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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · 6d

Unfortunately, OTN's data team is unavailable to host study hall today, so we have to cancel it. Save your questions for next week!

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · 9d

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/

Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · 14d

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.

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · 19d

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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European Tracking Network @aquatictracking.bsky.social · Sep 4

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

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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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · Sep 2

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/

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · Aug 21

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.

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · Aug 19

A quick reminder that applications for this position close this week. Don’t miss the chance to apply!

Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · Aug 8

📣 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-...

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Abby Kreuser @abigailkreuser.bsky.social · Aug 6

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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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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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · Aug 8

📣 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-...

Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · Aug 6

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... 🎮 🌊

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · Aug 1

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/

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · Jul 16

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-...

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Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences @cjfas.bsky.social · Jul 9

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

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences social card to promote call for papers on new collection 'Fish telemetry to address management and conservation' with image of boat and fish underwater.

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · Jun 27

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/

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · Jun 24

📢 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...

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · Jun 8

🎤 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.

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · Jun 4

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...

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · Jun 3

✨STUDY HALL TAKEOVER✨ Edward Lavender will be joining study hall this week to discuss the use of state-space modelling in passive acoustic telemetry systems & show how we can formulate and fit state-space models via particle algorithms using the patter R package! oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · Jun 2

📣 WE’RE HIRING! OTN's programmer will be responsible for delivering reproducible data products and visualizations that showcase the use of OTN data, and for responding to requests for historic or summarized data and visualizations.

Learn more & apply: oceantrackingnetwork.org/were-hiring-...

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · May 29

JUNE STUDY HALL SCHEDULE! 🗓️

Every Thursday, the OTN data team works with peers from across the globe to answer telemetry data questions and help problem-solve! This month, we'll have Edward Lavender take over on the 5th!

Don’t miss out!
oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · May 27

Do you have questions about aquatic telemetry, spatial ecology, statistics or programming? Attend OTN’s study hall on Thursday to problem-solve with the OTN data team and peers from across the globe! Learn more: oceantrackingnetwork.org/study-hall/

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Ocean Tracking Network @oceantracking.bsky.social · May 27

📢 Publication alert! Former OTN exec director Fred Whoriskey in Oceanography: how acoustic telemetry is advancing marine biodiversity monitoring & OTN’s role in this global effort. doi.org/10.5670/ocea...

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