About us
The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) is a global aquatic research, data management and partnership platform headquartered at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
300+ species tracked
across 800 projects globally
A global community of researchers is using OTN’s infrastructure and analytical tools to track the movements and survival of keystone, commercially important and endangered species.
LATEST NEWS
We’re hiring: Field Operations Data Acquisition Coordinator (FODAC)
Job title: Field Operations Data Acquisition Coordinator (FODAC) Reports to: Data Services Manager Salary: $63,648 - $80,594 Term Duration: 1 year, with strong possibility of renewal Location: Halifax, NS The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) is an aquatic research...
We’re hiring: ROV Technician
Job title: ROV Technician Reports to: Telemetry Operations Manager Salary: $63,648 - $80,594 Term Duration: 1 year, with strong possibility of renewal Location: Halifax, NS The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) is an aquatic research organization headquartered at Dalhousie...
We’re hiring: Telemetry Technician
Job title: Telemetry Technician Reports to: Telemetry Operations Manager Salary: $63,648 - $80,594 Term Duration: 1 year, with strong possibility of renewal Location: Halifax, NS The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) is an aquatic research organization headquartered at...
Across the Atlantic and back: the journey of a VR4
The ocean is a dynamic and powerful environment. Sometimes, particularly after a major storm, acoustic moorings can break, and receivers wash up on nearby shores. Other times, those receivers embark on multi-year journeys across the ocean, drifting far beyond where we...
1,145+ researchers
OTN-supported researchers are addressing questions of relevance and priority in Canada and around the world.
2,800+ OTN receivers
deployed in key aquatic locations across the globe
OTN positions its equipment to link to and leverage existing receiver capacity, creating a worldwide network and providing truly global tracking coverage.
80,000 km
covered by gliders, and counting
OTN and partners are pioneering robotic oceanographic monitoring and data collection.
General inquiries
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Data Centre
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Media Contact
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