Ocean Tracking Network
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OTN's acoustic telemetry workshop series continues! In session two, Jonathan Pye, director of data operations at OTN, will teach you how to make your data compatible with spatial mapping packages. By the end of this session, you’ll have the tools you need to create summaries and plots of animal movements using Tidyverse.

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered whales in the world, with just over 350 individuals remaining. Help protect them by purchasing a six-pack of Tag! You’re It! and receive a limited-edition North Atlantic right whale bandana. Only available at https://bigspruce.ca/

The OTN field team has been busy 'springing' into action! Over the past few weeks, they've been launching glidersmarine autonomous vehiclesto test them and make sure they’re ready for this year’s upcoming research missions. This year, they've timed these tests to coincide with the spring bloom in the North Atlantic. By deploying gliders right before the bloom, the crew hopes to collect data that will help researchers learn more about this important biological phenomenon. S...tay tuned! ICYMI: scroll through the recent posts on the OTN FB page to learn more about spring blooms! Nicolas Winkler Photography OFI Governance Research

May is Sqoljuiku's (or 'frog croaking time') in the Mi'kmaw calendar. The familiar sound of the spring peepers signals that katew (American eel) are beginning to emerge from hibernation in the mud. Sqoljuiku's also brings the start of eel tagging for Apoqnmatulti’k. This season, a small number of eel will once again be tagged in the Bras d'Or Lake and Bay of Fundy. OTN is a proud partner of Apoqnmatulti’k, a collaborative study that pairs Mi’kmaw and local knowledge with western scientific methods to track valued aquatic species in parts of Mi’kma’ki.