on vessels. An automated system that can indicate to fishery officers when and where vessels are likely engaged in fishing activities will support better monitoring of compliance with regulations such as conformance with conditions in fishing licenses and in marine protected areas. Due to limited capacity and lengthy processes to manually review and distill data sources, fishery officers cannot fully monitor all vessels under present circumstances. This AI-supported system would help to increase monitoring coverage for fishery officers. Spatial processing: The vast amounts of geographically-referenced AIS transmissions from vessels must be refined to spatiotemporal areas of interest prior to feature engineering for input to the machine learning model. Appropriate spatial processing can support achieving this in a timely manner, particularly when near real-time processing is of interest. However, given the availability of the AIS pipeline, this processing is more appropriate to be performed by the pipeline than within the analytics environment for this use case. The fishing detection system would use the AIS pipeline API and would received data which has already been refine to the relevant spatial extents.

Pilot Strategic Policy Automation and Decision Support Predictive Analytics
93
Détection de homards et de crabes communs dans les images sous-marines par intelligence artificielle.
Développer un processus de capture et d’analyse d’images sous-marine par Intelligence Artificielle pour la détection de homards et de crabes communs.

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Perception and Understanding Computer Vision
166
Détection de baleines sur les images obtenues par les drones
Ce projet vise à générer des bases de données d’images annotées et des modèles IA entrainés pour détecter les différentes espèces ou groupes d’espèces visés.

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Perception and Understanding Computer Vision
256
AI-Enabled UX Design and Content Workflows
AI-enabled capabilities to help UX and content designers deliver digital work faster and more consistently. This includes supporting early ideas, rapid iteration, drafting and revising content, creating and comparing design options (task flows, wireframes, mockups, interactions, prototypes), and producing documentation needed for handoffs and approvals while still meeting GC standards. We also want employees to build modern, transferable skills.

Development Chief Digital Officer
179
Change Management center of excellence- AI Assistant
Change Management Centre of Excellence – AI Assistant: Using a Copilot agent as our dedicated assistant to support the sector by providing answers to questions on change management strategies, services, tools and templates.

Ideation Strategic Policy Cognitive and Generative AI Conversational AI and Virtual Assistants
252
DFO AI Hub
The DFO AI Hub is a centralized digital platform that demonstrates the application of artificial intelligence technologies to fisheries and oceans research, management, and operations. The platform serves as an educational tool that demonstrates how AI can help addresses business needs for faster, more accurate data analysis, improved decision support, and increased operational efficiency across research, monitoring, and management functions. It enables exploratory use of machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing to process diverse data sources (e.g., imagery, sensor data, scientific reports), automate routine analytical tasks, and generate actionable insights for policy, compliance, and conservation programs.

Development Strategic Policy Interaction and Engagement AI Governance and Ethics
248
Analyse des tracés AIS en mer
Analyse des tracés AIS en utilisant l'IA: un IA a été créé pour analyser les tracés de bateau et déterminer si des activités de pêche ont lieu. Un pipeline pour les données AIS est en cours de création pour acheminer les données à l'AI. Les coordonnées des ZPM et zones de coraux éponges ont été fournies et si des activités dans ces zones sont détectées, l'info sera fournie à l'équipe de surveillance aérienne et maritime pour suivi

Pilot Conservation and Protection Automation and Decision Support Predictive Analytics
211
Analyse des sentiments
C’est un modèle pour traiter automatiquement des textes et documents audios pour classifier les sentiments qui en ressortent sur le sujet. Un premier test sera fait sur le sujet des nouveaux permis de pêche exploratoire du homard.

Pilot Strategic Policy Automation and Decision Support Language Understanding (NLP)
180
Pacific Aquaculture Regulations (PAR) Gap Analysis
Copilot is being leveraged to analyze written submissions and meeting notes from the Transition Plan engagement process to identify key themes, concerns, and suggestions. It helps summarise large aounts of input that help detect gaps in the feedback - such as missing perspectives, underrepresented topics, or unclear areas - enabling AD to plan more targeted and inclusive future engagement and consultations on the PAR amendments. Copilot also helps to dig into input in a more manageable way.

