Ocean Tracking Network
@oceantracking.bsky.social
The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) is a global aquatic research, data management & partnership platform headquartered at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Study hall is wrapped up for the year! Thanks to everyone who joined us in 2025 and we look forward to seeing you again January 15!
December 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Study hall is wrapped up for the year! Thanks to everyone who joined us in 2025 and we look forward to seeing you again January 15!
✨ STUDY HALL TAKEOVER! ✨
Tomorrow, James Campbell will join us to talk about current positioning methods, state of animal movement models and how the Kaltoa package fits into it. oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
Tomorrow, James Campbell will join us to talk about current positioning methods, state of animal movement models and how the Kaltoa package fits into it. oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
December 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
✨ STUDY HALL TAKEOVER! ✨
Tomorrow, James Campbell will join us to talk about current positioning methods, state of animal movement models and how the Kaltoa package fits into it. oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
Tomorrow, James Campbell will join us to talk about current positioning methods, state of animal movement models and how the Kaltoa package fits into it. oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
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This new paper was a team effort among students in my lab, led by @mitchellshorgan.bsky.social. Please share with your fish tracking colleagues!
@oceantracking.bsky.social @glatos-fish.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@oceantracking.bsky.social @glatos-fish.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Effects of surgical implantation of electronic tags in fishes: a review and meta-analysis - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
Electronic tags have been used to track fishes for decades and continue to gain popularity. Tags are often implanted in the coelom of fishes, with a substantial body of experimental evidence now asses...
link.springer.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This new paper was a team effort among students in my lab, led by @mitchellshorgan.bsky.social. Please share with your fish tracking colleagues!
@oceantracking.bsky.social @glatos-fish.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@oceantracking.bsky.social @glatos-fish.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
We’ve loved highlighting the amazing work of OTN researchers, and, now it’s your turn!
📢 Submit your research profile and help us showcase the diversity and impact of our community. oceantrackingnetwork.org/research-pro...
📢 Submit your research profile and help us showcase the diversity and impact of our community. oceantrackingnetwork.org/research-pro...
We’re inviting collaborators to feature their work in an OTN research profile! They're a great way to:
🌊 Strengthen community connections
🌊 Share your insights with a global audience
🌊 Inspire future research
Learn more & get started: oceantrackingnetwork.org/research-pro...
🌊 Strengthen community connections
🌊 Share your insights with a global audience
🌊 Inspire future research
Learn more & get started: oceantrackingnetwork.org/research-pro...
December 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We’ve loved highlighting the amazing work of OTN researchers, and, now it’s your turn!
📢 Submit your research profile and help us showcase the diversity and impact of our community. oceantrackingnetwork.org/research-pro...
📢 Submit your research profile and help us showcase the diversity and impact of our community. oceantrackingnetwork.org/research-pro...
DECEMBER STUDY HALL SCHEDULE! 🗓️
Every Thursday, the OTN data team works with peers from across the globe to answer telemetry questions & help problem solve! On Dec. 11, we'll have a takeover with James Campbell, who will be talking about the kaltoa package!
oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
Every Thursday, the OTN data team works with peers from across the globe to answer telemetry questions & help problem solve! On Dec. 11, we'll have a takeover with James Campbell, who will be talking about the kaltoa package!
oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
December 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
DECEMBER STUDY HALL SCHEDULE! 🗓️
Every Thursday, the OTN data team works with peers from across the globe to answer telemetry questions & help problem solve! On Dec. 11, we'll have a takeover with James Campbell, who will be talking about the kaltoa package!
oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
Every Thursday, the OTN data team works with peers from across the globe to answer telemetry questions & help problem solve! On Dec. 11, we'll have a takeover with James Campbell, who will be talking about the kaltoa package!
oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
Sea turtles often mistake plastic bags for food. This holiday season, skip the plastic and support conservation with OTN & Big Spruce Brewing’s collaboration beer! For every Tag! You’re It! can sold, 50¢ goes toward aquatic conservation. Let’s make the holidays safe for all—including turtles!
