The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) and its associated partners are planning on hosting a practical PAM (Passive Acoustic Monitoring) course in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Attendees will be taught how to use PAMGUARD effectively in the field by experienced PAM operators and developers through a series of classroom sessions and boat-based workshops onboard the HWDT research vessel Silurian http://www.whaledolphintrust.co.uk/research-Silurian.asp The course should appeal to those looking for the practical experience necessary to become a PAM operator or those with a research interest in this field. Course content will include software and hardware troubleshooting, involving practical scenarios and discussions, and offline analysis of data collected. We would like to invite you to register your interest by emailing Gemma Cave at education@hwdt.org and indicating which dates would be more suitable. The 3 day course will be delivered between either the 15th and 17th September 2012 or between the 30th September and 2nd October 2012. As we anticipate a large amount of interest in this course we encourage you to respond by the 30th July to avoid disappointment. The cost of the course will be £295.