FACT Network
@factnetwork.bsky.social
We are a collaborative group of scientists using acoustic telemetry to track marine life.
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🔍 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀:
🔹𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡-𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 - 𝘈𝘩𝘳 𝘦𝘵. 𝘢𝘭 2025
Lemon, blacknose, finetooth, & sharpnose sharks undertake extensive migrations linking habitats across seascapes and seasons. 🦈🍂❄️
doi.org/10.3354/meps...
🔹𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡-𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 - 𝘈𝘩𝘳 𝘦𝘵. 𝘢𝘭 2025
Lemon, blacknose, finetooth, & sharpnose sharks undertake extensive migrations linking habitats across seascapes and seasons. 🦈🍂❄️
doi.org/10.3354/meps...
October 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🔍 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀:
🔹𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡-𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 - 𝘈𝘩𝘳 𝘦𝘵. 𝘢𝘭 2025
Lemon, blacknose, finetooth, & sharpnose sharks undertake extensive migrations linking habitats across seascapes and seasons. 🦈🍂❄️
doi.org/10.3354/meps...
🔹𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡-𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 - 𝘈𝘩𝘳 𝘦𝘵. 𝘢𝘭 2025
Lemon, blacknose, finetooth, & sharpnose sharks undertake extensive migrations linking habitats across seascapes and seasons. 🦈🍂❄️
doi.org/10.3354/meps...
🔍 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀:
🔹𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙃𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨 - 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 2025
Great hammerheads each have their own travel plans - some stay in the Florida Keys while others take off on trips into the Gulf or up the Atlantic coast. 🦈🌊
doi.org/10.1111/jfb....
🔹𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙃𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨 - 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 2025
Great hammerheads each have their own travel plans - some stay in the Florida Keys while others take off on trips into the Gulf or up the Atlantic coast. 🦈🌊
doi.org/10.1111/jfb....
October 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🔍 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀:
🔹𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙃𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨 - 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 2025
Great hammerheads each have their own travel plans - some stay in the Florida Keys while others take off on trips into the Gulf or up the Atlantic coast. 🦈🌊
doi.org/10.1111/jfb....
🔹𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙃𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨 - 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 2025
Great hammerheads each have their own travel plans - some stay in the Florida Keys while others take off on trips into the Gulf or up the Atlantic coast. 🦈🌊
doi.org/10.1111/jfb....
🔍 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀:
🔹𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙩𝙞𝙥 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨 - 𝘉𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 & 𝘒𝘢𝘫𝘪𝘶𝘳𝘢. 2025
Male blacktip sharks have their own travel styles; some stick close to home year-round while others head all the way to Long Island, NY for the summer! 🦈☀️
doi.org/10.3354/meps...
🔹𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙩𝙞𝙥 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨 - 𝘉𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 & 𝘒𝘢𝘫𝘪𝘶𝘳𝘢. 2025
Male blacktip sharks have their own travel styles; some stick close to home year-round while others head all the way to Long Island, NY for the summer! 🦈☀️
doi.org/10.3354/meps...
October 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🔍 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀:
🔹𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙩𝙞𝙥 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨 - 𝘉𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 & 𝘒𝘢𝘫𝘪𝘶𝘳𝘢. 2025
Male blacktip sharks have their own travel styles; some stick close to home year-round while others head all the way to Long Island, NY for the summer! 🦈☀️
doi.org/10.3354/meps...
🔹𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙩𝙞𝙥 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨 - 𝘉𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 & 𝘒𝘢𝘫𝘪𝘶𝘳𝘢. 2025
Male blacktip sharks have their own travel styles; some stick close to home year-round while others head all the way to Long Island, NY for the summer! 🦈☀️
doi.org/10.3354/meps...
🌊 Happy 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🐟
The FACT Network tracks fish & sea turtles using acoustic telemetry to reveal how they move through estuaries, reefs & coasts; showing how individuals use estuaries and reefs, and travel along our coastlines.
