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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTORS 2024 was an exciting year for the Ocean Tracking Network (OTN), emphasized by the federal government’s groundbreaking announcement that a Major Research Facilities (MRF) program will be established by the Canada Foundation for Innovation...

After more than 15 years as OTN’s executive director, Fred Whoriskey retired in December 2024.Fred became the executive director of OTN in 2008, co-leading and directing the organization with scientific director, Sara Iverson, until her retirement in 2023, when she...

The 2024 OTN Symposium was held from Sept. 23-26 in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, N.S.). This year marked OTN’s 11th symposium—its largest to date—with 200 attendees and more than 60 presenters! The symposium began on the evening of Sept. 23, with two days of presentations...

A newly funded project is developing an interactive platform to explore the movements of aquatic species in and across the North Sea. An innovative marine tracking project is launching in the North Sea, after €2.1m of European Union (EU) funding was secured by the...

After more than 15 years as OTN’s scientific director, Sara Iverson retired in December 2023 and passed the torch to Robert Lennox.Sara became the scientific director of OTN as it was being launched in 2008, and co-led and directed OTN with executive director, Fred...

A message from the directors: As we transition into a new year, we’re excited to reflect on the Network’s accomplishments and all that is to come in the newest phase of OTN. We are thrilled to have received $38.5 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s...

Since its inception in 2017, 50 cents from every can of Big Spruce Brewing and the Ocean Tracking Network’s Tag! You’re It! (TYI) conservation financing beer have been allocated to non-profit organizations and charities in Canada that support healthy aquatic...

A message from the directors: Since 2008, the Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) has been creating a research, data management and infrastructure platform that tightly integrates biological, oceanographic and social sciences, promotes technological innovation and fosters...

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...

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...