CRRU's residential CPD Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) training course combines theoretical study with practical experience to equip participants with the necessary skills to perform the role of a PAM Operator.

During this course, trainees will acquire a thorough knowledge of this important role and a broad insight into the industry requirements for PAM mitigation. In addition to detailed theory, the course includes a practical introduction to using and setting-up the PAM system and associated PAMGuard software. This is followed by a practical course component which includes a full demonstration at sea, where participants will get to apply the classroom theory in practice: deploying the system from a boat and subsequently analysing data acquired from real-time acoustic recordings.

The 2.5 day continuing professional development (CPD) course will be delivered by PAM personnel with years of industry experience and acoustic know-how, as well as reference material, practical guidelines, worksheets etc. The cost for the course is £650 per person (which uniquely includes full board (all accommodation (4 nights) and food costs), plus reference material, practical guidelines, worksheets and a species identification handbook).

If you would like to receive a registration form or be added to our email distribution list for future course dates, please contact us at [email protected].

The date for our next PAM training course is:

23 to 25 Jul - with accommodation and food provided from 22 (arrival pm) to 26 (departure am)

Note: you are required to have a scientific background in biological or marine science to attend this course. You will also need a Windows laptop with the PAMGuard Software installed prior to attendance.