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
Celebrating Earth Day: Announcing the 2026 Tag! You’re It! funding recipients
Each year, Earth Day offers a moment to reflect on the power of community in protecting the natural world and to celebrate the people and organizations doing the work on the ground. For the tenth consecutive year, we’re proud to announce the recipients of our Tag!...
We’re hiring: Outreach and engagement coordinator
Job title: Outreach and Engagement Coordinator Reports to: Evelien VanderKloet, Senior Program Director Start date: May 11, 2026 Starting salary: $59,099-$74,832 Location: In person, Halifax, NS The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) is an international marine and...
2026 OTN Symposium
The 2026 OTN Symposium is taking place from Nov. 9-12 in Halifax, N.S. The symposium will bring together researchers from across the globe to collaborate, share strategies, and seek new opportunities for animal tracking in a changing ocean climate. Prepare to dive...
The Ocean Tracking Network annual report 2025
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTORS The past year marked a period of significant transition and momentum for the Ocean Tracking Network (OTN). With the retirement of OTN’s Executive Director, Fred Whoriskey, at the end of 2024, 2025 was the first full year under new leadership...
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
+1 902 494 4101
otn@dal.ca
Data Centre
otndc@dal.ca
Media Contact
anja.samardzic@dal.ca
Go to…
© 2025 Ocean Tracking Network