{"id":151226,"date":"2025-08-29T16:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apex-douga.com\/?p=151226"},"modified":"2025-08-29T16:20:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:20:55","slug":"tracking-the-science-what-contenders-psat-tag-reveals-about-white-sharks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apex-douga.com\/?p=151226","title":{"rendered":"Tracking the Science | What Contender\u2019s PSAT Tag Reveals About White Sharks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Tracking the Science | What Contender\u2019s PSAT Tag Reveals About White Sharks\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WLYhGeivBYw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>OCEARCH Data Scientist John Tyminski shares the latest update on white shark Contender: his PSAT tag has popped off. In this episode of Tracking the Science, John explains what a PSAT (Pop-up Satellite Archival Tag) is, how it works, and why it\u2019s one of the most powerful tools in shark research.<br \/>\nBy analyzing the data from Contender\u2019s tag, scientists can uncover vital information about shark movements, diving behavior, and how these apex predators use the ocean. Each tag contributes to a larger mission\u2014returning the ocean to balance through open-source science and collaborative conservation.<br \/>\nStay tuned as we continue to Track The Science!<\/p>\n<p>DOWNLOAD THE SHARK TRACKER APP:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"CCHMj06bKr\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocearch.org\/app\/\">OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker\u2122<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker\u2122&#8221; &#8212; Ocearch\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ocearch.org\/app\/embed\/#?secret=hZqFcqyjPv#?secret=CCHMj06bKr\" data-secret=\"CCHMj06bKr\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>SUPPORT OCEARCH&#8217;S RESEARCH: <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"R3LYnxuGQ6\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocearch.org\/give\/\">Give<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Give&#8221; &#8212; Ocearch\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ocearch.org\/give\/embed\/#?secret=O6k3uxFKZ0#?secret=R3LYnxuGQ6\" data-secret=\"R3LYnxuGQ6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>PARTNERS THAT SUPPORT THE MISSION:<br \/>\nCosta Sunglasses: \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b  @CostaSunglasses<br \/>\nYamaha Rightwaters:  @yamaharightwaters<br \/>\nYETI: http:\/\/yeti.com\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b  @yeticoolers<br \/>\nSeaWorld: https:\/\/seaworld.com\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b  @SeaWorld<br \/>\nJacksonville University: https:\/\/www.ju.edu\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<br \/>\nCisco Brewers: https:\/\/www.ciscobrewers.com\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<br \/>\nLandry&#8217;s: https:\/\/www.landrysinc.com <\/p>\n<p>OCEARCH is a global non-profit organization conducting unprecedented research on our oceans&#8217; Sharks in order to help scientists collect previously unattainable data in the ocean. 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