MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System

Project Title: Investigating the movements and distribution of highly migratory shark species in the U.S. Northeast Shelf Large Marine Environment

MATOS Project Code: RUSHARK

Data Type: Tracker

Project Duration: July 2025 - December 2035

Project Description: This study is part of a large collaborative effort to examine the interannual and seasonal distribution and movement patterns of highly migratory shark species in the NES LME utilizing both moored and glider based acoustic receivers.

Principal Investigator:	Dr. Grace Saba (Rutgers University Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences)
Email:	saba@marine.rutgers.edu

Point of Contact:	Jake Kuenzli
Email:	jacob.kuenzli@marine.rutgers.edu

RUCOOL HMS Shark Study