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.
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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 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!
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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
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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
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📣 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 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
📣 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-...
OTN has a squad of ROVs to help us explore the depths, recover infrastructure, train field technicians, support outreach and education, and track ocean life like never before. Each one brings unique powers to aid you on your epic journey. Choose your ROV... 🎮 🌊
August 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
OTN has a squad of ROVs to help us explore the depths, recover infrastructure, train field technicians, support outreach and education, and track ocean life like never before. Each one brings unique powers to aid you on your epic journey. Choose your ROV... 🎮 🌊
AUGUST STUDY HALL SCHEDULE! 🗓️
Do you have questions about aquatic telemetry, spatial ecology, statistics or programming? Join OTN’s study hall on Thursdays to problem solve with the OTN data team and peers from across the globe!
See you there! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
Do you have questions about aquatic telemetry, spatial ecology, statistics or programming? Join OTN’s study hall on Thursdays to problem solve with the OTN data team and peers from across the globe!
See you there! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
August 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
AUGUST STUDY HALL SCHEDULE! 🗓️
Do you have questions about aquatic telemetry, spatial ecology, statistics or programming? Join OTN’s study hall on Thursdays to problem solve with the OTN data team and peers from across the globe!
See you there! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
Do you have questions about aquatic telemetry, spatial ecology, statistics or programming? Join OTN’s study hall on Thursdays to problem solve with the OTN data team and peers from across the globe!
See you there! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
What ancient species has outlived both the dodo bird and woolly mammoth? Atlantic whitefish! As part of our ongoing series of research profiles, Ava Sergio discusses her research into this critically endangered freshwater fish.
Learn more: oceantrackingnetwork.org/project/ava-...
Learn more: oceantrackingnetwork.org/project/ava-...
July 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
What ancient species has outlived both the dodo bird and woolly mammoth? Atlantic whitefish! As part of our ongoing series of research profiles, Ava Sergio discusses her research into this critically endangered freshwater fish.
Learn more: oceantrackingnetwork.org/project/ava-...
Learn more: oceantrackingnetwork.org/project/ava-...
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Have you used fish telemetry in your research? @cjfas.bsky.social is accepting submissions on how telemetry is being applied to support conservation and management in aquatic ecosystems. This includes work from @icft2025.bsky.social ▶️ buff.ly/Y2FTYRL
July 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Have you used fish telemetry in your research? @cjfas.bsky.social is accepting submissions on how telemetry is being applied to support conservation and management in aquatic ecosystems. This includes work from @icft2025.bsky.social ▶️ buff.ly/Y2FTYRL
JULY STUDY HALL SCHEDULE! 🗓️
Every Thursday, the OTN data team works with peers from across the globe to help problem solve. Together, we explore data analysis tools, methods and solutions.
Join us with your questions and expertise! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
Every Thursday, the OTN data team works with peers from across the globe to help problem solve. Together, we explore data analysis tools, methods and solutions.
Join us with your questions and expertise! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
June 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
JULY STUDY HALL SCHEDULE! 🗓️
Every Thursday, the OTN data team works with peers from across the globe to help problem solve. Together, we explore data analysis tools, methods and solutions.
Join us with your questions and expertise! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
Every Thursday, the OTN data team works with peers from across the globe to help problem solve. Together, we explore data analysis tools, methods and solutions.
Join us with your questions and expertise! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/
📢 New publication! “Towards a Best Practice in Acoustic Telemetry Mooring Design” from OTN and @imos-aus.bsky.social shares 10+ yrs of field-tested methods for deploying acoustic gear from estuaries to offshore.
repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329...
repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329...
June 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
📢 New publication! “Towards a Best Practice in Acoustic Telemetry Mooring Design” from OTN and @imos-aus.bsky.social shares 10+ yrs of field-tested methods for deploying acoustic gear from estuaries to offshore.
repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329...
repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329...
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Communicating with humility & meeting audiences where they are, Tara Wood @concordiau.bsky.social
Apoqnmatulti'k: Sharing stories of Etuaptmumk-guided research & building inclusive partnerships, Amanda Leslie @oceantracking.bsky.social & Nadine Lefort @uinr.bsky.social
Apoqnmatulti'k: Sharing stories of Etuaptmumk-guided research & building inclusive partnerships, Amanda Leslie @oceantracking.bsky.social & Nadine Lefort @uinr.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Communicating with humility & meeting audiences where they are, Tara Wood @concordiau.bsky.social
Apoqnmatulti'k: Sharing stories of Etuaptmumk-guided research & building inclusive partnerships, Amanda Leslie @oceantracking.bsky.social & Nadine Lefort @uinr.bsky.social
Apoqnmatulti'k: Sharing stories of Etuaptmumk-guided research & building inclusive partnerships, Amanda Leslie @oceantracking.bsky.social & Nadine Lefort @uinr.bsky.social
Research in Québec’s Chic-Choc Mountains combined Indigenous and western knowledge systems to understand alpine aquatic ecosystems. OTN provided a loan of 25 acoustic receivers and tagging support to track brook trout. Read more: oceantrackingnetwork.org/annual-repor...
📸: Louise Chavarie
📸: Louise Chavarie
June 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Research in Québec’s Chic-Choc Mountains combined Indigenous and western knowledge systems to understand alpine aquatic ecosystems. OTN provided a loan of 25 acoustic receivers and tagging support to track brook trout. Read more: oceantrackingnetwork.org/annual-repor...
📸: Louise Chavarie
📸: Louise Chavarie
🎤 Mic drop… into the ocean. For #WorldOceansDay, we’re listening closely to the giants of the deep. Slocum gliders are equipped with hydrophones to listen for whale calls. These underwater microphones allow OTN collaborators to develop responsive policies to protect endangered whales.
June 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
🎤 Mic drop… into the ocean. For #WorldOceansDay, we’re listening closely to the giants of the deep. Slocum gliders are equipped with hydrophones to listen for whale calls. These underwater microphones allow OTN collaborators to develop responsive policies to protect endangered whales.