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Sea turtles often mistake plastic bags for food. This holiday season, skip the plastic and support conservation with OTN & Big Spruce Brewing’s collaboration beer! For every Tag! You’re It! can sold, 50¢ goes toward aquatic conservation. Let’s make the holidays safe for all—including turtles!
Jazmine Allan spent the summer with OTN’s telemetry operations team as a part of her @nsccofficial.bsky.social oceans technology program internship. Read about her time with us! oceantrackingnetwork.org/2025-intern-...
November 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Jazmine Allan spent the summer with OTN’s telemetry operations team as a part of her @nsccofficial.bsky.social oceans technology program internship. Read about her time with us! oceantrackingnetwork.org/2025-intern-...
#WorldFisheriesDay2025: Where do fish go and why does it matter? Acoustic telemetry reveals fish movements, migration, and habitat use, filling knowledge gaps to help guide sustainable fisheries! On Canada’s Atlantic Coast, OTN is contributing to several fisheries-related projects:
November 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
#WorldFisheriesDay2025: Where do fish go and why does it matter? Acoustic telemetry reveals fish movements, migration, and habitat use, filling knowledge gaps to help guide sustainable fisheries! On Canada’s Atlantic Coast, OTN is contributing to several fisheries-related projects:
Closing soon! Apply by November 20! oceantrackingnetwork.org/were-hiring-...
📣 We're hiring a Data Acquisition Coordinator (DAC)! OTN DACs ensure the smooth and efficient acquisition, quality control, and continued flow of data into the care of OTN from researchers and partner networks. If this sounds like you, learn more & apply: oceantrackingnetwork.org/were-hiring-...
November 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Closing soon! Apply by November 20! oceantrackingnetwork.org/were-hiring-...
Atlantic salmon populations have been declining for decades. In Clyburn Brook, located in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, government, academia, and local groups are working together to give endangered salmon a fighting chance. youtu.be/XmcJjyjmsMw
Atlantic salmon recovery: Uniting conservation, science and communities
YouTube video by OceanTrackingNetwork
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November 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Atlantic salmon populations have been declining for decades. In Clyburn Brook, located in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, government, academia, and local groups are working together to give endangered salmon a fighting chance. youtu.be/XmcJjyjmsMw
NOVEMBER STUDY HALL SCHEDULE! 🗓️
We are back in business after last week's cancellation. Join us on Thursdays for the rest of the month to problem solve with the OTN data team and peers from across the globe!
See you there! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
We are back in business after last week's cancellation. Join us on Thursdays for the rest of the month to problem solve with the OTN data team and peers from across the globe!
See you there! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
November 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
NOVEMBER STUDY HALL SCHEDULE! 🗓️
We are back in business after last week's cancellation. Join us on Thursdays for the rest of the month to problem solve with the OTN data team and peers from across the globe!
See you there! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
We are back in business after last week's cancellation. Join us on Thursdays for the rest of the month to problem solve with the OTN data team and peers from across the globe!
See you there! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
📣 We're hiring a Data Acquisition Coordinator (DAC)! OTN DACs ensure the smooth and efficient acquisition, quality control, and continued flow of data into the care of OTN from researchers and partner networks. If this sounds like you, learn more & apply: oceantrackingnetwork.org/were-hiring-...
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
📣 We're hiring a Data Acquisition Coordinator (DAC)! OTN DACs ensure the smooth and efficient acquisition, quality control, and continued flow of data into the care of OTN from researchers and partner networks. If this sounds like you, learn more & apply: oceantrackingnetwork.org/were-hiring-...
Since 2009, OTN has been working in the Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy. It's home to the world's highest tides, so some gear loss is expected. This year, our team hit a milestone: all 12 receiver stations were successfully recovered for the first time, thanks to improved mooring design. 🌊🎉
November 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Since 2009, OTN has been working in the Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy. It's home to the world's highest tides, so some gear loss is expected. This year, our team hit a milestone: all 12 receiver stations were successfully recovered for the first time, thanks to improved mooring design. 🌊🎉
OTN's data team is busy with a workshop this week, so they're unable to host study hall on Thursday. Save your questions for next week!
