*Introduction and Advanced courses in Passive Acoustic Monitoring using PAMGuard* Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) is a key survey and mitigation tool in cetacean research. PAMTech (pamtech.eu) is offering introduction and advanced courses in PAM, teaching the use of acoustic hardware and the leading research and industry software, PAMGuard (pamguard.org). We are a small UK-based company made up of PAMGuard developers and experienced field acousticians who can enable you to get the most out of PAM applications. A high tutor-to-student ratio on our courses ensures participants can get individual assistance with their training requirements. Our next courses are running on: 22/10/2013: Introduction to PAMGuard. This one-day classroom-based course provides the essentials you need to get going with PAMGuard. Cost:£200 23/10/2013 and 24/10/2013: PAMGuard Advanced: This two-day classroom-based course allows those with previous PAM experience to get to grips with the more advanced features of PAMGuard, in particular offline analysis and data management. The course will include some core analysis modules, but participants will also be able to tailor training to their particular needs by selecting from a range of optional modules (including Whistle Detection and Classification, High Resolution Localisation, Target Motion Localisation, Data Management, Viewer Mode, Noise Monitoring, MATLAB library (participants must MATLAB installed on their laptop)). Cost £300 The courses will take place in St Andrews, Scotland. Participants need to bring their own laptops running Ubuntu, Windows XP,7 or 8. Course costs do not include accommodation, travel or food. To find out more, contact: pamtech.acoustics@gmail.com To book go to: http://pamtechintro.eventzilla.net/ or http://pamtechadvanced.eventzilla.net/ (50% non-refundable deposit required)