MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System

Project Title: Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management, Division of Marine Fisheries Acoustic Telemetry Array

MATOS Project Code: RIDMF

Data Type: Deployment

Project Duration: April 2019 - on-going

Project Description: This collaborative monitoring project will implement and maintain an acoustic telemetry array in Rhode Island state waters to understand marine species residing in or transiting Rhode Island state waters. Data collected will support research and coast-wide stock assessment and management of marine species.

Principal Investigator:	Eric Schneider (RI DEM Division of Marine Fisheries)
Email:	eric.schneider@dem.ri.gov

Point of Contact:	Eric Schneider
Email:	eric.schneider@dem.ri.gov

Collaborators:

Conor McManus (RI DEM DMF), Chris Parkins (RI DEM DMF), Pat Brown (RI DEM DMF), Sean Fitzgerald (RI
Jim Miller (URI), Gopu Potty (URI), Jake Bonney (URI)

Participating Organizations:

University of Rhode Island (URI)
RI DEM, Div. of Marine Fisheries

External URL: http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/marine-fisheries/surveys-pubs/acoustic-receivers.php

RI DMF Acoustic Array