Collaboration
Cooperative acoustic telemetry networks support research at larger spatial scales than is possible for individual projects. With over 1,500 actively deployed receiver stations in the ACT Network and many more in neighboring networks, tagged animals can be tracked at a continental scale. To enable this large-scale collaboration, members must agree to abide by the ACT User Agreement, which prioritizes the protection of tag detection data. When planning new projects, researchers should consult the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative Research Planning Map to find out about other projects in the study area. Reach out to your data manager if you would like your data included on this map.
FAIR Data
ACT supports researchers by ensuring data can meet FAIR data principles. Researchers can choose to publish tag detection datasets to OBIS and GBIF, which makes them Findable and Accessible, including through platforms such as Wild Moves. Members use templates to upload data to the database. The data are then quality controlled using standardized data practices and inconsistencies are flagged and relayed by the ACT Data Manager, Kim Richie. Data standardization and quality control minimizes error, streamlines analyses across the community, and makes data Interoperable and Reusable.
Discounts
As a part of the ACT Network, verified members receive discounts on Innovasea equipment. Membership discounts are determined annually. Please contact us for more details.
For more information about the ACT Network or to find out how to become a member, please contact east.coast.telemetry@gmail.com