Feature article in Marine Ecology Progress Series:
Coyne MS, Godley BJ
Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT): an integrated system for archiving, analyzing and mapping animal tracking data (Link to full PDF)

STAT News and Peer-Reviewed Publications

STAT Brochure

Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool: 211,110 Data Points and Growing - Poster presented at the 2005 Argos Users Conference

STAT: Building capacity to manage, analyze and publicly share marine vertebrate tracking data and integrate movements with oceanographic data - Presented at Biologging II, June 2005

How do I get my data on this site?

If you are interested in adding marine animals that you are tracking to the SEATURTLE.ORG Satellite Tracking web site just send a message to tracking@seaturtle.org. You are free to use products generated on the SEATURTLE.ORG web site in any way you would like, including linking from or copying to other web sites. Products used in reports or publications must acknowledge SEATURTLE.ORG's Satellite Telemetry Data Manager, and those used on other web sites must include a prominent link back to the SEATURTLE.ORG Satellite Tracking web site.

If you are actively tracking animals, you will need to provide any previously collected data, preferably including all of the standard ARGOS fields. If you need help generating data tables you can use the ARGOS Data Converter to convert your daily ARGOS email messages into CSV (comma-separated values) files. You will also need to provide your ARGOS system login information, so that the automated data manager can log into the ARGOS computers each day and download any new data. Once you have data in the database you can set-up projects and configure the appearance of each tracking map. You will have an opportunity to preview all project and tracking pages before making them public.

Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)

The "Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool" is the engine that works behind the scenes to make everything go. Each night STAT logs in to the ARGOS computers and retrieves any new or updated data and inserts them into the database. It then sends a summary of the update to e-mail addresses designated by each program manager and regenerates all of the maps to reflect the new or updated data.

STAT is also where you set up projects to be shared on the satellite tracking web site. Simply create a new project, give it a name and description, select each of the tags that should be included in that project, and even upload sponsor and partner logos to be displayed on the project page. You can set-up as many projects as you like. You can then configure each of your tags by entering an animal's name and background information and choose from a number of options that control the appearance of your maps. You can preview all of your pages before making them public, and simply check a box to make a project public when you are ready. You are not required to share your tracks to take advantage of STAT, but it is preferred that at least some of your tracks are made public.

Also under development are a suite of data management and analysis tools. Currently, you are able to review and export your data, including bathymetry data extracted from the GEBCO 1-minute global bathymetry dataset. Additional tools include data filters, summary reports and maps, additional export functions and a direct link to SEATURTLE.ORG's Maptool for on-the-fly mapping of your data.

Adopt a Tracked Animal Program

Once you are sharing tracks on SEATURTLE.ORG those animals become eligible for the "Adopt a Tracked Animal Program". You may designate which animals to make available for adoption. Visitors to the web site are invited to adopt tracked animals. Proceeds from each adoption go to support both your tracking program and SEATURTLE.ORG's tracking program. Contact tracking@seaturtle.org for more details and terms of agreement.

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