Introduction and Advanced PAMGuard courses Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) is a key survey and mitigation tool in cetacean research. PAMTech (pamtech.eu) is offering Introduction and Advanced courses, teaching the use of 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: 28/11/2014 Introduction to PAMGuard: This one-day classroom-based course provides the essentials you need to get going with PAMGuard. Cost: £200 29/11/2014 and 30/11/2014 PAMGuard Advanced: This two-day classroom-based course allows those with previous PAMGuard experience to get to grips with more advanced features, focusing on 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 have MATLAB installed on their laptop for this module)). Cost £350 The courses will take place at the Riverside Museum, Glasgow, Scotland. Participants need to bring their own laptops running Windows XP or above. Course costs do not include accommodation, travel or food. To find out more, contact: pamtech.acoustics@gmail.com Or go to: pamtech.eu To book go to: http://pamguardintroduction.eventzilla.net/ or http://pamguardadvanced.eventzilla.net/ (50% non-refundable deposit required)