FACT Loaner Program

Call for Proposals!

Are you a FACT Network member with a great idea for a pilot project but no access to receivers? Have tags in hand but no receivers to detect them? Is there a gap in your array you want to fill? We may have just the solution for you!

The FACT Network, in cooperation with OTN, now has a repository of 50 Innovasea VR2W receivers available for loans up to 1 year. Interested parties must fill out an application form (download here). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and evaluated by a panel of FACT Network members. Recommended loaner project(s) will be fulfilled by OTN. Questions? Email Mitch (mitchell.rider@earth.miami.edu).


Calling All Proposal Reviewers!

Are you a FACT Principal Investigator looking to give something back to the network? We have just the opportunity for you!
The FACT Network, in cooperation with OTN, now has a repository of Innovasea VR2W receivers available for loan. If you are willing to serve on the review panel, please email Mitch (mitchell.rider@earth.miami.edu).

Legal Stuff

Recommended loaner project(s) will be fulfilled by Ocean Tracking Network. Such projects will need to sign a loan agreement with OTN (Dalhousie University) and the loan applicant’s institution. The review and agreement process may take up to 3 months, please factor this into your timeline. Yay paperwork!

Previous Recipients

Krystan Wilkinson
Chicago Zoological Society
2023 Recipient
Cecilia Hampton
New College of Florida
2022 Recipient
Ashley Dawdy
Florida State University
2022 Recipient
Jimmy Liao
University of Florida
2022 Recipient