Riverine Acoustic Fish Telemetry (RAFT) Network
The Riverine Acoustic Fish Telemetry (RAFT™) Network is a node of the Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) and serves as a repository to access and archive acoustic fish telemetry data from projects occurring across the Mississippi River Basin. By sharing the locations of receivers and detections of member transmitters across all receivers in the Network, RAFT provides an avenue for collaboration and coordination among Federal, State, and Academic partners. RAFT also provides a framework for scientists and managers to share data and ask questions about fish migration and ecological connectivity across large spatial scales and interjurisdictional boundaries. Data within RAFT are used to guide research and management of invasive carps and to provide real-time detection data in areas of concern, such as in the upper Illinois River and Chicago Area Waterway.
Visit the RAFT website
RAFT houses and manages receiver, acoustic transmitter, and detection data from a variety of projects throughout the Mississippi River Basin. The website provides useful information and tools such as:
- Tag lookup tool: Search the database for one or more transmitter numbers to determine the project and owner of the transmitter.
- Receiver map: Explore the extent of acoustic receiver coverage over time and by project. This can be helpful for members planning future acoustic telemetry studies and to ensure they avoid duplicate receiver deployments.
- Data standardization: Data in RAFT are formatted across projects to meet minimum USGS quality control requirements and to align with all OTN data nodes.
- Browse projects: Browse the list of current projects and connect with researchers or natural resource managers across the Mississippi River Basin
The Riverine Acoustic Fish Telemetry (RAFT™) Network is a node of the Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) and serves as a repository to access and archive acoustic fish telemetry data from projects occurring across the Mississippi River Basin. By sharing the locations of receivers and detections of member transmitters across all receivers in the Network, RAFT provides an avenue for collaboration and coordination among Federal, State, and Academic partners. RAFT also provides a framework for scientists and managers to share data and ask questions about fish migration and ecological connectivity across large spatial scales and interjurisdictional boundaries. Data within RAFT are used to guide research and management of invasive carps and to provide real-time detection data in areas of concern, such as in the upper Illinois River and Chicago Area Waterway.
Visit the RAFT website
RAFT houses and manages receiver, acoustic transmitter, and detection data from a variety of projects throughout the Mississippi River Basin. The website provides useful information and tools such as:
- Tag lookup tool: Search the database for one or more transmitter numbers to determine the project and owner of the transmitter.
- Receiver map: Explore the extent of acoustic receiver coverage over time and by project. This can be helpful for members planning future acoustic telemetry studies and to ensure they avoid duplicate receiver deployments.
- Data standardization: Data in RAFT are formatted across projects to meet minimum USGS quality control requirements and to align with all OTN data nodes.
- Browse projects: Browse the list of current projects and connect with researchers or natural resource managers across the Mississippi River Basin