Biologging collection published today
Posted March 4th, 2010 by RandyKochevarOne of the most exciting aspects of the TOPP program has been bringing together so many scientists, from so many different areas of expertise, to better understand how marine animals use the ocean. A highlight of this effort was in September, 2008 when TOPP hosted the Biologging III conference. A total of 235 attendees representing 20 nations delivered 103 oral and 45 poster presentations, describing a wide variety of biologging applications on 89 different animal species.
Episode 5 -- Shark Tagging with NOAA/NMFS
Posted February 5th, 2010 by RandyKochevarThis is the second-to-last entry in a series of articles from the NOAA/NMFS shark tagging expedition that took place in fall, 2009.
TOPP Collection Goes Live on PLoS
Posted January 14th, 2010 by RandyKochevarHappy New Year to everyone! We’ve finally made it to 2010 – when this first phase of the Census of Marine Life will draw to a close. It has been an amazing adventure so far, and this year promises to be exciting indeed, as we bring together the results from all our collaborators, and integrate them with the findings of the other Census projects. We’ll keep you posted as these various integration initiatives come to fruition.
Episode 4 - Shark Tagging with NOAA/NMFS
Posted December 16th, 2009 by RandyKochevarElectropositive metals and shark bycatch
TOPP on the Today Show
Posted November 23rd, 2009 by RandyKochevarLast Friday morning, Hopkins Marine Station's Tuna Research and Conservation Center was turned into a TV studio.
Episode 3 - Shark Tagging with NOAA/NMFS
Posted November 13th, 2009 by RandyKochevarThe Spotted Mako
TOPP White Shark Team Makes a Splash
Posted November 5th, 2009 by RandyKochevarThe TOPP white shark team made headlines today with a landmark publication in the Proceedings of the Royal Academy B. The study, entitled, “Philopatry and migration of Pacific white sharks,” utilized satellite tagging, passive acoustic monitoring and genetic tags to study the migration and population structure of white sharks in the northeastern Pacific over the years from 2000-2008.
Blue Marlin Travels 2,225 nautical miles!
Posted October 28th, 2009 by RandyKochevarFrom July 20-24, 2009, TOPP researchers led the "Great Marlin Race" as part of the 50th Anniversary celebration for the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament. A total of seven marlin were tagged with 180-day Pop-up Satellite Tags, and the fish whose tag pops off the furthest from Kona wins. After 96 days, one of the marlin tags popped off southeast of the Marquesas Islands -- 2,225 nautical miles from where it was initially tagged! See the details at www.greatmarlinrace.org.
Tuna Tagging Success in Japan
Posted October 19th, 2009 by RandyKochevarIn a rare opportunity for TOPP, Chuck Farwell, the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Curator of Pelagic Fishes and long-time TOPP collaborator, is participating in a unique opportunity to tag Pacific bluefin tuna off the coast of Japan. Chuck is working with colleagues from Tokyo University's Ocean Research Institute. Their operation is based in the port of Nagai, on the Miura Peninsula - at the northeast end of Sagami Bay.
Photographing White Sharks off Pt. Reyes
Posted October 9th, 2009 by RandyKochevar
I recently had the good fortune to spend two days 'on the water' with the Pt. Reyes white shark tagging project.