Pilot Programs Sector Cognitive and Generative AI Generative AI (text, images, code)
254
Catch and Effort Data Quality Improvements
The creation of a tool or system to use administrative data records to produce a clean and complete database of trip level catch and effort data.

Ideation Strategic Policy
250
DFO Data Centre Chatbot
• Faster access to Data Centre information and processes • Reduced dependency on SMEs and email-based support • Improved staff onboarding and operational efficiency • Supports GoC digital-first and AI-enablement direction

Development Strategic Policy Interaction and Engagement Conversational AI and Virtual Assistants
159
Chumputer Vision - salmon scale age predictive AI
Deep Machine growth pattern Learning of chum salmon scales for predictive age assignments by way of scale pattern interpretation.

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Perception and Understanding Computer Vision
106
Finwave: an online photo-identification database and AI matching tool
This project aims to improve a publicly accessible machine learning platform capable of identifying individual killer whales in real-time from submitted photographs. The ultimate goal is to improve the web-based interface and validate the algorithm used for photo identification against known individuals.

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Perception and Understanding Computer Vision
155
A VPN-accessible data science environment
Set up a CDOS-managed Linux desktop to allow a safe and powerful data science environment where Scientists can sagely test data science tools on Protected B data prior to securing larger investment or engagement from CDOS, or without the need to deploy expensive cloud tools.

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Infrastructure and Enablement MLOps and Model Management
152
Data Validation Tool
Use large language models to help detect errors in data transcribed using optical character recognition. Apply validation rules to propose corrections and normalize data into a standardized format.

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Automation and Decision Support Robotic Process Automation with AI
151
Zooplankton image analysis
Use Random Forest and residual neural networks (ResNet) for automated classification of zooplankton images collected using: 1) scanning of preserved samples (ZooScan); and 2) in situ imagery (Underwater Vision Profiler, UVP). Imagery focused on surveys and samples collected along the West Coast of Vancouver Island and offshore from 2022-present.

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Perception and Understanding Computer Vision
147
Optical Character Recognition Data transcription tool
This completed project built a proof of concept tool to facilitate data transcription and validation from hand-written field notes. tested on ~100 year old salmon observations and present-day salmon stream inspection logs to determine the cost/feasibility/effectiveness of implementing such a tool in Salmon monitoring contexts.

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Perception and Understanding Computer Vision
145
Automatic detection of unidentified fish sounds
This completed project used Random Forests and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) algorithms trained on manually detected fish sounds to detect fish sounds collected on a passive acoustic monitoring project. The result is an easy-to-use, open-source software called FishSoundFinder, implemented with the CNN detector.

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Perception and Understanding Audio Event Detection
144
Factoid Finder Tool
This completed project used the Factoid Finder extracts text from machine-readable PDFs to create searchable content libraries. Small Language Models are used to implement semantic search techniques, allowing users to search the library for relevant passages within the PDFs.

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Cognitive and Generative AI Knowledge Management
137
Method Recommendation Engine
A large language model reviews a scientist’s objective for collecting data in the field and based on the criteria, the model will provide the best procedure to use for their work

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Automation and Decision Support Prescriptive Analytics
135
PII & Sensitivity Scores
Determines the sensitivity of the content of a document based on a trained model and allows for the redaction of the sensitive material in the document.

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Automation and Decision Support Robotic Process Automation with AI
134
LLM Document Chatbot
Large language model that can help users ask questions to document sets and get answers, summarize key information, and find data with citations and sourcing.

Development Ecosystems and Oceans Science Interaction and Engagement Conversational AI and Virtual Assistants
133
LLM Document Extraction - Prompt Engineering to Retrieve Relevant Information
Using LLM to extract key information from documents with multiple templates using prompt engineering approaches. These results are reviewed by SMEs to ensure accuracy and relevancy.

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Automation and Decision Support Robotic Process Automation with AI
132
Salmon Scale Aging
A model using computer vision to look at images of salmon scale and predict the age of salmon and also explain how it arrived at its prediction.

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Perception and Understanding Computer Vision