Dear All If interested in obtaining JNCC Marine Mammal Observer certification, I will be running a JNCC course followed by an introduction to the Irish regulatory system on the 18th and 19th of May. Next wednsday and Thursday from 9:30 to 17:30 with a one hour break for lunch and short breaks during the morning and afternoon. The course will be online based on Moodle and Zoom with exercises on marine fauna id, distance estimation and mitigation which must be passed in order to gain certification. Though it is expected that anyone with an appropriate background will have little difficulty with these exercises/exams. The course will be held in four half day sessions with the final session on the Irish regulatory system which is currently undergoing change. The part of the course on the Irish regulatory system is only available to those sitting the JNCC course as some of the relevant material is covered under that section of the course. The cost of the course is €280 and payable through paypal or bank transfer. If you wish to do this course or you have any questions please email whale@manadaenv.net and a userid id will be created for you to access the material on Moodle. Best regards Patrick Lyne