Apr 2, 2019 | Birds, News, Wildlife Monitoring
The Asian houbara is a bird highly adapted to its arid environment, with perfect camouflaging feathers and few natural predators. However, it is traditionally hunted using falcons in the Arabic peninsula, and with the increase of this hunting they are now threatened....
Mar 28, 2019 | News, Oceanography, Meteorology, Hydrology, Climatology
The tenth edition of the Monaco Blue Initiative took place on March 24th-25th in Monaco under the presidency of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. This edition, like the previous editions, was was dedicated to Marine Protected Areas. The attendees supported ambitious...
Mar 25, 2019 | News, Oceanography, Meteorology, Hydrology, Climatology
Since February 21st, 2019, all Argos users benefit from a 3-month free access to meteorological and oceanographic data via the ArgosWeb mapping function. This data is easy to display, and is designed to be overlaid with tracking data, helping biologists make a quick,...
Mar 20, 2019 | News, Oceanography, Meteorology, Hydrology, Climatology, Pollution
The CEPPOL, the French Navy’s Practical center of expertise for pollution control, uses Argos buoys to track pollution when an oil spill occurs at sea. This has been the case in the Atlantic Ocean since March 13, following the sinking of the Italian ship, Grande...
Mar 18, 2019 | News, Oceanography, Meteorology, Hydrology, Climatology
The Argos system made it possible to relay the first in-situ observations of the open ocean by satellite in the early 1980s and continues to be a relevant technology for ocean science today, especially given that the new Kinéis constellation will launch 20...
Feb 25, 2019 | Fish, News, Oceanography, Meteorology, Hydrology, Climatology, Wildlife Monitoring
Top predators play a key role in maintaining the health of open ocean ecosystems. Understanding how they relate to their environment is fundamental in order to monitor their populations and the state of the marine environment. White sharks, among others, have been...
