MMO and PSO training courses are running in Inverness, Scotland, in January: JNCC-recognised MMO course for UK waters, 16 January 2018, GBP 130 PSO course for the Gulf of Mexico, meets BOEM/ BSEE requirements, 17 January 2018, GBP 55 (when taken in conjunction with the MMO course). These courses will cover all the information needed for work as a marine mammal observer (MMO) in UK waters or Protected Species Observer (PSO) in the US Gulf of Mexico. Taught by an MMO instructor with twenty years experience, course content includes the impact of sound on marine mammals, legislation protecting marine mammals, the requirements of the relevant mitigation measures and the role of the MMO/ PSO. Visual monitoring, an introduction to passive acoustic monitoring and identification of marine mammals (and sea turtles for the PSO course) are also covered. For full details of course content and to download a booking form, see www.carolynbarton.co.uk or e-mail info@carolynbarton.co.uk . Carolyn Barton info@carolynbarton.co.uk www.carolynbarton.co.uk