Atlantic Tracking with
Lightwave Acoustic Sensing
ATLAS is an EU-funded Interreg Atlantic Area project using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) on submarine cables to advance ocean monitoring. It promotes cross-border cooperation to boost biodiversity conservation, coastal risk prevention, and sustainable ocean management, showcasing how EU funding drives innovative, impactful research.
Objectives
Through DAS technology, ATLAS captures vibrations along kilometers of fiber optic cable, turning them into real-time signals for:
Marine Mammal Detection
Ship-noise Monitoring
Seismic Activity
News & Events
Introducing a New Way to Listen to the Atlantic on International Whale Day
ATLAS Kick-Off Meeting
05/12/2025
The project partners gathered at PLOCAN in the Canary islands to strategise for the ATLAS project...
ATLAS in the news
20/11/2025
RTVC Canarias news broadcast
“PLOCAN impulsa una red acústica submarina en el Atlántico”
15/02/2026
On International Whale Day, the ATLAS project is highlighting how new technology can help us better understand the ocean soundscape…
Atlantic-WestMED Stakeholder Conference 2026
16/09/2026
The ATLAS project represented at the Atlantic-WestMED Stakeholder Conference 2026…
DAS research showcased to the EU Commission President
17/08/2026
Tyndall National Institute, based at University College Cork presented DAS technology to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…
