The OARRA Project

OARRA's Live Data Mapping Project

in collaboration with WatchSpotter 

Our interactive live data map of the Southern California Bight allows OARRA to publish proprietary, real-time locative and biometric data we collect in the field through our Survey and Monitoring and Mortality Response Programs. 

A project years in the making, OARRA can now share the raw data from our work in the field accessible to the public and the more expansive scientific community for study, education, and use in research and management. The time-sensitive data can aid in managing the health of offshore populations, responding to mortality events, reporting injuries and entanglements, and preparing for and responding to regional incidents and environmental disasters like oil spills. OARRA's jurisdiction for research and response is among the busiest stretches of coastline in the world for industry, infrastructure, military, development, and recreation.

Our ability to push live updates from the field with WatchSpotter's state-of-the-art interface allows us to swiftly and reliably log, analyze and amass data at the intersections of these many variables to communicate in detail with our collaborators and track trends and events in ocean animal health as they emerge. 
Individual "Spot" points may be minor, but every "spot" adds to the big picture of the health and movement of local marine animal populations. OARRA is proud to collaborate with WatchSpotter to help make every piece of the puzzle accessible and instrumental to the prominent research and conservation community. Explore the map below and use the date range and category filters to navigate OARRA's field responses and sightings!