Student Offer Program

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Research with leading technology

The Student Discount Offer Program is designed to encourage graduate students who conduct aquatic studies in ocean and freshwater environments to experience the benefit of acoustic telemetry technology for their next research project.

By trying our products, you will be using the most advanced and reliable technology available today for fish tracking and monitoring. We also wish to support the research community and make our products more accessible by offering a deep discount to graduate students who may be facing funding challenges.

Available discount offers for students

Orange rugged case containing electronic equipment with laptop screen, plus two black cables labeled VH165 and VH110, and model number VR100-300.

VR100-300 with hydrophones

This is a limited offer. Two to three systems will be awarded per quarter at the end of March, June, September and December to a maximum of 10 systems.

As an optional add-on, you may also purchase the VHTx Transponding Hydrophone at a deep discount.

  • VR100-300 Acoustic Tracking Receiver
  • VH165 Omni-directional HydrophoneVH110 Directional Hydrophone
Five black NexTrak R1 receivers, ten small black non-sensor transmitters, and one aquaMeasure DO sensor for water monitoring equipment.

Telemetry system

This is a limited offer. One to two systems will be awarded per quarter at the end of March, June, September and December to a maximum of five systems.

  • Five NexTrak R1 Receivers
  • Ten Acoustic Coded Transmitters (Non-Sensors)
  • One aquaMeasure DO – a compact, wireless underwater sensor that measures dissolved oxygen, temperature and tilt in real-time.

Application criteria

  • Be registered full time in a graduate program of marine biology or related field of aquatic research.
  • Submit an abstract of your research project.
  • Provide a brief explanation of financial need.

Note that while we place strong emphasis on financial need, much effort will be made to ensure the systems are distributed fairly across various institutions and geographic locations. Innovasea has the sole authority to approve applicants.

Application criteria

Apply today!

To apply, please email your name, contact information, university, graduate program, thesis supervisor, thesis abstract, and summary of financial need