Cetacean Research Technology

Specialties

Manufacturer of hydrophones and underwater sound recording systems. Designed for recreation and research. Models available for uses ranging from kayaking and whale watching to pile driving sound level measurements and dolphin research.

History

Established in 1994.

Cetacean Research Technology (CRT) has worked with scientists and engineers and listened closely to customer feedback to fine-​tune their affordable line of hydrophones. These hydrophones and associated products are used by academic and governmental institutions, corporations, and individuals in over 65 countries, spanning every continent and ocean in the world.

CRT’s owner developed the hydrophones to be easy to operate while still providing optimal frequency and sensitivity characteristics — far exceeding similarly marketed hydrophones currently available.

CRT’s clientele ranges from well known organizations such as Scripps Institution of Oceanography and National Geographic Television to individual researchers, recreational whale watchers, and recording artists. CRT is committed to providing the highest quality instrumentation along with outstanding customer support.

Meet the Business Owner

Joe O.

Business Owner

As a physicist, Joe has worked with technical instrumentation and underwater acoustics for over 25 years. In addition, he has always been fascinated by animal communication, especially among cetaceans. In 1999 he founded the Puget Sound Chapter of the American Cetacean Society and served as its president until 2003.