Author: Nate

  • Lighthouses Outfitted with StationKeeper Technology Find New Ways to “Shine”

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    Down Lighthouse Road Historic lighthouses are being re-purposed as modern conservation tools through MotionInfo’s StationKeeper system, delivering real-time AIS safety messages to vessels in right whale habitats. Once fueled by whale oil, these coastal sentinels now play an active role in protecting the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale. Visit posting site

  • Student Animation Highlights How Kids Are Learning About Whales and StationKeeper

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    Orleans Elementary’s second graders dove into whale studies this fall, welcoming MotionInfo for a hands-on lesson about how StationKeeper helps safeguard North Atlantic Right Whales. Students built their own artistic model units and created stop-motion films—one of which proudly highlights StationKeeper in action. As part of a semester-long unit on whales, the students had been…

  • NJ Lighthouse Returns to Work With New Technology Protecting Endangered Whales

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    NBC10 Philadelphia NBC10 reports that Atlantic City’s historic Absecon Lighthouse is back in action with MotionInfo’s StationKeeper system, sending real-time VHF alerts to vessels in North Atlantic Right Whale habitat. Now New Jersey’s tallest lighthouse equipped with the technology, Absecon joins a growing network of 50+ stations helping mariners slow down and avoid deadly whale…

  • A Glimmer of Hope for the North Atlantic Right Whale

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    In a small but meaningful win for conservation, the North Atlantic Right Whale’s estimated population has ticked up to 384 individuals—an increase of eight whales over the prior year. From the Brink to a Slow Climb A decade ago this species was spiraling downward: by 2020, their numbers were estimated at fewer than 350, following a steep ~25%…

  • Orleans Elementary Students Learn About Lighthouses and Whale Conservation

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    American Lighthouse Foundation Second graders at Orleans Elementary learned how MotionInfo’s StationKeeper units in historic lighthouses use AIS technology to help protect endangered North Atlantic Right Whales—and created their own artistic versions to celebrate this conservation effort.Visit posting site

  • North Atlantic Right Whale Population Shows Modest Increase

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    WTOC – Southeast News A new report estimates the population of the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale has increased slightly to 384 individuals—up eight from last year—but experts caution the species remains critically small and still faces major threats from vessel strikes and entanglement. Visit posting site

  • Wassaw Island and StationKeeper

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    MotionInfo partnered with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and IFAW during the installation of a StationKeeper system near Wassaw Island, supporting vessel awareness and whale protection efforts in critical North Atlantic right whale calving and feeding waters along the southeastern U.S. coast. Visit posting site

  • Gay Head Lighthouse Joins Right Whale Protection Network

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    Cape & Islands NPR / WCAI The historic Gay Head Lighthouse on Martha’s Vineyard is now home to MotionInfo’s StationKeeper system, which sends real-time AIS alerts to vessels entering North Atlantic Right Whale habitats. In partnership with NOAA, the technology helps reduce ship strikes through targeted, shore-based messaging. Visit posting site

  • A Beacon for Whales

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    The Martha’s Vineyard Times The Gay Head Light in Aquinnah now hosts MotionInfo’s StationKeeper system, which uses AIS alerts to notify boaters in right whale habitats. In partnership with NOAA, the technology helps reduce vessel strikes by alerting vessels entering or exceeding speed-restricted zones. Visit posting site

  • How AIS technology is protecting critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whales

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    WTOC WTOC joined MotionInfo and the International Fund for Animal Welfare on Wassaw Island, GA, to see firsthand how AIS-based StationKeeper systems are being installed to alert vessels when they enter right whale calving areas—helping reduce deadly ship strikes on the critically endangered species. Visit posting site