Please be advised a JNCC certified Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) course with an additional module for the Irish guidelines will run on 9th and 10th of July (Saturday and Sunday). The course will be run online via Zoom and Moodle. Online modules will be taught via Zoom and will include: 1. Marine mammal identification for UK waters. 2. Mitigation techniques and different sources of anthropogenic noise, with frequency and source levels. 3. UK regulatory setup. 4. Distance estimation techniques 5. Noise Abatement 6. JNCC Form completion 7. Safety and medical requirements for work at sea 8. Irish NPWS Guidelines Attendees will be expected to pass various evaluations with pass marks set according to the importance of the module. While students are allowed to re-take exams or assignments, certificates will not be issued until a pass mark is attained. Some knowledge of marine mammals is assumed. The cost of the course is €280 and if interested please email Patrick Lyne at whale@manadaenv.net and a userid can be setup to access the course material and payment. Course days will start at 9:30 and finish at 5:30 with regular breaks. Assignments not completed can be finished afterwards but are required to be submitted and to be passed for certification. Patrick Lyne