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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...

Atlantic salmon are integral to Canada’s ecology, economy and culture, but wild populations have been declining for decades. To help turn the tide, Parks Canada is leading a recovery plan that includes an innovative approach called Smolt-to-Adult Supplementation....

The Oceans Technology (OTEC) Graduate Certificate Program at the Nova Scotia Community College is widely recognized as one of the province’s leading hands-on training programs in marine science and technology. Designed for those looking to deepen their expertise in...

Note: This update will take effect during the June 2025 Data Push. A detailed data dictionary and other researcher support will be available to accompany the rollout.Based on feedback from researchers, the OTN Data Centre has updated the format of its Detection...

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...