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Hundreds of Russian Hat sponges collected from OTN Halifax Line

Hundreds of Russian Hat sponges collected from OTN Halifax Line

by Ocean Tracking Network | Feb 22, 2017 | Field Ops

A unique species of marine sponge has been collected from a series of Ocean Tracking Network moorings near Halifax, Nova Scotia. OTN technicians discovered hundreds of sponges densely settled and growing on moorings during a routine service trip of the Halifax Line —...
OTN and Dalhousie researchers tag weasel sharks in Cabo Verde

OTN and Dalhousie researchers tag weasel sharks in Cabo Verde

by Ocean Tracking Network | Feb 17, 2017 | News

The waters of Cabo Verde off the coast of West Africa hold one of the last remaining hotspots for sharks in the North Atlantic Ocean containing more than 60 elasmobranch (shark, skate, and ray) species. In spite of this, the region is also one of the least researched...
OTN receives $11.4 million from Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Major Science Initiative Fund

OTN receives $11.4 million from Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Major Science Initiative Fund

by Ocean Tracking Network | Jan 11, 2017 | News

On Monday, Jan. 9 2017, MP Andy Fillmore announced $11.4 million towards continued Ocean Tracking Network research operations. The funding comes from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Major Science Initiative and is one of 17 research institutions...
Emma the seal: bioprobes provide window into life on and off Sable Island

Emma the seal: bioprobes provide window into life on and off Sable Island

by Anja Samardzic | Nov 22, 2016 | News

Located 300 kilometres southeast of Nova Scotia and surrounded by the choppy waters of the North Atlantic lies Sable Island — a sliver of iconic Canadian landscape formed entirely of sand. Considered unique for both its uncommon geography and ecosystem, the...
Arctic Adventure: tracking deep sea life in Canada’s remote northern sphere

Arctic Adventure: tracking deep sea life in Canada’s remote northern sphere

by Anja Samardzic | Nov 21, 2016 | News

This summer, as part of a collaborative study between the Ocean Tracking Network (OTN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), and the University of Windsor, principal investigator Nigel Hussey and fellow researchers spent several weeks in the Canadian Arctic to continue...
Ocean Tracking Network receives Museum of Nature Inspiration Award

Ocean Tracking Network receives Museum of Nature Inspiration Award

by Ocean Tracking Network | Nov 10, 2016 | News

Ocean Tracking Network directors, Sara Iverson and Fred Whoriskey, accepted the 2016 Nature Inspiration Award on behalf of the global OTN at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa on November 9. The Nature Inspiration Awards recognize individuals and organizations...
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