Welcome to Scout
Scout is a next generation telemetry device for whale disentanglement
Scout is smart buoy and app designed to help entanglement teams relocate tagged animals more quickly and reduce the amount of drag on the animal from the buoy. Scout is just one of many tools entanglement teams use.
The purpose of this guide is to provide all the details you need to operate and maintain your Scout.
Acknowledgements
Scout is a project by The Nature Conservancy.
There are many people that have contributed to Scout over the years. They are a mix of large organizations and individuals.
The Nature Conservancy (Matt Merrifield (Lead), Aliya Rubenstien, Paige Berube, Tom Dempsey, Falk Schuetzenmeister, Natty Rindlaub, Henry Jue)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (Sarah Wilkins, Steve Manley, Ed Lyman, Justin Vizbieke, Michael Milstein)
Blue World Research Institute (Jamison Smith)
Level 2 Industries (Greg Pronko, Mike O'Reilly)
Marine Life Studies (Peggy Stap, Stephanie Marcos)
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) (Brian Kieft, Chris Wahl)
Sealife Response, Rehab, and Research (SR3) (James Powell)
The Splash Lab (Tad Truscott, Jamel Patton)
Contacts
Technical Help - [email protected]
Website - https://www.scoutbuoy.org
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