Passive Acoustic Monitoring and PAMGUARD
Software Training
- Instant Access eLearning Course -
Cost £150
Trainer: Alison Gill BSc, MSc
Please note that you will need a PC computer for
this course. The course involves downloading
software and configuration. This software will
not work on a MAC computer, any tablet or mobile
phone.
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Course Details
This course is designed to introduce the
technique of Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM)
to Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs), researchers or
any other interested
parties. It also includes an exercise in
configuring the industry standard PAM software -
PAMGUARD.
Simply log
in, read, learn and complete course assessments at your own
pace. Simple design, easy to navigate pages (see
example pages below). Assessments can be retaken
if you don't achieve the pass mark first
time. Just restudy the course content.
You set the pace of your learning.
You will
have 12 months access to your course
with the option to renew after this for
a small fee if you wish to keep this as
a useful resource for future work. We
will be updating course content when
amendments to the software
are made and will also add new relevant
information. This is not just a course
but a tool for your continuing
professional development.
The course contents are as follows
Basic
Theory of Acoustics
The
Principle of Using Spectrograms to
Visualise Sound
Marine
Mammal Vocalisations with Example
Spectrogram Videos
Other
Ocean Noise with Example Spectrogram
Videos
PAM
Equipment Components
PAM
Assembly and Safe Deployment
PAM
Equipment Types (examples of
existing systems)
PAM
Software for Real Time Monitoring
Practical Session to Configure
PAMGUARD Software
This introduction is aimed at the
complete beginner and will form a basic
understanding in Passive Acoustic
Monitoring. There is a multiple-choice
assessment in the course and an exercise
configuring the industry standard
software PAMGUARD. On satisfactory
completion a certificate will be issued.
This is a theory course and you work
through the material at your own pace.
You will be required to email us your
PAMGUARD configuration for assessment
before a certificate is issued.
Please note that to work offshore as
a PAM operator additional field
experience operating PAM equipment may
be required. We can help you with advice
to locate suitable projects.
PLEASE BE AWARE
THAT TO WORK OFFSHORE IN UK WATERS AS A
PAM OPERATOR YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE
COMPLETED THE JNCC MMO CERTIFICATION AS
THIS PAM COURSE DOES NOT COVER
MITIGATION.
Example pages from the eLearning
course
* Please
note that persons likely to win contracts
working as MMOs and PAM Operators are those which have
additional biological or environmental
qualifications and/or have experience of
working at sea. To work as an MMO or PAM
Operator in
some areas of the UK where marine
mammals are more abundant you will be
required to have experience of working
with marine mammals whether this is
formally as a researcher, previous
employment or through
voluntary work.
We would expect
that persons wishing to work as MMOs or
PAM Operators to
already have this experience or will
endeavour to do so after this course.
Alternatively you may be personnel from
the offshore industry sector who may
like to complete an eLearning course in order
to gain more knowledge of marine mammal
observation or PAM during offshore operations.
