Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Level 1
The internationally-respected PAM Level 1 course combines classroom study with practical experience at sea to equip delegates with the all the skills required to become a professionally qualified Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Operator.
Description
The course starts in the classroom with a comprehensive look at the role of a PAM Operator and an in-depth introduction to PAM software, including an interactive PAMGuard workshop. On either the second or third day (weather dependant), delegates put the theory into practice by boarding a vessel and getting a real insight into how a PAM system operates whilst at sea. You will learn how to set the PAM system up whilst offshore, deployment in real-time and also, hopefully, get acoustic data from some real-time recordings. Detailed course support material provides continual reference.
A certificate for offshore work will be awarded upon successful completion of this professional qualification.
MODULES
Day 1
- Sound in Water
- Marine Mammals
- Anthropogenic Noise in the Sea
- Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Marine Mammals
- Local Mitigation Guidelines
- PAM Principles and the Role of the PAM Operator
Day 2
- PAM Hardware and Operations
- PAM Software
- PAMGuard Workshops
Day 3
- Set up and Deployment of PAM Systems and Visual Observer Stations
- Troubleshooting
- Real-time Mitigation and Reporting