The FACT Network tracks fish & sea turtles using acoustic telemetry to reveal how they move through estuaries, reefs & coasts; showing how individuals use estuaries and reefs, and travel along our coastlines.
October 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🌊 Happy 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🐟
The FACT Network tracks fish & sea turtles using acoustic telemetry to reveal how they move through estuaries, reefs & coasts; showing how individuals use estuaries and reefs, and travel along our coastlines.
The FACT Network tracks fish & sea turtles using acoustic telemetry to reveal how they move through estuaries, reefs & coasts; showing how individuals use estuaries and reefs, and travel along our coastlines.
📣 FACT Data Deadline: Oct 1!
June felt like yesterday…now it’s pumpkin spice season 🎃☕🐟 Didn’t we just do a data push? Yep, and it’s time again! Upload your detections & see where your fish have been adventuring. 🦈👀
June felt like yesterday…now it’s pumpkin spice season 🎃☕🐟 Didn’t we just do a data push? Yep, and it’s time again! Upload your detections & see where your fish have been adventuring. 🦈👀
September 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
📣 FACT Data Deadline: Oct 1!
June felt like yesterday…now it’s pumpkin spice season 🎃☕🐟 Didn’t we just do a data push? Yep, and it’s time again! Upload your detections & see where your fish have been adventuring. 🦈👀
June felt like yesterday…now it’s pumpkin spice season 🎃☕🐟 Didn’t we just do a data push? Yep, and it’s time again! Upload your detections & see where your fish have been adventuring. 🦈👀
📣 FACT Members!
Detection extracts have been updated! Head over to Research Workspace to see your new animal detections.
*Important Note* The detection extracts have changed across all nodes with updated column names, a new uncorrected time column, and a new sentinel tag owner data product.
Detection extracts have been updated! Head over to Research Workspace to see your new animal detections.
*Important Note* The detection extracts have changed across all nodes with updated column names, a new uncorrected time column, and a new sentinel tag owner data product.
July 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
📣 FACT Members!
Detection extracts have been updated! Head over to Research Workspace to see your new animal detections.
*Important Note* The detection extracts have changed across all nodes with updated column names, a new uncorrected time column, and a new sentinel tag owner data product.
Detection extracts have been updated! Head over to Research Workspace to see your new animal detections.
*Important Note* The detection extracts have changed across all nodes with updated column names, a new uncorrected time column, and a new sentinel tag owner data product.
📣 New Publication Alert!
How do mobile ocean robots compare to traditional acoustic arrays when tracking sharks and other coastal fish? 🤖🐟
A new study explores this by comparing a Wave Glider to a stationary acoustic array off Cape Canaveral, FL.
📄 Read the full paper: doi.org/10.3389/fmar...
How do mobile ocean robots compare to traditional acoustic arrays when tracking sharks and other coastal fish? 🤖🐟
A new study explores this by comparing a Wave Glider to a stationary acoustic array off Cape Canaveral, FL.
📄 Read the full paper: doi.org/10.3389/fmar...
July 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
📣 New Publication Alert!
How do mobile ocean robots compare to traditional acoustic arrays when tracking sharks and other coastal fish? 🤖🐟
A new study explores this by comparing a Wave Glider to a stationary acoustic array off Cape Canaveral, FL.
📄 Read the full paper: doi.org/10.3389/fmar...
How do mobile ocean robots compare to traditional acoustic arrays when tracking sharks and other coastal fish? 🤖🐟
A new study explores this by comparing a Wave Glider to a stationary acoustic array off Cape Canaveral, FL.
📄 Read the full paper: doi.org/10.3389/fmar...
🦈🌎 It’s Shark Awareness Day!
With over 500 species of sharks these animals play an important role in keeping our ocean ecosystems healthy. Sharks are especially vulnerable to overfishing because of their long lives, few offspring, and are often misunderstood due to their fearsome reputations.
