Advancing marine animal movement studies by incentivizing the collection and submission of satellite tagging research data to the U.S. Animal telemetry network (ATN) data assembly center (DAC)

The Woods Hole Group, Inc. was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research to advance marine animal movement studies. The grant was awarded under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program on June 1, 2023 with a completion date of September 30, 2024.

Through this funding, Woods Hole Group will incentivize the collection and submission of satellite tagging research data on marine animals to the U.S. Animal Telemetry Network Data Assembly Center. By generating telemetry data on species such as sea turtles and marine mammals, the company supports the program's goals of stimulating naval-relevant scientific research and training future researchers. The grant furthers the Office of Naval Research's mission to support basic and applied research with potential to improve naval operations under its Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300).