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
Newly funded STRAITS project to track aquatic life across Europe and beyond
A new research project funded by Horizon Europe will track aquatic animals across all four corners of Europe in support of conservation and management. Strategic Infrastructure for Improved Animal Tracking in European Seas (STRAITS) is a four-year, 3.5-million-euro...
The Ocean Tracking Network endorsed by UNESCO as part of the UN Ocean Decade
On June 8, 2022, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) endorsed nine projects as part of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Six of those are nestled under the Marine Life 2030 program, including the...
The Ocean Tracking Network receives $38.5 million in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation
The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN), headquartered at Dalhousie University, has been awarded a grant of $38.5 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Major Science Initiatives (MSI) Fund, bringing the total amount awarded to OTN for its 2017-2029...
CFI marks 25 years of research and innovation excellence in The Globe and Mail
The Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special feature published in The Globe and Mail on November 19, 2021.Excellence in Research and Innovation is filled with stories from across the country, including coverage of OTN's...
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
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Data Centre
otndc@dal.ca
Media Contact
anja.samardzic@dal.ca
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