With over 500 species of sharks these animals play an important role in keeping our ocean ecosystems healthy. Sharks are especially vulnerable to overfishing because of their long lives, few offspring, and are often misunderstood due to their fearsome reputations.
July 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
🦈🌎 It’s Shark Awareness Day!
With over 500 species of sharks these animals play an important role in keeping our ocean ecosystems healthy. Sharks are especially vulnerable to overfishing because of their long lives, few offspring, and are often misunderstood due to their fearsome reputations.
With over 500 species of sharks these animals play an important role in keeping our ocean ecosystems healthy. Sharks are especially vulnerable to overfishing because of their long lives, few offspring, and are often misunderstood due to their fearsome reputations.
🌟Steering Committee Update! 🌟
We’re excited to share some changes within the FACT Network Steering Committee! As we thank Beth Bowers and Bob Ellis for their dedicated service, we also welcome a new leadership team and two familiar faces joining the committee.
We’re excited to share some changes within the FACT Network Steering Committee! As we thank Beth Bowers and Bob Ellis for their dedicated service, we also welcome a new leadership team and two familiar faces joining the committee.
July 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🌟Steering Committee Update! 🌟
We’re excited to share some changes within the FACT Network Steering Committee! As we thank Beth Bowers and Bob Ellis for their dedicated service, we also welcome a new leadership team and two familiar faces joining the committee.
We’re excited to share some changes within the FACT Network Steering Committee! As we thank Beth Bowers and Bob Ellis for their dedicated service, we also welcome a new leadership team and two familiar faces joining the committee.
Tag, we’re it!🎣
Inspired by @AquaticTracking.bsky.social we took a closer look at how the FACT Network contributes to tracking species at risk of extinction.
Within the FACT Network, researchers have tagged 140 different species and 43% of them are at risk of extinction. ⬇️
Inspired by @AquaticTracking.bsky.social we took a closer look at how the FACT Network contributes to tracking species at risk of extinction.
Within the FACT Network, researchers have tagged 140 different species and 43% of them are at risk of extinction. ⬇️
May 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Tag, we’re it!🎣
Inspired by @AquaticTracking.bsky.social we took a closer look at how the FACT Network contributes to tracking species at risk of extinction.
Within the FACT Network, researchers have tagged 140 different species and 43% of them are at risk of extinction. ⬇️
Inspired by @AquaticTracking.bsky.social we took a closer look at how the FACT Network contributes to tracking species at risk of extinction.
Within the FACT Network, researchers have tagged 140 different species and 43% of them are at risk of extinction. ⬇️
📣 FACT Data Deadline is June 1st!
Reminder to FACT Members to get your data in this week!
Also our data form templates are available on our website as well as info on how to submit data if you need a refresher!
🔗secoora.org/fact/how-to-submit-data
Reminder to FACT Members to get your data in this week!
Also our data form templates are available on our website as well as info on how to submit data if you need a refresher!
🔗secoora.org/fact/how-to-submit-data
May 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
📣 FACT Data Deadline is June 1st!
Reminder to FACT Members to get your data in this week!
Also our data form templates are available on our website as well as info on how to submit data if you need a refresher!
🔗secoora.org/fact/how-to-submit-data
Reminder to FACT Members to get your data in this week!
Also our data form templates are available on our website as well as info on how to submit data if you need a refresher!
🔗secoora.org/fact/how-to-submit-data
We’re celebrating World Turtle Day!
FACT uses acoustic and satellite tracking to uncover how sea turtles interact with fishing gear, identify critical habitats at risk from dredging, and explore solutions like artificial reefs to offset habitat loss from coastal development.
FACT uses acoustic and satellite tracking to uncover how sea turtles interact with fishing gear, identify critical habitats at risk from dredging, and explore solutions like artificial reefs to offset habitat loss from coastal development.
May 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
We’re celebrating World Turtle Day!
FACT uses acoustic and satellite tracking to uncover how sea turtles interact with fishing gear, identify critical habitats at risk from dredging, and explore solutions like artificial reefs to offset habitat loss from coastal development.
