Seiche Training has spaces left on our next training at Okehampton Devon UK (first come first serve basis)

 

• 14-17^th April Classroom,  Underwater Acoustics in the Marine Environment

 

UAME training course gives you the knowhow to get to grips with underwater acoustics and understand the noise issues that impact marine wildlife. The four-day Marine Acoustics course is perfect for anyone working as a regulator, environmental consultant, researcher, policy, or environmental professional who needs to understand the regulatory environment. It will give you the knowledge you need to analyse and act on the recommendations in reports generated as a result of environmental legislation.

 

Modules

Day 1

• Introduction to Acoustics and Underwater Acoustics

• Key Quantities, Units and Dimensions

• Powers and Logs

• Decibels and Use of Decibels

• Reflection and Transmission at Boundaries

• Ocean Environments – the Seas

Day 2

• More on Decibels

• Spectra and Sound Sources

• Noise and Reverberation

• Hydrophones

• Man Made noise in the Ocean

• Biological Sources of Sound

• Hearing response of Marine Wildlife

Day 3

• Impacts of noise on Marine Wildlife

• Sound field Modelling

• Methods of Assessment of Impacts

• Environmental regulation and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Day 4

• Introduction to the Soundscape

• noise Measurements

• Vessel radiated noise

• Marine Seismic Assessment

• Mitigation and the Effects of Sound on Marine Wildlife

• Emerging Studies

 

Delivered by leading research experts including Dr Paul Lepper and Professor Victor Humphrey,

 

To book on the courses or to find out further information email training@seiche.com