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Monitoring technologies in a nutshell

  Radio signals transmit best through air and fresh water.  Lotek offers radio transmitters suitable for fish, wildlife and birds. More...
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  Acoustic signals transmit best through deep and salt water, making them ideal for a variety of marine applications. More...
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  Lotek’s satellite wildlife collars include GPS, Argos and Iridium solutions.  These collars are for animals of varying sizes. More...
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  Archival tags collect and store information on depth, temperature and light (geolocation).  They are most often used on marine fish and mammals, as well as birds. More...
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  Dual mode systems combine different monitoring technologies for use in multiple habitats, or to record multiple types of data, or to enable tracking via multiple receiving platforms. More...
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Not sure which Lotek monitoring technology is best for your study? We'd be pleased to help you choose the best system for the type of data that you wish to collect. Just fill out the Project Profile form below and we'll contact you with our recommendations.

Project Profile Form

While not intended as a comprehensive study profile, this preliminary evaluation sheet will help to identify application-specific factors that can assist us in recommending the best telemetry system for your study.

* Project Name:
* Project Leader:
Organization(s):
Address:
City:
Country:
Telephone:
Fax:
* Email:
Objectives - What question(s) will the telemetry system assist in answering?
Term of Project:
(Seasonal) Study Period:
   
Project Site Characteristics
Geographic Description:
Topology:
Specific Fixed Station site considerations (proximity to):
Other:
 
Study Parameters
Tracking Method:
Release Strategy:
Minimum operational life requirement:
Transmitter Attachment method:
Fixed Datalogging station(s):
Intended Data Retrieval Frequency:
Water characteristics
Water conductivity:
Average depth:
Maximum depth:
Other details
Please supply any other details about your study that will help us to recommend the most appropriate telemetry solution(s):

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