FACT uses acoustic and satellite tracking to uncover how sea turtles interact with fishing gear, identify critical habitats at risk from dredging, and explore solutions like artificial reefs to offset habitat loss from coastal development.
🌍🐾 Dive into the world of wildlife monitoring with NASA's ARSET training May 20&22: "Introduction to the Integration of Animal Tracking and Remote Sensing"! 🛰️📡
🔗 Register now and explore the full agenda: appliedsciences.nasa.gov/get-involved/t…
More details 👇
🔗 Register now and explore the full agenda: appliedsciences.nasa.gov/get-involved/t…
More details 👇
May 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
🌍🐾 Dive into the world of wildlife monitoring with NASA's ARSET training May 20&22: "Introduction to the Integration of Animal Tracking and Remote Sensing"! 🛰️📡
🔗 Register now and explore the full agenda: appliedsciences.nasa.gov/get-involved/t…
More details 👇
🔗 Register now and explore the full agenda: appliedsciences.nasa.gov/get-involved/t…
More details 👇
🚨 IOOS FUNDING AT RISK – TAKE ACTION BY APRIL 26!🚨
The President’s FY2026 Budget proposes completely eliminating funding for U.S. IOOS Regional Observations. This funding directly supports SECOORA and their partners and collaborators, including the FACT Network.
👇 See below on how YOU can help:
The President’s FY2026 Budget proposes completely eliminating funding for U.S. IOOS Regional Observations. This funding directly supports SECOORA and their partners and collaborators, including the FACT Network.
👇 See below on how YOU can help:
April 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
🚨 IOOS FUNDING AT RISK – TAKE ACTION BY APRIL 26!🚨
The President’s FY2026 Budget proposes completely eliminating funding for U.S. IOOS Regional Observations. This funding directly supports SECOORA and their partners and collaborators, including the FACT Network.
👇 See below on how YOU can help:
The President’s FY2026 Budget proposes completely eliminating funding for U.S. IOOS Regional Observations. This funding directly supports SECOORA and their partners and collaborators, including the FACT Network.
👇 See below on how YOU can help:
We’re finishing up our meeting with Data 101 and 201 learning the magic of the data node from
Joy Young 🪄
Joy Young 🪄
February 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
We’re finishing up our meeting with Data 101 and 201 learning the magic of the data node from
Joy Young 🪄
Joy Young 🪄
Krystan Wilkinson giving an update on the Sarasota Coast Acoustic Network (SCAN)
February 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Krystan Wilkinson giving an update on the Sarasota Coast Acoustic Network (SCAN)
Sarah Webb from SFWMD giving a project update
February 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Sarah Webb from SFWMD giving a project update
Jesse Secord from @myfwc.bsky.social giving their project update
February 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Jesse Secord from @myfwc.bsky.social giving their project update
Eric Reyier giving a project update for managed fish species at Cape Canaveral
February 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Eric Reyier giving a project update for managed fish species at Cape Canaveral
Update from @dr-yannis.bsky.social on sharks on artificial reefs
February 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Update from @dr-yannis.bsky.social on sharks on artificial reefs
Mike McCallister from FAU Harbor Branch giving an array update
February 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Mike McCallister from FAU Harbor Branch giving an array update
Scientific talk by Jessica Pate from Marine Megafauna talking about manta rays in East Florida
February 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Scientific talk by Jessica Pate from Marine Megafauna talking about manta rays in East Florida
We’re back after lunch with Jack Olson from @myfwc.bsky.social giving a scientific talk looking at tagged snapper in Key West
February 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We’re back after lunch with Jack Olson from @myfwc.bsky.social giving a scientific talk looking at tagged snapper in Key West
Alyssa Andres from Florida State giving us a project update on their Crystal River project
February 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Alyssa Andres from Florida State giving us a project update on their Crystal River project
Matt Kendall giving a project update
February 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Matt Kendall giving a project update