Lotek
Who We Are
Leading researchers around the world rely on Lotek telemetry equipment and expertise. We are proud to be partners in fish and wildlife research being conducted in more than 100 countries – on every continent and in every ocean.We look forward to continuing our tradition of advancing wildlife science in the development of fish and wildlife monitoring systems for many years to come!
PRODUCTS
• PINPOINT GPS ARGOS SOLAR
Our PinPoint range of GPS tags can be made to last longer by using our solar housing. Lightweight casing gives a starting weight of around 6 g. We have considered the aerodynamics of the tag, while still providing a large surface area for the solar panels. There are a variety of designs to improve the exposure of the solar panels to the sun, including transparent domes or feather grooves, which maintain the streamlined format, and provide harness attachment points.
Spec Sheet: https://www.lotek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/PinPoint-Solar-Argos-or-VHF-download-Spec-Sheet.pdf
• SUNBIRD SOLAR ARGOS TRANSMITTERS
From 2 grams, these solar Argos satellite transmitters enable you to track small birds during their journey. High efficiency solar harvesting and an adaptive transmission protocol maximize the use of the sun’s energy. No longer do you need to wait for starling-size migrants to return and then endure the nerve-racking attempts to re-trap them to recover the tags. The data are delivered to you daily.
Lotek’s PinPoint GPS Argos tags have already revealed fantastic migrations with astonishing accuracy on some of the lightest species ever satellite-tracked. Now, the Sunbird Argos transmitter has been developed to reduce tag-weight further, by removing the weight and energy costs of the GPS. Whilst the Argos Doppler locations are less accurate than GPS, the reduced weight makes it suitable for smaller migratory birds. So many new species can now be tracked using our Sunbird tags.
CASE STUDY
Case Study - Cape Gannet – Nanotags
MEET US
Sarah Deans, Avian Telemetry Specialist sdeans@lotek.com
Mike van den Tillaart, Avian Telemetry Specialist mtillaart@lotek.com
Email us: info.ca@lotek.com
ABOUT US
Founded in 1984, Lotek is a world leader in the design and manufacture of fish and wildlife monitoring systems. Our innovative and internationally recognized radio, acoustic, archival and satellite monitoring solutions allow researchers to track animals, birds and fish of almost any size, in almost any environment. Our craft is biotelemetry technology; our passion is the environment. We are committed to providing innovative solutions for a sustainable future. Whether an animal moves through a terrestrial, freshwater, marine or avian habitat, Lotek has a system to track it.
Biotrack Ltd joined Lotek in 2007, bringing with it over 25 years’ experience specialising in VHF radio telemetry. In 2011, Lotek Wireless acquired Sirtrack Ltd., a provider of bird, marine and wildlife telemetry products based in Havelock North, New Zealand. In 2019 Biotrack Ltd became Lotek UK and Sirtrack Ltd was officially renamed Lotek NZ Ltd completing their integration into the Lotek Group.