November 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
OTN's data team is busy with a workshop this week, so they're unable to host study hall on Thursday. Save your questions for next week!
🌊 Calling all aquatic animal movement researchers! We’re excited to share opportunities at the @worldbioforum.bsky.social in Davos, June 14–19, 2026. Join the global community advancing biodiversity research! (1/3)
🌍🌿Just a few weeks left to submit your abstract for a talk or poster at WBF2026 in ☀️Davos! Dive into 90+ engaging sessions on biodiversity basics, policy, finances, and law. Don’t miss this chance—submit today❗ worldbiodiversityforum.org/call-for-abs... #WBF2026
October 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🌊 Calling all aquatic animal movement researchers! We’re excited to share opportunities at the @worldbioforum.bsky.social in Davos, June 14–19, 2026. Join the global community advancing biodiversity research! (1/3)
🌊 New acoustic array deployed in the Fundian Channel! This fall, our telemetry team worked offshore south of Yarmouth, NS, installing 18 acoustic receivers to monitor aquatic species in this ecologically rich region.
October 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🌊 New acoustic array deployed in the Fundian Channel! This fall, our telemetry team worked offshore south of Yarmouth, NS, installing 18 acoustic receivers to monitor aquatic species in this ecologically rich region.
Unfortunately, OTN's data team is unavailable to host study hall today, so we have to cancel it. Save your questions for next week!
October 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Unfortunately, OTN's data team is unavailable to host study hall today, so we have to cancel it. Save your questions for next week!
OCTOBER STUDY HALL SCHEDULE! 🗓️
Join OTN for study hall! On Thursdays, the OTN data team and peers from around the globe come together to explore data analysis tools, methods and solutions.
See you there! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
Join OTN for study hall! On Thursdays, the OTN data team and peers from around the globe come together to explore data analysis tools, methods and solutions.
See you there! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
September 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
OCTOBER STUDY HALL SCHEDULE! 🗓️
Join OTN for study hall! On Thursdays, the OTN data team and peers from around the globe come together to explore data analysis tools, methods and solutions.
See you there! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
Join OTN for study hall! On Thursdays, the OTN data team and peers from around the globe come together to explore data analysis tools, methods and solutions.
See you there! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
A few snaps from a late-August receiver maintenance trip in the Musquash MPA! 🔧🌊 We’ve been deploying and maintaining acoustic receivers here with Fisheries and Oceans Canada since 2018 to help track migratory and resident species, as well as build a long-term dataset supporting MPA management.
September 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A few snaps from a late-August receiver maintenance trip in the Musquash MPA! 🔧🌊 We’ve been deploying and maintaining acoustic receivers here with Fisheries and Oceans Canada since 2018 to help track migratory and resident species, as well as build a long-term dataset supporting MPA management.
Last month, OTN’s data team hosted our International Data Management Committee (IDMC) for their annual in-person meeting! The IDMC provides guidance on data processes and policies, helping us stay aligned with internationally recognized standards. Thank you for your partnership and support!
September 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Last month, OTN’s data team hosted our International Data Management Committee (IDMC) for their annual in-person meeting! The IDMC provides guidance on data processes and policies, helping us stay aligned with internationally recognized standards. Thank you for your partnership and support!
Reposted by Ocean Tracking Network
FINALLY! 🥳
A Baltic Sea Tracking Network is on the way!! Thanks in part to a receiver loan from @oceantracking.bsky.social members of ETN based at SLU & LUKE (Finland) have deployed what we hope is just the beginning 💪
You can find out more about the project here: tinyurl.com/yc5nhxr5
A Baltic Sea Tracking Network is on the way!! Thanks in part to a receiver loan from @oceantracking.bsky.social members of ETN based at SLU & LUKE (Finland) have deployed what we hope is just the beginning 💪
You can find out more about the project here: tinyurl.com/yc5nhxr5
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences launches large-scale fish tracking – aiming to provide new insights about fish in the Baltic Sea
SLU has deployed 80 acoustic receivers along two lines in the Baltic Sea. By listening for signals from tagged fish, the receivers will reveal migration routes and uncover new insights on life beneath...
