The Ocean Tracking Network: A global aquatic animal tracking system

The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) is a global  acoustic telemetry infrastructure to document the movements and survival of  aquatic animals, and link them to environmental conditions. Headquartered at  Dalhousie University, and funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation and  the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, OTN began its  deployments in 2010. These are strategically placed to enhance existing  independent telemetry networks established by OTN partners, and/or create new  capabilities in areas of strong scientific interest.  Current deployments are operating in  Australia, North America, Europe, and Africa with initial South American  deployments beginning in 2014. OTN has developed a sophisticated data warehouse  to curate global tracking information and has been recognized as a system of  the UN's Global Ocean Observing System. Currently 395 international scientists  from 15 countries are using this platform. Organisms tracked include  vertebrates and invertebrates ranging from white sharks to American lobsters.

Speaker: Fred Whoriskey, Dalhousie University