SeaMonitor

"Europe's largest fish counter", led by @loughsagency. Part of @AquaticTracking's #STRAITS #NorTrack and #DTOTrack projects.

[SeaMonitor @SeaMonitor1]

Confirming the rumours are true. Our gap year is over. "Europe's largest fish counter" is deployed. Tag way, all ye trackers! Detections will be shared. Courtesy of #STRAITS @loughsagency @FoylePort and some of the hardest working SOs in the biz: @Fishterious + Rachel Morgan 💪💪

[European Tracking Network @AquaticTracking]

And finally, the last array of our #STRAITSproject is tracking the movement of fish between the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean - the SeaMonitor array! 🐟🦈 the array is a continuation of the @SeaMonitor1 project, and is being (re)deployed this very moment!! #trackingnotslacking

[SeaMonitor @SeaMonitor1]

Where else would you get it? 😅💪
#notesfromstaff
#trackingnotslacking @AquaticTracking

[Ocean Tracking Network @OceanTracking]

📣 WE’RE HIRING!
OTN's programmer will be responsible for delivering reproducible data products and visualizations that showcase the use of OTN data, and for responding to requests for historic or summarized data and visualizations.

Learn more & apply: https://t.co/3rAWKZQqRL

[SeaMonitor @SeaMonitor1]

*PHD RECRUITMENT ALERT*
As part of the upcoming @SEUPB-funded MOSAIC project, our project partners Western University (Canada) are inviting applications for a fully funded PhD studying Predator-Prey Interactions in a Changing Ocean.
Deadline: 15 June 👇👇
https://t.co/9wsV0juK5D

[SeaMonitor @SeaMonitor1]

Great news for marine research and development of innovative approaches to monitor and protect ocean life. MOSAIC will be led by @loughsagency and delivered with by a consortium of Grade A institutions from across Ireland, N. Ireland, Scotland and Canada! Watch this space!

[SEUPB @SEUPB]

Almost ��25million of PEACEPLUS funding has been awarded to three projects addressing climate change and conserving the marine and coastal environment of Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Projects will support the development of climate change adaptation plans, which will increase the resilience of ecosystems, coastal communities, infrastructure and the marine economy. Read more: https://t.co/YFIoTkezXc

[European Tracking Network @AquaticTracking]

TRAVEL GRANTS FOR ECRs AVAILABLE!! 👀👀

Members of ETN who are early in their career can now apply for travel grants of 500 Euros to attend ICFT 2025 (Traverse City, Michigan, USA) 🐟

When: until 15 April
Decision: by 30 April

https://t.co/l7GxBSy2pc...

#trackingnotslacking

[SeaMonitor @SeaMonitor1]

*PhD SCHOLARSHIP ALERT*
Check out this great opportunity studying the impacts and benefits of offshore wind on fish in the North Sea 👇👇

https://t.co/r44QpmY28j
(image credit Bicknell A.W.J., Gierhart S. and Witt M. 2025)

[SeaMonitor @SeaMonitor1]

Nice work!
#trackingnotslacking

[Pieterjan Verhelst @VerhelstPJ]

Check out our latest paper where we found that European #catfish 🐱🐟 aren't sedentary at all! In fact, they can travel tens of kilometers in a river catchment! https://t.co/h9RdkVpw3e

[Ocean Tracking Network @OceanTracking]

OTN’s study hall promotes a culture of open science by providing a platform for transparent discussions and problem solving. These informal sessions on Thursdays can be a valuable resource for anyone interested in aquatic telemetry. Learn more: https://t.co/YBGSV1Xm7V

[Ocean Tracking Network @OceanTracking]

OTN’s study hall promotes a culture of open science by providing a platform for transparent discussions and problem solving. These informal sessions on Thursdays can be a valuable resource for anyone interested in aquatic telemetry. Learn more: https://t.co/YBGSV1XTXt

[Ocean Tracking Network @OceanTracking]

Do you work on acoustic mooring design? We want to hear from you! Review closes on Jan. 31—complete the Google form to participate in the review process! https://t.co/A31KMOXr21

[SeaMonitor @SeaMonitor1]

Living legends, the pair of 'em. Another favourite OTN quote of ours is "The difference between science and fooling around is writing it down."

[Ocean Tracking Network @OceanTracking]

Celebrating a year of hard work AND the end of an era! Sara retired at the end of 2023 and Fred will step down later this month. Thanks for leading OTN for 15+ years. It will always be “another day in paradise” because of you!

[SeaMonitor @SeaMonitor1]

So nice to see the @loughsagency led #NorTrack project featured at #HorizonImpact today in Dublin as a @BiodiversaPlus project supported by @EPAIreland.
@AquaticTracking

[SeaMonitor @SeaMonitor1]

As a cross-border body @loughsagency is proud to be a coordinator of not only #STRAITS but #NorTrack and #DTOTrack projects.

[SeaMonitor @SeaMonitor1]

#STRAITS is in Dublin today for #HorizonImpact conference organised by @Entirl. Great networking and inspiring stories from a diverse range of research and innovation projects like us.
@AquaticTracking

[SeaMonitor @SeaMonitor1]

#STRAITS is in Dublin today for #HorizonImpact conference organised by @Entirl. Great networking and inspiring stories from a diverse range of research and innovation projects like us.
@AquaticTracking

[Ocean Tracking Network @OceanTracking]

ICYMI 📢 Learn more about a twinning project we're part of—Digital Twin of the Ocean: Animal Tracking (or DTOTrack)—that was recently awarded €2.1m from @BlueEconomyEU to support decision-making & biodiversity conservation in the North Sea: https://t.co/gXvbdngdEC

[SeaMonitor @SeaMonitor1]

@ArcfishEu @BlueEconomyEU Thanks, it was our pleasure!

[Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership @BlueEconomyEU]

@MissionBANOS @eli_balzi @forskningsradet @SGMer @VLIZnews @deltares @goteborgsuni @Orgpermod @MatthiasSandra2 @EATIP_eu Project pitches from Diego del Villar, Loughs Agency (Ireland) and Lotte Pohl, VLIZ (Belgium) presenting DTO-Track, a @BlueEconomyEU co-funded project and Patricia Mariani, National Institute of Aquatic Resources (Denmark)

[Ocean Tracking Network @OceanTracking]

ICYMI: We’re hiring a Project Manager! For a full list of duties and to apply, please visit: https://t.co/cq8thRjR0Z

Deadline: Nov. 25, 2024

[Pieterjan Verhelst @VerhelstPJ]

New paper👆 urging for knowledge on the potential impact of EMFs 🧲 by subsea power cables⚡️on diadromous fish 🐟 migration. There are many knowledge gaps, while the demand for renewable energy is rising and so is the construction of offshore wind
https://t.co/QxvNH2Ntdl

[Ocean Tracking Network @OceanTracking]

New paper alert!📢 OTN sci director @FisheriesRobert joined an A-team of researchers to explore long-term effects of tagging fish w/ electronic devices. The study is a helpful resource for fish tracking projects & informs best practices for animal ethics! https://t.co/VXe8WxsGQI