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September 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
FINALLY! 🥳
A Baltic Sea Tracking Network is on the way!! Thanks in part to a receiver loan from @oceantracking.bsky.social members of ETN based at SLU & LUKE (Finland) have deployed what we hope is just the beginning 💪
You can find out more about the project here: tinyurl.com/yc5nhxr5
A Baltic Sea Tracking Network is on the way!! Thanks in part to a receiver loan from @oceantracking.bsky.social members of ETN based at SLU & LUKE (Finland) have deployed what we hope is just the beginning 💪
You can find out more about the project here: tinyurl.com/yc5nhxr5
SEPTEMBER STUDY HALL SCHEDULE! 🗓️
Every Thursday, the OTN data team works with peers from across the globe to answer telemetry questions & help problem solve! These informal sessions can be a valuable resource for anyone interested in aquatic telemetry.
Join us! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
Every Thursday, the OTN data team works with peers from across the globe to answer telemetry questions & help problem solve! These informal sessions can be a valuable resource for anyone interested in aquatic telemetry.
Join us! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
September 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
SEPTEMBER STUDY HALL SCHEDULE! 🗓️
Every Thursday, the OTN data team works with peers from across the globe to answer telemetry questions & help problem solve! These informal sessions can be a valuable resource for anyone interested in aquatic telemetry.
Join us! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
Every Thursday, the OTN data team works with peers from across the globe to answer telemetry questions & help problem solve! These informal sessions can be a valuable resource for anyone interested in aquatic telemetry.
Join us! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
OTN-supported researchers are working to better understand how white sharks are using Nova Scotia's waters, especially near popular beaches. We’ve deployed acoustic receivers to track the movements of tagged white sharks & learn about their residency patterns and coastal habitat use over time.
August 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
OTN-supported researchers are working to better understand how white sharks are using Nova Scotia's waters, especially near popular beaches. We’ve deployed acoustic receivers to track the movements of tagged white sharks & learn about their residency patterns and coastal habitat use over time.
A quick reminder that applications for this position close this week. Don’t miss the chance to apply!
📣 We’re hiring a Senior Manager, Finance!
They’ll manage OTN’s operating budget, advise leadership, develop financial policies & controls, and prepare reports.
Apply by Aug 21 to support global aquatic research: oceantrackingnetwork.org/were-hiring-...
They’ll manage OTN’s operating budget, advise leadership, develop financial policies & controls, and prepare reports.
Apply by Aug 21 to support global aquatic research: oceantrackingnetwork.org/were-hiring-...
August 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A quick reminder that applications for this position close this week. Don’t miss the chance to apply!
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Do you study marine animal movement?? Submit an abstract to our session at the 2026 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow! Abstracts are due August 20th
@oceantracking.bsky.social @factnetwork.bsky.social @mariahlivernois.bsky.social @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
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@oceantracking.bsky.social @factnetwork.bsky.social @mariahlivernois.bsky.social @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
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Where Do They Go? Investigating Movements of Highly Mobile Marine and Anadromous Species for Management and Conservation
Animal movement is an essential ocean variable because the movement of aquatic animals provides innumerable services to ocean ecosystems that extends to the planet writ large. Understanding when, wher...
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August 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Do you study marine animal movement?? Submit an abstract to our session at the 2026 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow! Abstracts are due August 20th
@oceantracking.bsky.social @factnetwork.bsky.social @mariahlivernois.bsky.social @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/pr...
@oceantracking.bsky.social @factnetwork.bsky.social @mariahlivernois.bsky.social @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/pr...