This course will cover all the information needed for work as a marine mammal observer (MMO) in UK waters.  Taught by an MMO instructor with twenty years experience, it covers the impact of sound on marine mammals, legislation protecting marine mammals, the requirements of the JNCC guidelines that apply in the UK Continental Shelf and the role of the MMO.  Visual monitoring, an introduction to passive acoustic monitoring and identification of marine mammals found in UK waters are also covered.