THE PROJECT

OTN's Global Vision

The ocean makes up 70% of the earth's surface, making it a vital component of our earth's infrastructure. In order to track ocean movement and temperature change, the OTN must extend to all five of the world's oceans — the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern and Arctic — and include all seven continents.

Researchers from around the world have agreed to join this tracking effort. While researchers are tracking Greenland shark migration patterns in the Canadian Arctic, other scientists will be tracking movements of king penguins as they feed in Antarctic waters. It also means that the data collected will be comprehensive, allowing for a true analysis of how marine life and the climate are changing worldwide.

Dalhousie University has become the epicenter for international oceans´ research that will change how scientists and world leaders understand and manage pressing global concerns such as fisheries management in the face of climate change.

The Ocean Tracking Network, headquartered at Dalhousie University and led by Dr. Ron O'Dor, unites the finest marine scientists in the world, in the most comprehensive and revolutionary examination of marine life and ocean conditions, and how they are changing as the earth warms.